Daily digests (5-8 items/day).
MeitY launched two indigenous silicon photonics tools from the CoE-CPPICS at IIT Madras on 24 April 2026: a Process Design Kit with over 50 verified components, and a Universal Programmable Photonic IC Test Engine. They are meant as a shared national facility for India's photonics R&D community.
24 Apr 2026
For FY 2026-27 the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment includes a ₹5,000 crore mining-reforms incentive. The Ministry of Mines issued operational guidelines covering five mandatory reform actions, rewards for auctioning and starting production, and prizes for top States on the State Mining Readiness Index.
24 Apr 2026
Bharat Taxi, the cooperative ride-hailing platform, began driver onboarding in Mumbai on 23 April 2026. Mumbai joins Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Lucknow. The platform reports over 5.17 lakh drivers, more than 50 lakh customers and nearly 10 lakh rides a month.
24 Apr 2026
India will host the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) in New Delhi on 31 May 2026 with the African Union Commission. The theme is "IA SPIRIT: India Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Transformation". A Foreign Ministers' Meeting is set for 29 May, after Senior Officials on 28 May.
23 Apr 2026
A PIB backgrounder on 23 April 2026 notes India is the 10th-largest insurance market by premium (Swiss Re), with penetration at 3.7%. The Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 raised FDI in insurance to 100%. IRDAI's vision is Insurance for All by 2047. PMJJBY has 26.88 crore enrolments (Feb 2026).
23 Apr 2026
NCCF launched Bihar's first structured masoor (lentil) procurement under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, with 100.4 MT bought by 22 April 2026 against a 32,000 MT target. In Chhattisgarh, NCCF and NAFED expanded PM-AASHA procurement of chana and masoor through PACS and digital registration.
23 Apr 2026
The Indian Air Force activated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 April 2026, by day and night. Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Su-30 MKI, C-295, An-32, Mi-17 V5 and Garud commandos took part. IAF, UPEIDA and the district administration practised emergency SOPs.
23 Apr 2026
The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), launched in FY 2023–24, has profiled 90,942 sewer and septic tank workers (89,248 validated) and extended PPE and insurance. Waste pickers were added from June 2024 (3,78,547 profiled). In 2025–26, SUY capital-subsidy ceilings rose to ₹7.50 lakh (individual) and ₹25 lakh (group).
23 Apr 2026
The government notified an amendment to the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001 on 17 April 2026 to bring SAF-blended aviation fuel under the Order. SAF is chemically similar to ATF and engine-compatible after ICAO-recognised ASTM testing. Indicative SAF blending targets for international flights are 1% in 2027, 2% in 2028 and 5% in 2030.
23 Apr 2026
Atal Pension Yojana crossed 9 crore gross enrolments on 21 April 2026. FY 2025–26 saw a record 1.35 crore new gross enrolments. Launched on 9 May 2015 and run by PFRDA, APY pays a guaranteed monthly pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 from age 60 for eligible citizens aged 18–40 who are not income-tax payers.
22 Apr 2026