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Kuljeet Kaur Marhas Becomes First Indian Woman Fellow

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 on 9 May 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour...

May 10, 2026

US Proposes Higher Minimum Wages for H-1B Workers

The United States Department of Labor issued a proposed rule on 27 March 2026 to raise minimum salary thresholds for H-1B visa workers. The proposal covers H-1B, H-1B1,...

May 9, 2026

ICGS Achal Commissioned into Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard Ship Achal, a new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel, was commissioned on 9 May 2026 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa. The 51-metre vessel was designed...

May 9, 2026

e-KYC Made Mandatory for Ration Purchase Under CBDC Scheme

e-KYC registration has been made mandatory for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Puducherry for ration purchase under the Central Bank Digital Currency scheme...

May 9, 2026

Jayen Mehta elected first chairman of SPCDF

Jayen Mehta was unanimously elected as the first chairman of the Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited (SPCDF) on 8 May 2026. He is the Managing Director of...

May 9, 2026

India Fully Operationalises Four New Labour Codes

India fully operationalised four labour codes on 21 November 2025 after the publication of the required rules and notifications. The four codes replace 29 central labour laws with...

May 9, 2026

India Post Rolls Out DigiPIN Digital Address System

India Post began the rollout of DigiPIN, a Digital Postal Index Number, on 27 May 2025 under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. The system uses geo-coded...

May 9, 2026

Archibald Prize 2026 awarded to Richard Lewer

The Archibald Prize 2026 was awarded on 8 May 2026 to Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer for a portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder Iluwanti Ken. The prize carried a cash...

May 9, 2026

Government Launches Road RADAR to Track Air Pollution Sources

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee launched Road RADAR on 8 May 2026 in Delhi to identify sources of air pollution through daily ground-level surveys. Road RADAR stands for...

May 9, 2026

Bihar Launches One-Time Traffic Challan Settlement Scheme

Bihar introduced the Traffic Challan One-Time Settlement Scheme, 2026, through a gazette notification dated 30 April 2026. The scheme offers up to 50% relief on pending traffic e-challans...

May 9, 2026

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