A banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) in Munger, Bihar, has been identified as the world’s oldest accurately dated banyan tree. Scientists estimated its age at about 700 years through...
India unveiled its first EXIM-grade shipping container on 3 July 2026 at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways...
On 4 July 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 Pakistan-based operatives linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The...
The Union Cabinet approved the Modified UDAN scheme for a ten-year period from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 with a total outlay of Rs. 28,840 crore. The scheme...
Jalbhara sweet from Chandannagar in Hooghly district, West Bengal, received the Geographical Indication tag on 26 June 2026. The sweet is also known as Jalbhora Sandesh and has...
Assam became the first state in India to commercially produce Matcha tea on 3 July 2026. The first commercial production took place at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate...
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted Acceptance of Necessity for capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore on 3 July 2026. The DAC is the highest decision-making body...
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launched three research initiatives on 3 July 2026 during its 5th Executive Committee meeting in New Delhi. The meeting...
Odisha signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on 3 July 2026 with ACME Group of India and Japan’s IHI Corporation for projects worth ₹67,000 crore. The agreement covers...
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enabled residents to add or update email IDs in Aadhaar through the Aadhaar mobile application on 1 July 2026. The facility...
