India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today held detailed discussions with senior officials of four major public sector banks - State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, and Indian Bank - regarding the overhaul of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Payment Gateway System. During the meeting, the Minister emphasised the need for a robust, reliable, and student-friendly payment ecosystem,...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards strengthening India's digital public infrastructure and improving ease of internet access for citizens, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a series of user-friendly reforms under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) framework. The new measures include: The reforms have been introduced through DoT Circular Nos. 1/PM-WANI/2026 and 2/PM-WANI/2026 dated 22 May 202...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total Broadband Subscribers (Million) 1026.60 46.84 1073.44 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 739.78 43.34 783.12 Net Addition in April 2026 (Million) 4.05 0.29 4.33 Monthly Growth Rate 0.55% 0.67% 0.56% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 549.18 5.23 554.41 Net Addition in April 2026 (Million) 2.58 0.04 2.62 Monthly Growth Rate 0.47% 0.76% 0.47% Total Telephone ...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As preparations for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 gather momentum across the country and around the world, the Ministry of Ayush presents the IDY Handbook 2026 as a comprehensive resource for all stakeholders associated with the celebration. Designed to support organizers, institutions, yoga practitioners, government agencies, educational establishments and community groups, the multilingual handbook brings together essen...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed happiness on meeting Senator Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. The two leaders discussed the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in areas such as defence, trade, technology and ensuring supply chain resilience. They reaffirmed that India and Australia will continue to work together for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. In...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on May 21, 2026, 60 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal in a government-run school in the Nalanda district, Bihar. Reportedly, the students complained of vomiting, stomach ache, nausea and loose motion, after which they were admitted to different nearby hospitals for treatment. The Commission has observed that the cont...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that six persons sustained injuries in an explosion at a chemical factory located in an industrial area in the Rewari district of Haryana on May 19, 2026. Reportedly, repair work was underway at the factory's chilling plant when the explosion triggered fire. One of the workers died in the hospital during the course of treatment on May 2...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report of a fire incident at a private hospital in the Dehradun district, Uttarakhand on May 20, 2026. Reportedly, 14 patients were rescued and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Among them, a female patient was declared dead while four others were discharged. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Indovida India Private Limited with and into EPL Limited. The Proposed Combination entails the merger of Indovida India Private Limited (Indovida India) with and into EPL Limited (EPL) by way of absorption; and in consideration of the merger, EPL (i.e., post-merger resultant entity) will issue and allot shares, on a proportionate basis to the shareholders of Indov...
India, May 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's Arctic Policy Denmark: Finland: Iceland: Norway: Alliance with the Nordic nations is an essential component of India's Arctic Policy. Climatic changes in the Arctic, especially the melting of Arctic ice, can hugely impact weather conditions and rainfall patterns including the monsoons. These changes can be highly disruptive for India's economic, food and water security, and the sustainability of over 1300 island territo...