Polity & Governance
10Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census
Govt circulates drafts of Constitution Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill; If proposals are accepted, share of Lok Sabha seats of southern States will shrink; Bills propose increase in size of Lok Sabha to a maximum of 850 seats
Delimitation will not affect southern States, says Goyal
Women’s participation ‘non-negotiable’ in country’s development: PM Modi
Bills on delimitation, expanded Lok Sabha, women’s quota rollout revealed: What they say
‘Will not remain silent’: T.N. CM Stalin warns of massive protest against delimitation
International Relations
9Trump dials Modi for 40-minute call; PM says ‘stressed importance of keeping Hormuz open’
India to host Foreign Minister-level meetings of BRICS and Quad in May
China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged
Foreign secretary Misri reaches Berlin for India-Germany Foreign Office consultations
Israel-Iran war highlights: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near U.S. blockade
Economy
14IMF raises India's growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The International Monetary Fund has raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.5 per cent for the current fiscal year. India is set to be the world's fastest-growing economy. Other global institutions also show optimism for India's economic performance. Projections indicate continued strong growth in the coming years.
Fuel, fertiliser prices may remain high for prolonged period: IMF, World Bank, IEA
India's strong fundamentals to cushion oil shock, growth may slow up to 80 bps: S&P Global Ratings
WTO likely to release India's trade policy review report in July
West Asia conflict threatens to push 2.5 million people in India into poverty: UNDP report
Science & Technology
4New Prachand Light Combat Helicopter production line inaugurated in Tumakuru
The New Helicopter Facility is a state-of-the-art greenfield facility established for the production of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Prachand LCH
Amaravati: India’s first quantum computing testing facility launched
On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone
Pune Inc: This startup is building a ‘100% safe’ sodium-ion battery using Indian raw materials
Geography
3APGenco expands Sileru with State’s biggest pumped storage project
The 1,350 MW Upper Sileru PSP and two additional 115 MW units at Lower Sileru are set to strengthen grid stability, support renewable integration and enhance the Sileru complex’s generation capacity