Economy
13Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costs
India is launching the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a substantial sovereign guarantee of over ₹12,980 crore. This strategic initiative aims to offer unwavering maritime insurance coverage for Indian vessels, encompassing all maritime risks and significantly decreasing dependency on international insurers.
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon Session
A.P. records weakest MGNREGA performance since bifurcation; work, income, workforce shrink sharply
Gig workers social security scheme may have multiple fund managers
India’s crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March, says data
International Relations
7Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy warned vessels not to move from their anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, as “approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperation with the enemy"
‘Can’t blackmail us’: Trump convenes Situation Room as gunfire at Indian ships forces closure of world’s key oil route
South Korean President reaches Delhi, key meeting with Modi today
Vice-President Radhakrishnan meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, discusses Indian housing project
Threats & a deal on table: Trump says US team headed to Pakistan for second round of Iran talks
Science & Technology
1Polity & Governance
6Opposition unity, neither automatic nor obvious, sinks Constitutional Amendment Bill
Till last week of March, government interlocutors faced no outright opposition to proposed legislation on seat expansion, delimitation to expedite implementation of women’s reservation.
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril
Census portal shows Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh town; issue fixed, say officials
Uttar Pradesh implements advanced unified command system under Jal Jeevan Mission
Punjab’s sacrilege Bill to become law as Governor Gulab Chand Kataria gives assent
Geography
2Study assesses risks from hanging glaciers in Central Himalaya
The study identifies 219 such unstable glaciers, sensitive to warming temperatures and shifting weather patterns, in the Alaknanda basin of Uttarakhand
Vizhinjam port sees surge in vessel traffic amid Hormuz Strait shutdown: Tharoor
Environment & Ecology
4Chenchu women oppose relocation from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Give representation during Prajavani programme at Praja Bhavan, in Hyderabad
Govt. constitutes panel for implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026
H-CITI project in the legal crosshairs on the KBR National Park buffer zone
Replicate Annamayya district’s water conservation model across Andhra Pradesh, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
History & Culture
2Consecration ceremony begins for India’s first Saivite shrine
According to the ASI, the temple dates back to the period between the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C., as confirmed by excavations within the shrine that uncovered the square rail and the ‘Manusha Linga’