25 April 2026

The Election Commission issued an update on the 2026 general elections and bye-elections. The item is relevant for election administration, model code enforcement, voter participation and the constitutional role of the ECI.

DPIIT issued operational guidelines for the Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0. The guidelines are relevant for startup financing, fund-of-funds architecture, innovation policy and capital deployment through alternative investment funds.

DRDO unveiled advanced armoured platforms in tracked and wheeled configurations. The development is relevant for indigenous defence manufacturing, armoured mobility, battlefield protection and Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence technology.

The India Meteorological Department issued comprehensive heatwave guidance amid rising temperatures. The guidance is relevant for disaster management, public-health preparedness, urban heat response and climate adaptation.

The Finance Minister delivered the keynote address at the 38th SEBI Foundation Day celebrations. The event is relevant for capital-market regulation, investor protection, securities governance and financial-sector reforms.

The Petroleum Ministry issued an update on key sectors in view of developments in West Asia. The briefing is relevant for energy security, fuel availability, maritime logistics and external-sector risk management.

The Social Justice Ministry launched the SMILE Beggary Survey mobile application at the Chandigarh Chintan Shivir. The app is relevant for evidence-based welfare delivery, rehabilitation planning and urban social-vulnerability mapping.

The Social Justice Ministry launched NMBA App 2.0 to strengthen monitoring under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction. The update is relevant for substance-abuse prevention, digital monitoring and Centre-State coordination in social-sector schemes.

NITI Aayog released a report on moving towards effective city government for million-plus cities. The report is relevant for urban governance, metropolitan planning, municipal capacity and decentralised service delivery.

PIB highlighted Census 2027 as India first digital enumeration exercise. The item is relevant for population data, administrative statistics, digital self-enumeration and evidence-based public policy.