1 May 2026

The Prime Minister shared an article highlighting the impact of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The item is relevant for clean cooking fuel access, women welfare, LPG penetration and health gains from reduced indoor air pollution.

India and Tanzania held the 5th Joint Trade Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation. The meeting is relevant for Africa outreach, trade diversification, development partnerships and South-South cooperation.

The Cooperation Ministry said dairy infrastructure and cooperative initiatives were inaugurated and foundation stones were laid in Ladakh. The initiatives are relevant for cooperative federalism, rural livelihoods, cold-region supply chains and dairy-sector development.

The Consumer Affairs Ministry said BIS published six new standards for priority assistive products. The standards are relevant for accessibility, disability inclusion, product quality, assistive technology and universal design.

The Defence Ministry announced delivery of Mahendragiri, an indigenous advanced stealth frigate under Project 17A. The development is relevant for naval modernisation, indigenous shipbuilding, maritime security and defence manufacturing.

The Earth Sciences Ministry announced the inauguration of the open-field observatory of the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. The facility is relevant for coastal meteorology, monsoon research, climate science and disaster preparedness.

The Home Ministry said houselisting operations under Census 2027 began in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The update is relevant for population data, administrative enumeration, digital census systems and evidence-based policy.

The Home Ministry reported that the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a major cocaine syndicate in the Mumbai region and seized 349 kg of high-grade cocaine. The operation is relevant for drug trafficking, organised crime, internal security and enforcement coordination.

The Road Transport Ministry launched India first multi-lane free-flow barrier-less tolling system in Gujarat. The system is relevant for highway modernisation, intelligent transport systems, logistics efficiency and digital tolling.

PIB published an explainer and FAQs on the Great Nicobar Project. The topic is relevant for island development, strategic connectivity, tribal safeguards, coastal ecology and environment-development trade-offs.