PM Modi to make first official visit to New Zealand next week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to make his first official visit to New Zealand in 40 years, reflecting growing momentum in bilateral relations. The visit, from July 1...
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News & Analysis · 03 July 2026
03 July 2026
Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra Assembly
The Maharashtra Assembly has unanimously passed the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill, a first-of-its-kind legislation in India, aimed at officially recognizing women engaged in a...
Coal Ministry permits use of insurance surety bonds as replacement for bank guarantees
The Coal Ministry has permitted coal block allottees to use Insurance Surety Bonds (ISBs) as a replacement for Performance Bank Guarantees (PBGs) to fulfill their performance su...
Coal imports decline 13% in April
India's coal imports declined by 13% (3.14 million tonnes) in April, reducing overall dependence on imported coal from 21.7% to 19.7% of total consumption. This decline was part...
SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against Madras HC order quashing appointment of personal assistants to judges
The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a plea challenging a Madras High Court order that quashed the appointment of 17 Personal Assistants to High Court judges. The Mad...
Indian team discovers rare ‘bow and arrow’ radio galaxy two billion light years from Earth
An Indian-led team of researchers has discovered a rare, bow-and-arrow shaped radio galaxy, named RAD-BAARG, approximately two billion light-years from Earth. This unique struct...