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Nimapara Patha Utsav 2026 inaugurated in Puri – Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the festival under the Utkarsha Nimapara 2.0 Initiative – celebrating local culture and development.
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Sikkim to implement Anand Marriage Act from June 1 – Sikkim will bring into force the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 from 1 June 2026 , allowing Sikh couples to directly register marriages conducted through the traditional Anand Karaj Ceremony – a long-pending recognition.
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PM Modi receives Sweden's highest honour – Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Sweden’s prestigious Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross – one of the country’s highest honours for foreign Heads of Government. A proud diplomatic moment.
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Tata Electronics partners with ASML for Dholera fab – Tata Electronics signed a strategic partnership with ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to support India’s first commercial 300 mm semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera – a giant leap for chip making.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes IPL sixes history – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history in IPL 2026 by becoming the Indian batter with the most sixes in a single season – clearing the boundary like never before.
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RBI fines IIFL Finance ?3.10 lakh – The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of ?3.10 lakh on IIFL Finance Limited for violating the NBFC Scale Based Regulation Directions, 2023 – a gentle but firm nudge on compliance.
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FSDC sub-committee meets at RBI Mumbai – The 33rd meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC-SC) was held at the RBI, Mumbai, under the chairmanship of Governor Sanjay Malhotra – coordinating financial stability.
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RBL Bank gets nod for Emirates NBD investment – RBL Bank has received all required regulatory and government approvals for the proposed strategic investment of around USD 3 billion (?26,850 crore) by Dubai-based Emirates NBD – a major vote of confidence.
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Xflow pilot for stablecoin payments in India – Xflow launched a pilot programme enabling Indian businesses to accept international payments in stablecoins (USDC and USDT) and convert them compliantly into Indian Rupees – a bridge between crypto and mainstream finance.
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SEBI classifies 'Significant Indices' for mutual funds – SEBI introduced a regulatory framework classifying certain market benchmarks as "Significant Indices" based on Assets Under Management (AUM) tracked by mutual fund schemes – bringing more clarity to passive investing.
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UPI completes 10 years as world's largest real-time payments platform – Unified Payments Interface (UPI) , launched on 11 April 2016 by NPCI under RBI, has completed 10 years and emerged as the world’s largest real-time payments platform – a true backbone of India’s digital economy.
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First Indian woman elected Fellow of The Meteoritical Society – Dr. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas has become the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society – a stellar achievement in planetary science and meteoritics.
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Indian Navy opens sailing node at Bhopal's Upper Lake – The Indian Navy inaugurated its premier Naval Sailing Node at Upper Lake (Bhojtal), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – bringing naval adventure to central India.
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Stricter penalties for defence suppliers – The Ministry of Defence issued revised guidelines imposing stricter penalties on defence suppliers for non-performance and ethical misconduct – accountability in the supply chain.
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MeitY conference on IP commercialisation – The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised a one-day national conference titled “From Patent to Product: Accelerating IP Commercialization in Electronics & IT” at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi – turning ideas into impact.
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India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released – India released its first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) into Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam , marking a major milestone in wildlife conservation on Endangered Species Day (May 15, 2026) – a gentle giant now tracked from space.
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Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicates 200 MW solar module line – Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated the 200 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Line of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to the nation – powering the green energy transition.