According to the official release, the annual financial impact of the increase on the exchequer will be about Rs 6,791.24 crore. The move is expected to benefit nearly 50.46 lakh Central Government employees and around 68.27 lakh pensioners across the country.
As part of the decision, the government extended the deadline for completion of roads and bridges in plain areas, along with roads in hilly areas, till March 2028. For bridges in hilly regions, the completion timeline has been stretched further till March 2029. The Cabinet also cleared the way for works sanctioned before March 31, 2025 but still unawarded to be taken up for tendering and execution.
A major propulsion milestone came on 8 April 2026, when the Norwegian Technolgy Enterprise Kongsberg Maritime announced that it had signed a contract to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s NGMV programme
The engagement is notable because it keeps India-Ukraine strategic communication active at a senior level even as New Delhi continues to balance its ties with both Kyiv and Moscow. According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Doval reiterated India’s “principled position” and its focus on a peaceful resolution, signalling continuity rather than any abrupt policy shift.
The agreement, signed on April 15, 2026, establishes a 10-year exclusive framework for supplying, integrating, and sustaining air-to-air refuelling equipment for the Indian Armed Forces.
The three-member Indian delegation was led by Additional Director General Anand Prakash Badola. At the conference, India shared its best practices in handling complex maritime security challenges, including surveillance, inter-agency coordination, and the use of technology to secure long coastlines and maritime zones.
During the discussions, the two sides exchanged views on implementing decisions taken by SCO leaders and on the future direction of the organisation. The MEA said both countries agreed to continue and consolidate mutual cooperation and consultations on SCO-related issues, signalling an effort to keep institutional dialogue active even as the broader relationship remains carefully managed.
A major share of the scheme’s strategic weight falls on the North East and the Himalayan frontier regions, where terrain, climate stress, cross-border river systems and infrastructure gaps make water planning particularly complex.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its generic Methotrexate Injection USP, a product used in the treatment of several cancers as well as serious autoimmune conditions.
As part of this roadmap, Renault plans to launch seven vehicles in India by the end of the decade, spanning internal combustion, hybrid and battery-electric models
