Union Cabinet clears bills to implement 33% Women Reservation from 2029 in Lok Sabha & State Legislative Assembly. Set to be tabled in the session starting April 16. #Policy

CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit says at Ran Samvad that theaterisation planing has reached 90 percent.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF

Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

Vice CDS to be appointed

What does theaterisation plan looks like today?

Exclusive report from The Print. #Defence #Reforms
https://t.co/dWzyJmB6Ix

India's Energy Minister Hardeep S Puri to visit Qatar from 9-10 April

#ForeignAffairs

India's Directorate General of Shipping issues advisory for Indian seafarers in and around Iranian waters. #Maritime

MP Government has initiated steps towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by end of 2026 #Policy

BEL has acquired 75 hectare of land in Chitrakoot, UP to make QRSAM, Kusha Air Defence system & next gen radars for India & export.

#defence
https://theprint.in/india/chitrakoot-node-of-defence-industrial-corridor-gains-impetus-bel-gets-75-hectares-of-land/2899629/

DRDO's 300 kilo Watt Laser weapon or DEW with a range upto 20km, currently under development #Defence

Nearly 93% of Karnataka Students picks Hindi as a third Language this year. #Education

Assam and Puducherry
(UT) surpassed their highest-ever poll-participation today by recording 85.38% and 89.83% respectively.

Previously, the highest poll-participation in Assam and Puducherry was 84.67% (2016 GELA) and 86.19% (2011 GELA), respectively.

78.03% voting turnout recorded in Keralam assembly polls

#GE2026

Center to Supreme Court

Decriminalising adultery and Same-Sex consensual relationships were based on a "subjective" interpretation of constitutional morality and should be considered "not a good law."

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta –

" Constitutional morality" is a vague concept and cannot serve as a standalone test for Judicial Review of laws. He said in a democracy, laws reflect the will of the majority, raising questions about how morality should be defined in that context.

#Judiciary

🇱🇧🇮🇱 "In light of Lebanon's repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed the Cabinet yesterday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible.

The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.

Israel appreciates the call today by the Prime Minister of Lebanon to demilitarize Beirut."

– Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

#InternationalNews

India’s first #quantum computing test beds to be set up in Amaravati

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/indias-first-quantum-computing-test-beds-to-be-set-up-in-amaravati/article70841655.ece/amp/

MASSIVE!

National #Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone

India has successfully demonstrated a 1,000-km secure quantum communication network, which is one of the longest in the world.
This achievement comes less than two years after the mission's launch in October 2024

Read more: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250162&reg=3&lang=2

#tech

Bangladesh to import 200 broad-gauge coaches from India by 2027

The project, financed by the European Investment Bank, is expected to see the coaches added to the Bangladesh Railway fleet between June 2026 and December 2027.

#trade

India announces that it will appoint a defence attache in Mauritius, says EAM Dr S Jaishankar; Emphasises on capacity building by India in Mauritius. #ForeignAffairs

NTPC signed MoU with EDF to assess EPR #nuclear projects in India; targets 30 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. India aims ~100 GW nuclear under roadmap; pact covers localisation, tariffs, and site evaluation amid policy changes to enable private/foreign participation.

India to launch PM-KUSUM 2 to expand solar irrigation; PM Suryaghar targets 10 mn households with ~2.7 mn installs done. Rooftop additions at 11,000–12,000/day rising to 15,000–16,000; FY26 added 55.3 GW non-fossil capacity incl. 16.4 GW distributed RE; ~40 GW PPAs pending. #Energy

India cleared 3 bills to enable 33% women’s quota from 2029

Lok Sabha seats proposed to rise from 543 to 816 (+50%). Women seats ~273; assembly seats from 4,123 to 6,186.

SC seats to rise 84→136 and ST 47→70

Parliament sitting scheduled Apr 16–18. #Policy

🏗️ CM Pushkar Singh Dhami approved ₹1,200 crore to accelerate infrastructure projects across the state.

🕉️ Around ₹282 crore will fund 28 projects to prepare for Kumbh Mela 2027.

🌉 Key initiatives include the Haridwar Ganga Corridor, Rishikesh Ganga Corridor, and Sharda Riverfront Corridor.

📍 Another ₹1,018 crore will be distributed among districts under the 2026–27 District Plan to support regional development. #Heritage #Infra