In a significant move to strengthen India’s national power transmission and communication infrastructure, the state-run Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced an investment approval of three major projects totaling ₹584.13 crore.

The approval was granted by the ‘Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects’ in a meeting held today, the company informed stock exchanges in a regulatory filing under SEBI Regulation 30.

NTPC has done the nation proud at the Global Management Challenge (GMC) India National Finals 2025.

The competition was held in New Delhi on May 15. It is the world's largest strategy and management competition where teams compete in a business simulation to get the best investment performance.

Team 'ProController' from NTPC won 1st place at the national level. The team members are:

Shri Kaushal Prasad (NTPC Mouda)

Shri Rahul Bavaskar (NTPC Mouda)

Shri Jitendra Pratap Singh (NTPC Mouda)

Shri Yogesh Verma (NTPC Talcher Kaniha)

Because of this victory, Team ProController will now represent India at the GMC World Finals 2025. This is a huge honour and puts NTPC's leadership skills on the global stage.

Ghanshyam Das Gupta has assumed charge as Director (Mining) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Mines, on Thursday. Prior to this, he was serving as Executive Director & Unit Head of Khetri Copper Complex in Rajasthan of the organisation.

Gupta was recommended for the post of Director (Mining) of HCL by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel. He was selected from a list of 11 candidates, who were interviewed by the PESB selection panel in its 5th selection meeting of 2026 held on January 23.

Further, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his appointment to the said post. On May 11, the Ministry of Mines conveyed its approval, which was later informed by the mining PSU to the stock exchanges through a regulatory filing.

Australia identified a neo-Nazi network as the second organisation being banned under its new law criminalising hate groups and support for them.

The group, formerly known as the National Socialist Network and sometimes called White Australia, said it would disband after the government in January passed the law allowing certain organisations to be banned. The law was in response to the antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December in which 15 people were killed.

Assam marked a major milestone in wildlife conservation with the release of India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle in the Brahmaputra at Kaziranga National Park.

The turtle was released on April 28 but the development came to light on Friday after Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X on Endangered Species Day.

Sarma wrote: “A first for India at Kaziranga! Marking #EndangeredSpeciesDay, the country’s 1st satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released in @kaziranga_, a major step for wildlife conservation.”

A healthy adult turtle was captured, fitted with a transmitter under veterinary supervision and released along the north bank of the Brahmaputra, which flows along the northern part of the park.

The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has approved ₹93 crore power infrastructure projects for the summer capital, a spokesperson said on Friday (May 16, 2026).

The project aims to enhance transmission capacity and reduce power interruptions in the city.

India's first SME-led semiconductor chip manufacturing facility by Sahasra Semiconductors Pvt Ltd was inaugurated in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi on Friday, marking a major step in the country's push to strengthen domestic semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

The Semiconductor ATMP/OSAT facility, located inside the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) developed by ELCINA at Salarpur, Khushkhera, was virtually inaugurated by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.

Addressing the gathering, Vaishnaw described the development as "a historic day for the state of Rajasthan as it enters the semiconductor industry - a strategically critical industry globally from a geopolitical perspective."

The Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to accelerate transcription and translation of Ayush knowledge systems using advanced AI-powered language technology. The partnership aims to make traditional healthcare knowledge accessible in multiple Indian languages and strengthen digital outreach across the country.

The collaboration will integrate BHASHINI’s language technology across Ayush digital platforms, including Ayush Grid portals, mobile applications, and AI tools, ensuring multilingual accessibility and content standardization nationwide. The MoU was signed by Subodh Kumar, Director at the Ministry of Ayush, and Amitabh Nag, CEO of Digital India BHASHINI, in the presence of Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, and Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary.

Welcoming the initiative, the Ayush Secretary noted that the partnership will enable faster and more efficient translation, helping Ayush systems reach people in every language and region of India.

India’s new High Commissioner to the U.K., Periasamy Kumaran, formally stepped into his role on Thursday (May 14, 2026), presenting his credentials to Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Scott Furssedonn-Wood.

The new High Commissioner paid tributes to the statues of Mahatma Gandhi in Tavistock Square and Parliament Square and to Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar at Ambedkar House in London upon assuming charge.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has begun operating the first hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in the Centra Vista area, with services starting on 15 May. The announcement from the organisation comes following an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to curb fuel consumption amid rising global tension.

The shuttle services will provide last-mile connectivity between Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth metro stations and offer a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles. The bus has been provided to DMRC by IOCL and is a product of Tata Motors. It was delivered to the oil company in 2023 as part of a fleet of buses to be assessed as a potential mass-transport solution.