Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog. Cabinet Secretariat informed about the appointment through a gazette notification.

Further, PM has congratulated Dr. R. Balasubramaniam and Dr. Joram Aniya on being appointed as Full-time Members of NITI Aayog. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, their rich experience and deep understanding of various issues will greatly strengthen policy making. He expressed confidence that their contributions will help drive innovation and growth across sectors. The Prime Minister wished them a very productive and impactful tenure ahead.

The government has appointed ‌Rohit Jain as a ⁠deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank ‌of India, according to a ‌government ‌notice.

Mr. Jain’s ⁠appointment will ⁠take effect from May 3 for a ‌period of three years, the notice said.

Mr. Jain is currently ‌serving as an executive director at ⁠the central bank. His new portfolio ‌allocation has yet to be announced

He replaces former deputy Governor, ‌T. Rabi Sankar who retired late last month.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled a $70 billion plan to develop digital and energy infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035. The initiative aims to improve Internet access, strengthen power grid connectivity and promote cross-border electricity trade.

Masato Kanda, President, ADB, said these two initiatives build the systems Asia and the Pacific need to grow, compete, and connect. "By linking power grids and digital networks across borders, we can lower costs, expand opportunity, and bring reliable power and digital access to hundreds of millions of people," he said.

In a significant step towards strengthening India-Caribbean relations, India has deployed its flagship Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica, marking a new chapter in humanitarian diplomacy and South-South cooperation under the broader framework of India-CARICOM engagement.

The deployment, coordinated under India's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) framework, reflects the Government of India's growing emphasis on delivering rapid, technology-enabled medical support to partner nations. The initiative has been guided by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and executed in close coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), reaffirming India's commitment to responsive and reliable global health partnerships.

India’s first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology was launched in Bengaluru on Friday, marking a major step in the country’s space economy and positioning Karnataka as a national space innovation hub. The centre, established by the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society in collaboration with SIA-India, aims to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation of space technologies.

The centre was inaugurated by IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge in the presence of government officials, scientists and industry leaders. Speaking at the launch, Kharge said Karnataka has consistently led India’s technology and innovation sectors and the new centre would extend that leadership into this strategic sector.

Employee Provident Fund Organisation-EPFO is set to launch a dedicated digital platform to facilitate identification, tracking, Universal Account Number (UAN) linking and activation of old EPF accounts. The portal is named EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts (E-PRAAPTI).

It will provide a streamlined Aadhaar based authentication mechanism that will enable members to securely access their old EPF account which may not have an UAN linked with it and initiate the process for updating their member profile, followed by seamless UAN linking and activation.

The platform is expected to reduce manual intervention, minimize documentation, and enhance transparency and efficiency.

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today launched the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) to strengthen India’s emergency communication systems and enhance public safety infrastructure. CBS is an indigenous technology developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Department of Telecommunications, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

A nationwide test of the system was successfully conducted today, during which emergency alert messages were broadcast to mobile phones across the country. As part of it, a notification with a siren alert was sent to the mobile devices of citizens around noon to test the system.

India’s pharmaceutical logistics received a major upgrade as Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) flagged off the first Aushadhi Express, a dedicated reefer rake transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical cargo from ICD Sanathnagar to Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 2 May 2026.

The launch marks a significant milestone in India’s rail-port integration and cold-chain infrastructure—two critical pillars for global pharma exports.

The Madame Tussauds has launched a new “Icons of India” exhibition at its London headquarters, uniting the wax models of celebrities from the world of cinema and cricket. The limited-time experience includes 13 figures of leading Indian actors and cricketers. For the months of May and June, the area has been transformed into a vibrant space inspired by Indian culture for visitors to get up close with some of its most iconic wax figures, including Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. Steve Blackburn, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said, Bollywood’s global appeal is huge, and London’s love for Indian cinema and cricket grows stronger every year.’ He added that with the ‘Icons of India’ exhibition, they are bringing fans closer than ever to the stars they love. Some of the wax figures have made their journey to London on loan from other Madame Tussauds attractions, including Virat Kohli’s wax figure from Bangkok and Aishwarya Rai’s wax figure from New York. The High Commission of India in London described the exhibition as a celebration of cultural ties between India and the United Kingdom, highlighting the global appeal of Indian cinema and cricket.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, has developed a new surgical technique that is being seen as a major breakthrough in treating severe spinal deformities. In a statement, AIIMS said the procedure has been used over the past seven years, offering hope to patients who earlier faced very high surgical risks and limited treatment options.

The technique is a modified version of a complex spine surgery known as posterior vertebral column resection. It was first described in an international scientific publication in 2020.

According to AIIMS, the modified method improves stability during surgery by preserving parts of the spine until later stages, which may help reduce complications and improve outcomes.