Delhi Police Moves Protest Sites, Nobel Winners Announced, and Major Developments Across Education and Tech

Delhi Police has stripped Jantar Mantar of its status as a designated protest site, naming Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as the new venues for the ongoing CJP protest. The move follows a Home Ministry committee recommendation. Kerala Assembly voted to oust Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and asked that future election‑commissioner panels include the Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on the micro‑economic foundations of macro‑stabilisation. Around 60 % of scheduled flights at Riyadh airport are expected to be cancelled after Houthi attacks killed more than a dozen people over the weekend. UNICEF India appointed India’s women’s cricket star Smriti Mandhana as its celebrity advocate, shortly after she took over the national captaincy from Harmanpreet Kaur. The Mumbai‑Ahmedabad bullet‑train project cleared a key hurdle by installing all 14 portal beams along the Delhi‑Mumbai Rajdhani line in Vadodara, Gujarat. SpaceX owner Elon Musk promised low‑cost Starlink internet across India, timing the offer to challenge Reliance Jio’s pending IPO, which aims for a $106 billion valuation. Both satellite services await final security clearances. IIT Bombay’s Student Wellness Centre opened applications for 30 ad‑hoc counsellor posts – 26 student counsellors and four senior counsellors – after the death by suicide of second‑year BTech student Sahil Wakode. IIM Lucknow announced a new MBA programme in Family Business, with the first batch set to start in July 2027. ## Context Designating protest grounds is a Home Ministry function, and changes often follow committee advice. Nobel prizes highlight breakthrough economic research. High‑speed rail projects like the Mumbai‑Ahmedabad line are key to India’s transport upgrades. Satellite internet competition reflects growing demand for affordable broadband.