International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
India co-sponsors GCC-led UNSC resolution against Iran
India co-sponsored UNSC Resolution 2817, a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-led measure that condemns Iran's attacks on civilian and residential areas of Bahra...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
US initiates Section 301 probe against India, China, 14 others
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 16 economies — including India, China, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, M...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
6 min
India co-sponsors resolution passed by UNSC condemning Iran attacks on Gulf
The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2817 (2026) on March 11, 2026, condemning "in the strongest terms" Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuw...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India recieved requests for energy supplies from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives, says MEA
India received formal requests from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for emergency energy supplies as the West Asia conflict disrupted global oil and gas supply chai...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Reports of Iran allowing Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz ‘premature’: Centre
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) cautioned that media reports suggesting Iran had agreed to allow Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz were "prema...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Parental income alone cannot decide OBC creamy layer status: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on March 11, 2026 ruled in favour of children of senior PSU officials who had been selected as OBC candidates in civil service examinations...
Internal Security
Science & Technology
5 min
Defence Forces Vision 2047 calls for space, cyber command and drone force
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally released the document "Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military" on March 10, 2026. T...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Supreme Court to look into what constitutes ‘personal data’ in DPDP laws
On March 12, 2026, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection (DP...
Polity & Governance
6 min
193 opposition MPs sign notice seeking motion for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal
As many as 193 Members of Parliament from the INDIA bloc — 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha — signed a formal notice seeking the initiation of a re...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Income cannot be sole decider of OBC creamy layer: SC
In *Union of India v. Rohith Nathan* (decided March 11, 2026), a Supreme Court bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan ruled that the "creamy layer...
Retail inflation climbs to 3.21% in February
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.21% in February 2026, up from 2.74% in January 2026 — the fastest pace in 11 ...
Science & Technology
5 min
Isro tests CE20 cryo engine at 22-tonne thrust
ISRO successfully conducted a sea-level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at 22-tonne thrust on March 10, 2026, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Ma...
International Relations
4 min
India joins 135 nations at UN to denounce Iran’s ‘egregious’ attacks on Gulf countries
India joined 135 countries at the United Nations in a joint statement condemning Iran's attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Horm...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Delhi in talks with Tehran to let India-bound fuel ships pass
The Government of India is in active talks with Iran to secure safe passage for India-bound fuel tankers through the Strait of Hormuz Over 20 tankers carryin...
Rupee, inflation, growth: How global energy shock threatens India’s Goldilocks era
The West Asia conflict-driven energy shock is creating a multi-channel threat to India's macroeconomic stability: the rupee has depreciated to an all-time lo...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
Why SC ordered a ‘no fault’ compensation policy for Covid vaccine side-effects
In Rachana Gangu v. Union of India (2026 INSC 218), a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Union of India to formulate and place in t...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
SC verdict on parental income as OBC creamy layer criterion: What has court said, what changes
The Supreme Court held that the "creamy layer" exclusion for OBC reservations cannot be determined solely on the basis of parental income, without also consi...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
7 min
Turkish firms continue to work on metro rail contracts despite Ministry’s security directive
Turkish construction and technology companies continue to execute metro rail contracts worth thousands of crores in India despite formal objections raised by...
International Relations
4 min
Iran’s new Supreme Leader vows to keep up attacks; says Hormuz Strait to stay closed
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public statement as Iran's new Supreme Leader, vowing to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a "tool ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26
The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), which received a massive ₹10,831 crore allocation in Union Budget 2025-26 (up from ₹380 crore in 2024-25), has...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Oil tops $100 as conflict disrupts supply; IEA announces record release; India moves to stabilise LPG supply
Global crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, with Brent crude reaching approximately $100.50 and WTI approximately $95, rep...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Govt allows commercial use of biomass, kerosene, coal to ease LPG pressure amid West Asia conflict
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) advised State Pollution Control Boards to permit, for a period of one month, the use of bioma...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
High-Level Committee on Banking may suggest review of CRR, SLR, licensing norms
A government-appointed High-Level Committee on Banking — proposed in Union Budget 2026 — is considering recommendations to review the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for over 20 tankers through Hormuz
India is in active diplomatic negotiations with Iran to secure safe passage for more than 20 oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz, carrying crude o...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
McMahon Line lacks international validity, says Singapore’s ex-FM at Delhi conclave
Singapore's former Foreign Minister George Yeo Yong-Boon stated at the 10th Synergia Conclave in New Delhi that the McMahon Line "lacks international validit...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
India caps commercial LPG supply at 20% to curb price rise, hoarding amid West Asia crisis
The Union government imposed a 20% cap on commercial LPG supply by oil marketing companies (OMCs) from March 12, 2026, effective immediately — an 80% reducti...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Anatomy of the India LPG crisis and how to tackle it -- explained
The West Asia conflict, involving US-Israel strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026, effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping for the firs...
International Relations
4 min
Balendra Shah’s RSP party of wins majority: Nepal Election Commission
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper-turned-politician Balendra "Balen" Shah, won a landslide majority in Nepal's parliamentary elect...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Trump says U.S. benefits from high oil prices; Iran, Israel continue to exchange fire
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran, which began in late February 2026 with the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has entered its third week, ...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers divert to India after US waiver on crude imports
At least four Russian "shadow fleet" tankers have diverted their course to India after the US Treasury Department issued a 30-day sanctions waiver permitting...
Brent at $100 may widen India’s fiscal burden by ₹3.6 lakh crore annually: Report
An Elara Securities report projects that if Brent crude oil sustains at $100 per barrel, India's annual fiscal expenditure could rise by ₹3.6 lakh crore (~$3...
CPI inflation rises to 10-month high of 3.2% in February 2026
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026, up from 2.75% in January, marking the highest reading in ten months Food inflati...
Agriculture & Food Security
International Relations
5 min
India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch hits plants
India has formally requested China to ease its urea export restrictions and allow sale of urea cargoes to India, as the West Asia conflict disrupts Liquefied...
Science & Technology
4 min
ISRO, AIIMS sign MoU for cooperation in space medicine and research
AIIMS New Delhi and ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 9, 2026 to advance research in space medicine, with direct relevance to the Gaganyaan ...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
e-Courts Mission Mode Project is being implemented for strengthening the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the judicial system
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice informed the Rajya Sabha that over 660.36 crore pages of court records — including legac...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
E-COURTS MISSION MODE PROJECT
The e-Courts Mission Mode Project Phase III is under active implementation as part of the National e-Governance Plan, aiming to transform India's judicial sy...
International Relations
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
International Solar Alliance Reflects Power of Global Partnership: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi on ISA Foundation Day
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) celebrated its Foundation Day, with Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi highlighting the alliance...
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Over 110 sensitive railway stretches identified across the country to curb elephant mortalities, says Centre
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in coordination with the Ministry of Railways, identified more than 110 railway stretc...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Deep-Sea Fishing promotion and incentives
The Ministry of External Affairs (now clarified as the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) notified the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lok Adalat is an important Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism available to common people, where the disputes/ cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/compromised amicably
The government highlighted the role of Lok Adalats as a key Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for pre-litigation and court-pending cases, alongs...
Polity & Governance
4 min
193 opposition MPs sign notice seeking motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
193 opposition Members of Parliament — 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha — signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ...
International Relations
4 min
'Jaishankar spoke to Iran FM 3 times': India flags ships safety, energy security concerns
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held three separate phone calls with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi between February 28 and March 12, 2026, f...
India’s February retail inflation quickens to 3.21% before Iran war impact hits
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.21% in February 2026 on a year-on-year basis — up from 2.74% in January 2026 ...
Retail inflation rises to 3.21 pc in Feb, stays within RBI’s comfort zone
Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.21% in February 2026 compared to 2.74% in January 2026, driven primarily by higher food...
Food prices push India's inflation to 3.21% in February
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026, up from 2.74% in January 2026 — the second reading under the revise...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
Indian Railways Deploys Advance AI & Machine Learning Devices to Enhance Safety and its Operational Efficiency by Adopting Smart Monitoring
Indian Railways has deployed and piloted multiple AI and Machine Learning-based systems to enhance safety and operational efficiency, as reported to Parliame...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
How persistently high oil prices amid Iran war could impact India's economy
With crude oil prices crossing $100 per barrel following the US-Israel military strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, economists...
Agriculture & Food Security
Economics
4 min
Doubling of fishermen’s income through PMMSY
The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, issued a detailed update on the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yo...
Polity & Governance
4 min
NALSA has also formulated various schemes for the implementation of preventive and strategic legal service programmes, which are implemented by the Legal Services Authorities at various levels i.e. State, District and Taluka level
The government highlighted NALSA's (National Legal Services Authority) role in providing free legal services across State, District, and Taluka levels throug...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEEP-SEA MINING
Parliament received a response detailing India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), which encompasses six verticals covering deep-sea mining, human submersibles, ocea...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
'Unsustainable in law': SC rules OBC creamy layer status cannot be decided on income alone
On March 11, 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Justices R. Mahadevan and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha ruled that OBC creamy layer status cannot be determined sol...
International Relations
4 min
Strait of Hormuz incident | Deplorable: India after ship bound for Kandla attacked
India issued a strong statement calling attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz "deplorable" after a vessel bound for Kandla port, Gujarat was...
Polity & Governance
4 min
How the Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana
On March 11, 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan permitted withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana — marking the fir...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Explained: The draft guidelines for passive euthanasia in India, and the hurdles
Following the Supreme Court's landmark 2026 ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, attention has shifted to India's draft guidelines on withdraw...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Post-IEEPA: Why the US has launched Section 301 investigation into India, 15 others
Following the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs in early 2025, the USTR has now l...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Pakistan’s two-front crisis: Caught between Afghanistan and Iran wars, what are Islamabad’s options
Pakistan faces simultaneous crises on its western borders: an escalating "open war" with the Afghan Taliban regime, and the spillover effects of the Iran-US-...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
What are Chinese ‘Xiaokang’ Villages, which are coming up in contested areas along LAC?
A senior Indian Army officer, Lt. Gen. Ghai, has flagged renewed concerns about China's construction and occupation of "Xiaokang" border defence villages in ...
International Relations
4 min
Iran warns of attack on ports in West Asia if its ports are targeted by US-Israel forces: State Media
A senior spokesperson for Iran's armed forces warned that if Iran's own economic ports are attacked by US-Israeli forces, Iran will "destroy all docks, ports...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iraq shuts down oil ports after 2 tankers attacked; Indian national killed, 38 rescued
Iraq shut down its southern oil export ports after two tankers were attacked in Iraqi waters, sharply escalating the economic fallout of the Iran-US-Israel c...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 16 economies — including India, China, the European Union, Vietnam...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
US launches Section 301 probe into India, 15 others over ‘excess capacity’
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 on March 11, 2026, targeting 1...
Agriculture & Food Security
Economics
4 min
Cotton procurement at MSP expands 4% to top 104 crore bales
Cotton procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) expanded approximately 4% during the 2025-26 season,...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
Brent crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, driven by Iran's intensifying attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of H...
International Relations
4 min
Sri Lankan Navy arrests two Indian fishermen near Katchatheevu
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested two Indian fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, near the island of Katchatheevu in the Palk Strait The fishermen were taken to...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
US launches probe into countries including India over 'unfair trade practice'
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, into the trade policies of 16 economies — including India...
International Relations
4 min
Canada intel ‘still working’ on interference issue with India even as Ottawa indicates easing concerns
Canada's intelligence agency CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) stated it "continues to take all allegations of foreign interference and transnati...
Science & Technology
4 min
25-qubit quantum computing system installed at IIIT-Dharwad, Raichur
The QpiAI-Indus, a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer developed by Bengaluru-based startup QpiAI, was installed at IIIT-Dharwad and made jointly acces...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
What is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974? 16 US trading partners including India hit by Trump's probe
The Trump administration initiated Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners — including India — for alleged "unfair trade practices" stemming from...
International Relations
4 min
India cosponsors UNSC resolution condemning ‘egregious’ attacks by Iran against GCC nations, Jordan
India co-sponsored a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning what it described as "egregious" Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Str...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
U.S. investigates India and China for ‘unfair trade practices’ as Trump tries to replace tariffs blocked by Supreme Court
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer launched Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners on March 11, 2026, targeting alleged "structur...
Why is India staring at LPG shortage?
India's LPG supply system — designed for operational throughput rather than strategic stockpiling — is experiencing severe strain following the effective clo...
International Relations
4 min
Iran sets three conditions for ending war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly outlined three conditions for ending the war with the US and Israel: recognition of Iran's "legitimate rights," ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
What is Section 301, the US law behind Trump’s new ‘unfair trade’ probe targeting India and 15 others? | Explained
Following the USTR's March 11, 2026 announcement of Section 301 investigations into 16 economies including India, a detailed explainer on Section 301 has gai...
International Relations
4 min
MEA ‘deplores’ strike on Thai ship bound for Gujarat, says commercial vessels must not be targeted
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement "deploring" the missile attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree in the Strait of ...
International Relations
4 min
Middle East crisis: India backs UNSC resolution condemning Iranian strikes on Gulf nations
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations and Jordan, with 13 votes in favour...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Trust, trade and the slow architecture of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023, continues to evolve as a strategic connectivit...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Arunachal tops Fiscal Health Index among NE-Himalayan states
NITI Aayog released its Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, covering financial year 2023-24, ranking Indian states across two separate categories: 18 general/maj...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
US begins new unfair trade probe against overproduction in India, 15 others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced on March 11, 2026, the initiation of Section 301 investigations against 16 economies —...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US launches ‘unfair’ trade probe into India & 15 other countries
On March 11, 2026, the US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations into the trade and industrial policies of 16 economies — including...