March 12, 2026
166 articles published on this date
India co-sponsors resolution at UNSC condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations
India formally co-sponsored a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Iran's "egregious" attacks against GCC member states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...
US-owned oil tanker set ablaze in attack in Iraq, Indian crew dead; another ship hit
A US-owned oil tanker, Safesea Vishnu, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, was attacked near Basra in Iraq while conducting a fuel cargo transfer at Umm...
Opposition likely to submit notice for CEC’s removal to presiding officer of one House of Parliament today
The Opposition, led by the INDIA bloc with support from AAP, gathered 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs to sign a notice seeking the removal of Chief ...
Gulf crisis: Strait of Hormuz safe passage for ships discussed with Iran, says government
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Araghc...
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...
Government defends barring certain groups from list of blood donors
The Union government defended before the Supreme Court its policy barring transgender persons, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers from d...
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...
LPG imports hit, Govt pushes kerosene, coal as options
The West Asia conflict has disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, severely impacting India's LPG imports — roughly 55% of India's total LPG...
‘At end of our tether’: Groups call for shutdown, protest in Ladakh amid impasse in talks with Centre
The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called for a shutdown and protest march across Ladakh on March 16, 2026, citing an impasse in talks with the Centre over...
Modi speaks with Iran’s Pezeshkian: ‘Deep concern over escalation, loss of lives’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on March 12, 2026 — his first conversation with the Iranian President since the W...
Insurance underwriters say fear brought shipping to a halt, not coverage
Insurance underwriters confirmed on March 12, 2026 that commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had effectively halted not because of unavailable in...
Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?
With a full-scale war underway in West Asia involving Israel, the US, and Iran, India's diplomatic positioning has come under scrutiny. Prime Minister Modi v...
Arbitrary and opaque: On the Employees’ Pension Scheme 2026
The EPFO's Central Board of Trustees (CBT) approved the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) 2026 on March 2, 2026, replacing the EPS 1995 scheme. The new scheme ...
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...
Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s UN Envoy says
Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated on March 12, 2026 that Tehran would not close the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting Iran's right to preserve s...
Netanyahu says Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah; issues veiled threat to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on March 12, 2026 that the joint US-Israeli campaign was "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. ...
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...
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...
West Asia conflict: Saudi oil tanker reaches Mumbai after crossing Strait of Hormuz
A Liberia-flagged oil tanker, Shenlong, managed by Dynacom and carrying approximately one million barrels of crude oil, sailed from Ras Tanura port in Saudi ...
Congress urges government to hold an all‑party meeting on women’s quota law
The Congress party urged the government to convene an all-party meeting to deliberate on the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Constitution...
PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the "serious" and escalating situation in Wes...
Lacking long-term storage, India must rely on imports to manage LPG supply
In 2024–25, India's domestic LPG production stood at approximately 13 million tonnes while consumption was around 31 million tonnes — a gap of 18 million ton...
U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on 12 March 2026 that the US Navy would begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon a...
Transpersons, men having sex with men, sex workers cannot donate blood, Centre insists in Supreme Court
The Central Government told the Supreme Court that the existing ban on blood donation by transgender persons, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex...
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...
No shortage of fuel in country, says government
The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas stated in Parliament that India faces no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), ...
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...
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...
India calls for increased use of kerosene, coal, biomass amid gas supply squeeze
The Central Government increased kerosene allocation to states by 48,000 kilolitres per quarter to support low-income households hit by the LPG supply squeez...
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...
Kharge raises Farooq Abdullah attack in Rajya Sabha, demands restoration of J&K statehood
An alleged assassination attempt was made on National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah at a wedding function in Jammu's Greater Kailash area; a 63-year-old ...
Parliament Watch: Faster rooftop solar rollout, stress test for I-T portal, faster smart meters
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report on the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's 2026-27 demands for grants flagged slow progress in the PM Surya Ghar...
Stronger air defence for India, a takeaway from West Asia conflict: Ex IAF chief
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari (Retd.), stated at a national conclave at the Manekshaw Centre in March 2026 that India needs a "v...
Bihar govt to justify its proposal for ST status to Gangota community: Tribal ministry
The office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) has sought justification from the Bihar government for its 2019 proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) sta...
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...
India, Chile agree to boost cooperation in trade, investment, mineral exploration, space
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh visited Chile from 10–12 March 2026, representing India at the inauguration of new Chilean Preside...
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 ...
Need balance between privacy and public interest: SC
The Supreme Court, while considering a petition challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025, observed that pub...
Geodesy scientific backbone of expanding geospatial ecosystem: Jitendra Singh
GeodCon-26, India's first national conference on geodesy, was held at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in New Delhi in March 2026, bringing togethe...
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...
Inflation rose to 3.21% in February, but US-Israel-Iran war impact yet to be felt
India's retail inflation (CPI-based) rose to 3.21% in February 2026 from 2.74% in January, as measured under the newly introduced CPI series with base year 2...
Two oil tankers arrive in India after transiting Strait of Hormuz, ignite hopes of more energy shipments in coming days
Two oil tankers successfully transited the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Indian ports, kindling hopes that energy shipments through the world's mos...
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...
Parliamentary panel sounds alarm as urban development budget hits five-year low
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, chaired by Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy (TDP), presented a report in Lok Sabha on March 12, ...
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...
Explained: How India is trying to regulate children’s social media use — and why gaps remain
India has a layered regulatory framework to protect children on social media, combining the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, IT Rules 2021, ...
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...
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...
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...
Centre approves MSP procurement of ₹894 crore worth of pulses and oilseeds from Telangana farmers
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 1,25,855 metric tonnes of crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) ...
Muslim Personal Law Board condemns Supreme Court petition challenging Islamic inheritance law
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court — reportedly by the Naya Nari Foundation — seeking to invalidate Islamic inheritance law provisions that give women...
War risk surcharges hit exporters as Gulf freight rates surge
Indian exporters, particularly of agricultural commodities, have been severely hit by war-risk surcharges of USD 1,500–4,000 per container levied by global s...
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...
'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies
The US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) have severely disrupted India's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) suppl...
India reviewing requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives for diesel, petroleum supplies: Ministry
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India had received requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for emergency supplies of diesel...
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 ...
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...
Hospitality sector to get 20% of average monthly Commercial LPG requirement
The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas announced in Parliament that 20% of the average monthly commercial LPG requirement will be allocated to the ...
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...
How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any vessel passing through the narrow Strait of Hormuz would be targeted, effectively declaring a...
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...
West Asia, Black Sea tensions create supply concerns for Indian edible oil market: SEA
The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) flagged escalating supply concerns for India's edible oil market due to simultaneous disruptions in two cr...
Storage in 35% of India’s key reservoirs down below 50% of capacity
Storage in 35% of India's 166 key reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) has fallen below 50% of their capacity, with overall storage acr...
India may extend duty-free pulses imports beyond March 31 on Iran war, El Nino possibility
Industry stakeholders expected the Indian government to extend the zero-customs-duty import window for pigeon pea (tur/arhar) and black matpe (urad/black gra...
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...
India's retail inflation firms up to 3.21% in February as food & beverage, clothing prices rise
India's retail inflation (CPI-based) rose to 3.21% in February 2026, up from a revised 2.74% in January 2026 Data was released by the Ministry of Statistics ...
Bangladesh Parliament reconvenes after uprising, polls
Bangladesh's Parliament convened on March 12, 2026 for the first time since the deadly August 2024 uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina's government and plu...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February, war impact likely from next month
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026 — an 11-month high — up from 2.74% in January 2026 The uptick was pr...
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...
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, ...
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...
The long shadow of Hormuz: Why the energy shock will haunt India long after the guns fall silent
The disruption of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026 has produced a severe and multi-sectoral economic shock for India and th...
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...
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...
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
President Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the inaugural session of the Global Conference on the Role of Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) in New De...
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 ...
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...
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...
President Murmu calls for get greater role for women in decision making in farm sector
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated and addressed the Global Conference on the Role of Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) held in New Delhi on March 12...
CAPF officers demoralised that Centre is not giving them their due, Samajwadi MP tells Rajya Sabha
A Samajwadi Party MP raised in Rajya Sabha the issue of demoralisation among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers, citing the Centre's delay in implem...
Promoting sea cage farming and ornamental fish farming
The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 11, 2026)
The Supreme Court of India (bench: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta) directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to formulate a no-fault c...
ASEAN Ministers to hold meetings to address West Asia crisis
ASEAN ministers convened emergency meetings to address the impact of the West Asia crisis on regional economies, with the Philippines — the 2026 ASEAN Chair ...
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...
Karnataka government constitutes Committee on Responsible AI
The Government of Karnataka has constituted a Committee on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop a comprehensive framework for the safe, ethica...
Policy for promoting fish farming in upstream dam and reservoir areas
The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India, has outlined steps to promote fisheries and aquaculture in upstream dam and reservoir areas, which re...
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...
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...
India's sunflower oil imports halve in February amid West Asia conflict, rising prices
India's sunflower oil imports fell approximately 51% year-on-year in February 2026 to around 1.45 lakh tonnes, according to data from the Solvent Extractors'...
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...
Utilization of Iron Ore Tailings in Road Construction will pave the way from Mine Waste to Green Roads: Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, DG CSIR and Secretary, DSIR
The CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi, signed a Research and Development (R&D) agreement with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMN...
Central Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary in the District and Subordinate Courts
The Union Government, through the Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice, has been implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for...
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) ...
Retail inflation rises to 3.21 pc in Feb compared to 2.74 pc in Jan: Govt data
India's retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.21% (year-on-year) in February 2026, up from 2.74% in January 2026, accord...
One foreign-flagged vessel carrying oil for India crosses war-hit Strait of Hormuz to reach Mumbai
A foreign-flagged vessel carrying crude oil for India successfully crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Mumbai port, providing the first confi...
'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...
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...
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...
Solving mystery of heat transport in magnetic semiconductors unveils possibilities in high-performance electronics
Researchers led by Professor Bivas Saha at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have resolved a decade-old puzzl...
Affirms one’s right to end vegetative existence: Ashwani Kumar on SC’s passive euthanasia order
The Supreme Court of India issued its first-ever order granting passive euthanasia in the case of Harish Rana v. Union of India, allowing withdrawal of life ...
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...
IBA Hosts RRB Conclave 2026 on “Next-Gen Reforms for RRBs – Challenges & Opportunities”
The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) hosted the one-day RRB Conclave 2026 in New Delhi on March 11, 2026, themed "Next-Gen Reforms for RRBs — Challenges & Opp...
Exporters seek priority allocation of LPG and natural gas for manufacturing units
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) wrote to the Commerce and Industry Ministry on March 12, 2026 requesting priority allocation of LPG and ...
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...
India begins probe into circumvention of countervailing duty on saccharin imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an investigation into alleged circumvention of countervailing duties (CVD) on saccharin — an a...
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...
Over 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitized
The Ministry of Law and Justice announced that over 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitised under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project (MMP). Mo...
Fund allocation for blue revolution
Government data confirmed fund allocations under the "Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries" scheme, a Centrally Sponsored Sche...
Digital Payments Awareness Week 2026 - Launch of ‘Awareness Program on Digital Payments’ and Interaction with Payment Systems Operators (PSOs)
The sixth edition of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) was observed from March 9–13, 2026, with RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra launching a new pilot title...
'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...
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...
On FDI, opening the door, easing the flows
The Union Cabinet, via a decision announced on March 10, 2026, approved significant amendments to the guidelines governing foreign direct investment (FDI) fr...
SC allows passive euthanasia, Centre needs to take its cue
The Supreme Court's March 11, 2026 order permitting passive euthanasia for Harish Rana — India's first judicially sanctioned case of passive euthanasia — was...
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...
Withdrawing life-supporting care: The procedure and the hurdles
On March 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India — in the case of Harish Rana v. Union of India — permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Hari...
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...
War in West Asia spotlights a growing risk for Indian seafarers: Abandonment
The West Asia conflict — sparked by US and Israeli military operations against Iran beginning February 28, 2026 — led to Iran blocking shipping traffic throu...
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...
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-...
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 ...
Israel-Gaza war has generated 33 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent: Study
A peer-reviewed study published in the journal *One Earth*, led by Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with Lancaster University, the Climate an...
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...
Iran hacking group claims attack on US medical company
Handala, an Iran-linked hacking group with documented ties to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, claimed responsibility for a wiper cyberattack on...
Dry winter and rising temperatures leave Kashmir’s lifeline Jhelum river at historic low
The Jhelum River at Sangam in south Kashmir dropped to minus 0.86 feet on March 5, 2026 — below the zero-gauge mark during a period when snowmelt typically r...
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...
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...
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...
Iran signals it will hit U.S., Israeli economic and tech targets
Iran signalled it would target US and Israeli economic and technological assets — including banks, energy infrastructure, and power grids — in retaliation fo...
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,...
The Iran war and the uncertain future of the expats
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have severe...
BPCL petrochemical complex proposed in Nellore raises environmental concerns
Scientists For People and the Human Rights Forum (HRF) raised environmental and livelihood concerns about Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's (BPCL) propo...
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...
Civil rights groups demand Maharashtra’s anti-conversion bill draft be made public
Civil rights groups and activists demanded that the Maharashtra government make the draft of its proposed anti-conversion legislation public, objecting to a ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Russia's Dmitriev says he discussed global energy crisis with U.S. counterparts
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russia's sovereign wealth fund RDIF and Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation, held...
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...
Meta AI’s ‘Vibes’ feature floods platform with sexual videos of children and explicit Bollywood deepfakes
Meta AI's 'Vibes' feature — a short-form video generation tool launched in September 2025 — was exploited to produce sexually explicit content including chil...
'Happy (and safe) shooting!': Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks
A joint study by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) tested 10 leading AI chatbots — including ChatGPT (OpenAI), Google Gemini, Perplexity,...
Oil prices up 8%, Brent at $100 as Iraq halts terminal operations after tanker attacks
Crude oil prices surged dramatically — Brent crude crossed $100 per barrel and WTI reached approximately $104 — after tanker attacks in Iraqi waters halted t...
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...
U.S. will permanently close consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The US State Department notified Congress in March 2026 of its intent to permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan — the closest US diplomatic mi...
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...
India joins 30 UN Member States to express deep alarm at escalation of hostilities in Lebanon
India joined 29 other UN member states in issuing a joint statement expressing "deep alarm" at the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, calling on parties t...
Watch: West Asia crisis exposes risks to India’s oil security and policy gaps | The Hindu Editorial
The escalating conflict in West Asia has sharply exposed India's structural dependence on the region for crude oil, with India importing nearly 87–90% of its...
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...
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," ...
Watch: Missile strike kills eight on Beirut seafront as Israel launches wide-scale attacks on Hezbollah
An Israeli missile strike hit Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida seafront, killing at least eight people and wounding around 21 others, as part of a wider Israeli mili...
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...
Watch: What the U.S. probe revealed about the Tomahawk strike on Iran school
A US military investigation (Pentagon-led) found that a Tomahawk cruise missile (BGM/UGM-109 TLAM) struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in M...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 —...
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...