Polity & Governance
5 min
Opposition notice seeking CEC’s removal cites his public remarks against Rahul Gandhi
At least 193 opposition MPs — 130 from Lok Sabha and 63 from Rajya Sabha — have signed a 10-page notice seeking a motion for removal of Chief Election Commis...
Internal Security
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Cyber fraud on the rise but nodal agency CERT-In grappling with acute staff crunch—House panel report
A parliamentary standing committee report on MeitY's functioning found that CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) — India's nodal agency for cybe...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
1.12 lakh acres donated to Waqf Board, but it currently controls only 20,054 acres: Zameer
Karnataka's Housing, Waqf and Minority Welfare Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan disclosed before the state legislature that while 1.12 lakh acres of land have...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Navigating India’s waste management transition: New rules move towards digital traceability and stronger compliance systems
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 on January 28, 2026, to come into force from Apr...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
India needs outcome-driven urban policy, says EAC-PM paper
A working paper titled "India's Hidden Urbanisation and its Policy Implications" authored by EAC-PM member Shamika Ravi (with consultants Manuj Joshi and Apu...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
'Distorted picture of India': MEA slams US report recommending sanctions on RSS, R&AW
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2026 Annual Report, recommending targeted sanctions — including asset f...
Science & Technology
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
CCI issues guidance note advising enterprises to conduct self-audits on AI tools to avoid competition risks
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a guidance note urging enterprises to conduct self-audits of their AI tools to identify and address hidd...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Denotified, nomadic tribes form national federation, seek separate column in 2027 Census
Representatives of Denotified Tribes (DNTs), Nomadic Tribes (NTs), and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SNTs) from across India announced the formation of the "DNT–NT Fe...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Parliamentary panel flags digital infrastructure, cyber capacity gaps in MeitY spending review
A parliamentary standing committee reviewing MeitY's (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) budget and expenditure flagged critical shortfalls ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
EC orders major bureaucratic reshuffle in Bengal; chief secretary, DGP, Kolkata CP replaced ahead of Assembly polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a sweeping reshuffle of senior administrative and police officials in West Bengal within hours of announcing t...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Centre pushes ₹71,000 crore highway projects in West Bengal; links all 23 district HQs
The Central Government has pushed forward highway projects worth approximately ₹71,000 crore in West Bengal, designed to connect all 23 district headquarters...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
E-KYC now mandatory for all domestic LPG consumers amid supply shortage
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has made biometric Aadhaar authentication (E-KYC) mandatory for all domestic LPG consumers. The E-KYC mandate comes...
Polity & Governance
Geography
4 min
Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures
Delhi has unveiled a new water management plan aimed at significantly improving supply and reducing dependence on a severely polluted Yamuna River. The plan ...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Odisha MLAs arrive in Bhubaneswar for crucial biennial Rajya Sabha elections
On March 16, 2026, MLAs from Odisha gathered in Bhubaneswar for the biennial Rajya Sabha election to fill four vacant seats. Five candidates are contesting f...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Europe takes first step to banning AI-generated child sexual abuse images
European Union member states reached a common position in mid-March 2026 to formally ban AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual i...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
6 min
Explained: What does ‘No Quarter’ mean?
The phrase "no quarter" — a declaration that no prisoners will be taken and all enemy combatants will be killed, including those attempting to surrender — ha...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
6 min
Supreme Court asks NGO to voice concerns about mercury seepage from Bhopal gas tragedy waste’s residual ash before Madhya Pradesh High Court
NGO Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti urged the Supreme Court to direct inspection and testing of filter bags and buried residual ash from the incin...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat: Study
A study — the FinCan study — by oncologists and health economists from AIIMS Delhi's Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital has called for signifi...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Plugging in: Why India must electrify its kitchens at scale
A study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) published in October 2025 found that electric cooking costs approximately 37% le...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Election Commission removes Chief Secretary, Home Secretary in poll-bound West Bengal
On March 16, 2026, hours after the ECI announced West Bengal's two-phase assembly election schedule, the Commission directed the transfer of Chief Secretary ...