Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
India prepares for its biggest headcount: What makes Census 2027 different
India is preparing for Census 2027, the 16th decennial census, delayed by over five years since the last census in 2011 (the 2021 census was postponed due to...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
GENERATING JOB-READY YOUTH UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) reported that Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained 1.64 crore candidates fro...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
CCTNS OPERATIONAL POLICE STATIONS
As of 1 February 2026, all 17,798 police stations across India are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), achieving 100% national...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as Delhi LG; calls on Amit Shah to discuss public service and governance
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Indian Ambassador to the United States, was sworn in as the 23rd ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Niti Aayog urges states to adhere to fiscal deficit norms
NITI Aayog has urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms prescribed under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act through ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Taranjit Singh Sandhu sworn in as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Sandhu is a seasoned d...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Opposition collects signatures to seek removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, to submit notice in Parliament
Opposition MPs collected signatures for a notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing allegations of partisan and discriminatory...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
NCERT corruption chapter row: SC asks to disassociate professors from work paid by public funds
The Supreme Court directed all publicly-funded educational institutions to disassociate Professor Michel Denino and two associates from curriculum and textbo...
Polity & Governance
4 min
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The government highlighted key features of the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which was first issued in 2016 and revised in 2019 in consultation w...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia; how it differs from active euthanasia
India's Supreme Court permitted withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana, who had been in a persistent vegetative state, marking the first judicially sanct...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Niti Aayog urges states to stick to FRBM norms, strengthen fiscal discipline
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, assessing states' fiscal performance for the financial year 2023-24. The Index ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE UNDER SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEMES
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship Skill Developmen...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
3 min
TRAI Organises Workshop on ‘Quantum Safe Communication’, Focuses on National Security, Standardisation and Migration Pathways
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) organised a workshop on "Quantum Safe Communication" at its headquarters in New Delhi Senior representatives...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
7 min
32-fold increase in coliform bacteria: CAG flags untreated sewage discharge into Ganga in Uttarakhand
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged a 32-fold increase in coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, attributing ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors
The Union Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issuing the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to prioritise and regulate natural...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Withdrawal of life support must not be an ‘act of abandonment’: Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan allowed withdrawal of life support for a 31-year-old man who had been in a coma for o...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on withdrawal of life support to a 31-year-old man
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
More women deleted from rolls in most States after SIR
Data from the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls (2025-26) shows that in most Indian states, more women...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
SC allows withdrawal of life support in Harish Rana passive euthanasia case
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
7 min
SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...