Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Calls for Making India’s IP Approval System Among Top Five Globally in Speed, Transparency and Efficiency
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, addressing the National IP Awards and IP Conference in New Delhi, called for making India's Intellectua...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
CGST Delhi South Commissionerate arrests director of a company for fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to ?60.59 crore through bogus invoices of ?397.23 crore
The Anti-Evasion Branch of the CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) Delhi South Commissionerate arrested the director of a private limited company engaged i...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
“Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People”
Prime Minister Modi chaired the Post-Budget Webinar on Health, AYUSH and Pharma Sectors on March 9, 2026, under the theme "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas — Fulfilli...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
NITI Aayog Convenes Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) under ADP/ABP Visakhapatnam
NITI Aayog convened a Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) on 9 March 2026 at Visakhapatnam under the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) and Aspiratio...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
India issues orders to oil refineries to increase LPG production
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued orders on March 5-6, 2026, directing all oil refineries — both public and private sector — to maximise LPG p...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Can acid-attack survivors be given government jobs? SC to states
The Supreme Court of India directed all States and Union Territories to show cause why directions should not be passed requiring them to formulate rehabilita...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Little accountability put on heads & members of tribunals, says SC
The Supreme Court of India expressed sharp concern over the lack of accountability of tribunal heads and members, describing tribunals as functioning in a "n...
Polity & Governance
Environment & Ecology
5 min
Government moots central body to curb green nod delay
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published a draft notification proposing amendments to the Environment Impact Asses...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Power sector reforms: Kerala receives nod for a further ₹2,924-crore borrowing space
The Union Finance Ministry sanctioned additional borrowing space of ₹2,924 crore to Kerala in recognition of power sector reforms implemented by the state. T...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
A gradual fiscal correction
The Union Budget 2026-27 outlines a "gradual fiscal correction" strategy — reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.3% of GDP while simultaneously increasing capital...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Mamata accuses CEC of threatening West Bengal officials during meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar threatened senior West Bengal government officials — ...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Mobilisation for a column on denotified tribes in Census forms picks up pace
Associations of denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes (DNT/NT/SNT) from north India have formed a central action committee to press their demand for a...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
5 min
West Asia dominates Lok Sabha; resolution on Speaker’s removal not taken up
On March 9, 2026, the West Asia crisis dominated Lok Sabha proceedings as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a ministerial statement on the regiona...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Prime Minister to launch projects worth ₹10,800 crore at Kochi event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth approximately ₹10,800 crore in Kochi (Ernakulam), Kerala o...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
If BNS distinguishes between throwing and administering acid, RPwD Act must too: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while hearing a suo motu matter on the welfare of acid attack survivors, observed that the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
JPC on higher education Bill to interact with UGC, AICTE, NCTE officials this week
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 met this week to consult officials from UGC, AICTE, and NCT...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Kiwi General Insurance, Allianz Jio Reinsurance get IRDAI nod
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) granted fresh licences to two new entities: Kiwi General Insurance Limited (a 100% Indian...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Government sends feelers to Opposition on women’s quota law implementation
The Central Government is in early consultations with the Opposition to explore a possible amendment to the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act (the Nari Shak...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Rajasthan Assembly passes Bill to scrap two-child norm for panchayat elections
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, removing the long-standing provision that barred individuals w...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Parliament Watch: Crude price rise, PM-SYM enrolment, GST ads and DRI seizures in focus
In Parliament, Finance Minister stated that rising crude oil prices are unlikely to significantly impact India's inflation at present, citing India's diversi...