Polity & Governance
5 min
Janaushadhi Kendra Owners Honoured on 8th Janaushadhi Diwas
The 8th Jan Aushadhi Diwas (March 7, 2026) was observed nationwide, with Janaushadhi Kendra operators honoured for their role in making affordable generic me...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, to organise “Jal Mahotsav 2026” from 8–22 March to strengthen Jan Bhagidari in rural drinking water management
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, launched "Jal Mahotsav 2026" — a nationwide campaign running from March 8–22,...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
EXCLUSIVE: Govt looks at nuanced, graded age-based restrictions on social media for children
The central government is exploring nuanced, graded restrictions on social media access for children, rather than an outright blanket ban, with age threshold...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Top legal experts split on social media ban for kids
Legal experts are divided on whether state governments have the constitutional authority to impose social media bans on children, with many arguing that inte...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
'Census-style' 45-day assessment signals early learning turnaround in Haryana schools
Andhra Pradesh conducted a "census-style" 45-day universal learning assessment covering all students in the early grades across the state, producing the firs...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Onwards and upwards: women of Tamil Nadu claim their space in local administration
Women elected representatives in Tamil Nadu's Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are increasingly moving beyond token positions to exercise genuine administr...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Delhi CM hops on DTC bus to check implementation of Saheli Pink Smart Card
On March 7, 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta boarded a DTC bus to personally inspect the ground-level implementation of the Saheli Pink Smart Card sche...
Polity & Governance
5 min
CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Prez Droupadi Murmu of ignoring minority and tribal concerns
President Droupadi Murmu attended the 9th International Santhal Conference in north Bengal on March 7, 2026, but found the event relocated from a large groun...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Many who protested after Khamenei’s killing arrested in Kashmir, Mehbooba says
Following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a large-scale US-Israeli military operation that commenced on February 28, 2026, pr...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Protocol says CM should nominate a minister if unable to receive President
President Droupadi Murmu visited West Bengal for the International Santhal Conclave in Darjeeling, but was not received at the airport by Chief Minister Mama...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Kerala a model for speedy trial in crimes against women, children: CM
Kerala Chief Minister cited Kerala as a model state for speedy trial of crimes against women and children, pointing to the state's investment in specialised ...
Polity & Governance
6 min
There is no repugnancy between provisions of RERA and Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the relationship between the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) and...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Operation Cy-Hunt 2.0: 46 cases over cyber financial fraud booked, 26 arrested in district in a day
On March 5, 2026, Kerala Police conducted Operation Cy-Hunt 2.0, a coordinated statewide drive against cyber financial fraud, simultaneously raiding 1,168 lo...
Polity & Governance
Geography
Science & Technology
5 min
Centre withdraws revised earthquake zoning after backlash from Ministries, infrastructure agencies
The Union government has withdrawn the revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025) published by the Bureau of Indian Stand...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
‘Cannot be dismissed as logistical issues’: Odisha CM expresses anguish over shifting of tribal meet venue in Bengal
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi expressed strong anguish over the shifting of the International Santhal Conclave venue in West Bengal, calling it something...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Tamil Nadu releases Government Order to regulate cosmetology, aesthetics, and hair transplant clinics
The Tamil Nadu government issued a Government Order bringing cosmetology, aesthetics, and hair transplant clinics under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishment...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Since 2017, cases of SCs denied access to public spaces on the rise with lion’s share in U.P.
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Crime in India Report 2023 reveals that cases of Scheduled Castes (SCs) being denied access to public spac...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
New Manipur CM faces cabinet expansion test
New Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who took oath on February 4, 2026 after nearly a year of President's Rule, faces the challenge of expanding the Ma...