Polity & Governance
5 min
Congress sees notice against Om Birla as 'strong message'
At least 118 opposition Members of Parliament submitted a formal notice to move a resolution for the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing allegation...
Polity & Governance
5 min
RJD fields AD Singh, contest on for Bihar Rajya Sabha fifth seat
Five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar are going to polls on March 16, 2026. The NDA alliance, with 202 MLAs in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, has sufficient stre...
Polity & Governance
5 min
'He handles unruly MPs from big families well': PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Opposition parties submitted a formal notice to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, signed by over 120 MPs across the opposition INDIA bloc. The immediate tri...
Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
Government may scrap NOC for inter-state vehicle transfers
The Government of India is considering eliminating the No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement for inter-state vehicle transfers, a move that would signif...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
4 min
Amid conflicts, NHRC chief pitches for ‘complete overhaul’ of Paris Principles
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian (retd) called for a "complete overhaul" of the Paris Principles — the internat...
Geography
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Seismic map rollback hits quake readiness: Experts
India's revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025), released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in late 2025, have b...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Oppn seeks house debate on West Asia, US trade deal
The parliamentary opposition, led by the Indian National Congress, formally demanded a full debate of three to four hours in both Houses of Parliament on two...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
TMC government has crossed all limits, says PM Modi over President Murmu's venue, protocol plaint
President Droupadi Murmu visited North Bengal for the International Santhal Conclave in Darjeeling but was not received by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Explained: How votes for Rajya Sabha elections are calculated
The Election Commission of India notified elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, with polling scheduled on March 16, 2026, as several MPs' terms...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new criminal laws
Uttarakhand secured the first position nationally in implementing the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, scoring 93.46 on the CCTNS/ICJS Prog...
Polity & Governance
3 min
Uttarakhand: Amit Shah inaugurates 'Nootan Nyaya Sanhita' exhibition in Haridwar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a state-level exhibition titled "Nootan Nyaya Sanhita" at Bairagi Camp, Haridwar on March 7, 2026, organised by the...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
President Murmu calls Mamata younger sister, seeks reasons for venue shift of tribal meet in North Bengal
President Droupadi Murmu publicly expressed displeasure during her visit to Siliguri, West Bengal, to address the 9th International Santhal Adivasi Conferenc...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
'Cracking inflation whip on public': Opposition slams Centre over LPG cylinder price hike
On March 7, 2026, domestic LPG cylinder prices were hiked by ₹60 and commercial LPG by approximately ₹114.5, marking the second price increase within a month...
Polity & Governance
5 min
TMC shifts stance, tells MPs to support no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) reversed an earlier non-committal position and directed all its Lok Sabha MPs to support the Opposition's no-confidenc...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
Science & Technology
6 min
From Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, why calls for banning social media for kids are growing
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a ban on social media use for children below 16 years during the state's 2026 budget speech, making Karnataka...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Explained: How anti-conversion laws passed by BJP state governments mirror each other
Multiple BJP-governed states have enacted anti-conversion laws with strikingly similar structures, prohibiting conversion by force, fraud, or allurement and ...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Trinamool Congress to support no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker: party source
As Parliament began the second phase of the Budget Session on March 9, 2026, Lok Sabha listed a notice by the Opposition to move a resolution to remove Speak...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
6 min
Ban first, figure it out later? Why Andhra, Karnataka ban on social media for kids may run into firewall
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka announced bans on social media use for children — Andhra for under-13 and Karnataka for under-16 — triggering immediate debate a...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Karnataka Budget 2026: ₹4,291 crore earmarked to address regional imbalance
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented Karnataka's Budget 2026-27 with a total expenditure of ₹4,48,004 crore, earmarking ₹4,291 crore specifically to address...
Geography
Polity & Governance
5 min
Manipur government committed to support railway authorities for completion of project connecting Imphal: CM
The Manipur government, through Chief Minister Y. Khemchand, has reaffirmed its full support to railway authorities for the expedited completion of the Jirib...