Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
State committed to take steps to uplift SCs, says CM
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy affirmed the state's commitment to uplifting Scheduled Castes and stated that the demand for categorization of SCs is ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
3 min
TN government notifies Parandur airport under special projects act
The Tamil Nadu government formally notified the proposed Parandur greenfield airport as a "Special Project" through a gazette notification on March 2, 2026. ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
New bodies for upliftment of deprived communities
The Karnataka Budget 2026-27 allocated a total of Rs 44,632 crore under the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for the welfare of Sch...
Polity & Governance
4 min
I&B Ministry orders halt to TRP reporting of TV news channels for four weeks
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to immediately suspend TRP (Television Rating Poin...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
India invokes emergency powers, directs refiners to maximise LPG production amid Middle East crisis
The Indian government invoked emergency powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA/ESMA) to direct all public and private sector refiners to maxim...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16 years: Minister
Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs announced regulations on 6 March 2026 restricting children under 16 from accessing social media pla...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Essential Commodities Act: When and why did Centre invoke it last?
The Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 remains one of the government's key instruments for managing food price surges, preventing hoarding, and ensuring s...
Polity & Governance
4 min
‘Unwarranted sensationalism’: Centre suspends TRP ratings of news channels amid Iran war
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend the publication of Television Rating Po...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Watch: The Namakkal case that changed Indian elections forever
A recent feature revisits the landmark 1952 Supreme Court case — N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency — which settled a foundational q...
Polity & Governance
4 min
CPI(M) flags anomalies in voter rolls, seeks clarity from election commission
CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan cited discrepancies between the voter rolls prepared by the State Election Commission and the final roll published by the Electi...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lok Sabha likely to debate resolution seeking Speaker Om Birla’s removal in first week of upcoming session
As the Budget Session's second phase opens on March 9, Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, b...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
A.P.’s revenue deficit exceeded FRBM target of 2.7% in 2024-25, says report
The "Accounts at a Glance for 2024-25" report prepared by the Principal Accountant General (PAG) of Andhra Pradesh shows that the state's revenue deficit exc...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Cong issues whip, asks MPs to be present in LS as resolution for Birla's removal to be taken up
Congress issued a three-line whip directing all its MPs to be present in the Lok Sabha from March 9 to 11, 2026 A no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Removal of Speaker Om Birla: Lok Sabha to take up opposition's notice on Monday; BJP, Congress issue whip for MPs
118 opposition MPs backed a notice for a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with the debate scheduled for the first week of the Budget Session'...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lok Sabha to take up notice on Monday for resolution to remove Birla as speaker
The Lok Sabha listed for consideration a notice filed by 118 opposition MPs seeking a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla from office, with the debate expe...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Parliament Budget Session: BJP, Congress issue whip for MPs as Lok Sabha likely to take up notice against Speaker Om Birla
Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress issued a three-line whip to their Lok Sabha MPs, directing them to be present in the House from 9 to 11 March...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Evening news wrap: UPSC announces CSE 2025 results; Qatar warns Gulf energy exports could halt if US-Iran conflict continues & more
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on March 6, 2026, declared the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, recommending 958 candid...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Resolution seeking Speaker Om Birla's removal follows rules, debate must take place: Congress
At least 118 opposition members submitted a notice to move a resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with Congress MP Dr. Mohammad Jawe...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Govt invokes ESMA powers, orders refiners to ramp up LPG production
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an emergency order on March 5, 2026, invoking powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (commonly ref...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
4 min
India's strategic autonomy under dire threat: Congress slams govt on US' Russian oil waiver
The Indian National Congress attacked the ruling BJP government over the US Treasury Department's 30-day waiver "allowing" India to buy Russian oil, calling ...