Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Rs 1 lakh crore fund allows RWAs to propose, run urban projects with local bodies
The Union Cabinet approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total central assistance of ₹1 lakh crore — a Budget 2025-26 announcement oper...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
5 min
AI-generated voter IDs to dead man ‘appearing’ for hearings: Super checking puts scanner on 30 lakh more names in Bengal SIR
During West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Election Commission officials discovered that ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Focus on faith, infra, women empowerment: CM Majhi presents Odisha Budget
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP) presented the Odisha Budget 2025-26 with a total outlay of ₹2,90,000 crore (approximately), framing it around faith i...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Chhattisgarh HC verdict in rape case turns back the clock
The Chhattisgarh High Court, in February 2026, reclassified a man's seven-year rape conviction to three-and-a-half years for "attempt to commit rape" — drawi...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Why Bar Council of Delhi’s publication of voter details online has sparked a legal tussle
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) published the final voter list for its 2026 elections online, containing personal information of thousands of enrolled advocat...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Constitutional morality should prevail over cultural morality: SC Judge Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at a seminar on "Constitutional Morality and the Role of District Judiciary" organised by the Telangana Ju...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
NHAI likely to discontinue cash payments at National Highway toll plazas from April 1
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to discontinue cash payment options at all National Highway toll plazas from April 1, 2026, requiring ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Why has eastern Nagaland got autonomy? | Explained
On February 5, 2026, the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland, and the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) signed a landmark tripartite ...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal at centre of landmark U.S. Supreme Court verdict against Trump tariffs
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs in a landmark 6-3 ruling (Learning Resources, Inc. v....
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash
U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami upheld a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla in a case arising from a fatal crash involving its Autopilot driver-...
Polity & Governance
Art & Culture
5 min
Vice-President releases updated Constitution editions in Tamil and Gujarati
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released updated editions of the Constitution of India in Tamil and Gujarati at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on Februar...
Polity & Governance
4 min
How SimpleGov initiative is simplifying processes for government services
Tamil Nadu's SimpleGov initiative, launched in 2023 by the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA), expanded significantly with the launch of Batch II in Febr...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
U.S. tariffs ruling could have far-reaching impact, offers hope for pleas against H1B visa fees
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (I...