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February 13, 2026
10 articles
Polity & Governance Economics Social Issues
5 min
Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes
A 24-hour nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) was observed on February 12, 2026, called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions protesting the four new l...
Polity & Governance Economics
5 min
Govt approves Rs 4703.81 crore for 82 infrastructure projects in North East under NESIDS
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has sanctioned 82 infrastructure projects costing Rs 4,703.81 crore under the restructured North...
Social Issues Polity & Governance
4 min
FOGSI seeks rollback of NEET-PG percentile cuts, flags ‘pay-to-enter’ risk
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) formally urged the National Medical Commission (NMC) to review and withdraw the red...
Economics Polity & Governance
4 min
Union Budget charts a resilient, outward-looking path for Atmanirbhar Bharat: Experts
Experts have assessed the Union Budget 2026-27 and Economic Survey 2025-26 as charting a resilient, outward-looking development path aligned with the Viksit ...
Economics Polity & Governance
4 min
New labour codes unlikely to hit salary hikes, but IT sector may see softer increments
India's four new Labour Codes, which came into effect on 21 November 2025, have increased employer costs for benefits like gratuity and overtime Despite high...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
5 min
BJP MPs raise issues of voting rights for undertrials, water crisis, healthcare in Rajya Sabha
Members of Parliament raised multiple issues in the Rajya Sabha including voting rights for undertrials, inter-basin water transfer projects, high-speed rail...
Polity & Governance Internal Security
4 min
‘Excessive secrecy’: Congress' Manickam Tagore calls for transparency in defence book guidelines
A Member of Parliament criticised the government's proposed guidelines for serving and retired military personnel who intend to publish books, calling them "...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
3 min
Maharashtra govt to procure AI infrastructure for higher, technical education department
The Maharashtra state government granted administrative approval to procure AI infrastructure for its Higher and Technical Education Department, aligned with...
Polity & Governance Economics Social Issues
5 min
VB-G RAM G: when a policy shift meets rural realities
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen), or VB-G RAM G, passed by Parliament on December 18, 2025, and approved by the President...
Economics Polity & Governance
4 min
RBI invites public comments on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme (LBS)
The Reserve Bank of India issued a draft circular on revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) and invited public comments by March 6, 2026 The revis...
February 12, 2026
9 articles
Polity & Governance Social Issues
5 min
Behind Madhya Pradesh cough syrup deaths: Bad batch, compromised system, a phone call
At least 25 children died in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district after consuming Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic indu...
Polity & Governance
5 min
DC, tehsildar ‘misappropriated funds’ for crucial Bharatmala road project, arrested
Two revenue officials in Chhattisgarh — a former tehsildar of Abhanpur and a former naib tehsildar of Gobra-Nawapara — were arrested for their alleged involv...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
6 min
Behind Assam’s contentious Special Revision: Why over 10 lakh names have been deleted from voter list
The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the final electoral roll for Assam on 10 February 2026 after a Special Revision (SR) covering all 126 Assemb...
Polity & Governance
6 min
No confidence is no answer. But onus is on Speaker to earn trust of MPs, especially in Opposition
Opposition parties, led by Congress, submitted a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, with approx...
Polity & Governance Social Issues
5 min
‘Too Harvard-oriented’: Why Supreme Court is revisiting its guide on gender stereotypes
The Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has described the 2023 "Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes" as "too Harvard-oriented" a...
Social Issues Polity & Governance
4 min
Less than half of those trained under PM-DAKSH scheme for SCs, BCs, DNTs got jobs
Data reveals that less than half of those trained under the PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi) scheme for Scheduled Castes, B...
Social Issues Polity & Governance
5 min
Villagers skip meeting convened by Odisha govt over Anganwadi boycott row
An Anganwadi centre in Nuagaon village, Ghadiaamal gram panchayat, Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha has remained non-functional for over 80 da...
Economics Polity & Governance
5 min
Budget promises vs reality: Underspending across ministries get wider
An analysis of Union Budget execution data reveals that several ministries have consistently failed to utilise their allocated funds, with underspending rang...
Economics Polity & Governance
6 min
Preferential allotment likely in PFC-REC merger to help Centre retain majority stake and government company status
The government is planning a preferential share allotment mechanism in the proposed merger of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corpo...
February 11, 2026
1 article
Polity & Governance Economics
8 min
Decode Politics: Why 16th Finance Commission proposal has Himachal govt on the warpath, BJP on the defensive
The 16th Finance Commission's recommendations, tabled in Parliament on 1 February 2026, have triggered a political standoff in Himachal Pradesh, with the Con...