Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Draft income tax rules: Hike in threshold for quoting PAN for cash deposits, hotel bills, property transactions
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released the Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026 on February 7, 2026, inviting stakeholder feedback ahead of their implemen...
International Relations
Geography
Polity & Governance
6 min
Two crucial water projects in Jammu and Kashmir to move forward after Indus treaty suspension
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly that work on two long-pending water projects will begin soon following the suspe...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Meghalaya coal mine blast, issues notice to state govt, Centre
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognizance of media reports about a deadly explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in the Thangskai area o...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
4 min
Social media rules notified: ‘Prominent’ AI labels, three hour timeline to block content
The IT Ministry notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introducing binding ob...
Polity & Governance
4 min
‘Cannot be insulated from Parliamentary scrutiny’: Brittas writes to Birla, Radhakrishnan on PM CARES fund
MP John Brittas (CPI-M, Rajya Sabha) wrote to the ruling BJP raising concerns about a vacancy on BSNL's board, arguing that a government-owned enterprise of ...
Polity & Governance
4 min
PMO directive on PM CARES: What questions can Lok Sabha ask?
The Prime Minister's Office directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions related to PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), an...
Polity & Governance
5 min
No Confidence motion against Om Birla: What happens now? What is the process for removal of Lok Sabha speaker?
The Opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 10 February 2026 The motion was prompted by allegations that the Speaker di...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Why Mumbai’s new mayor will be the least empowered countrywide despite 150 years of reforms
An analysis of Mumbai's mayoral election reveals that despite being the head of India's richest and most populous metropolis (MCGM — Municipal Corporation of...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRA
The Ministry of Finance released Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, prescribing the operational framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which comes into force...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Farmers’ organisations threaten to launch protest against US trade deal
Multiple farmers' organisations, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), threatened to launch a large-scale protest against the India-US trade deal announced...
Geography
Polity & Governance
6 min
Chambal aqueduct set to facilitate water supply from river link project in Rajasthan
A 2.3-km-long aqueduct on the Chambal river in Rajasthan is under construction to facilitate drinking and irrigation water supply from the revised Parvati-Ka...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
Social Issues
5 min
The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled state
Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP legislator from the Singjamei constituency, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, ending over a year o...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%
Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raised the individual investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in NSE-listed com...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Draft DAP aims to align defence acquisition with rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape: Government
The Ministry of Defence released the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 for public consultation, seeking comments and suggestions from various st...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
Internal Security
4 min
36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...