March 10, 2026
189 articles published on this date
Oil Ministry Constitutes Panel to Address Commercial LPG Shortage Hitting Hospitality Sector
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas constituted a three-member high-level panel comprising Executive Directors of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) —...
Supreme Court Sets Up Judicial Tribunals for West Bengal SIR Electoral Roll Appeals
The Supreme Court of India, on March 10, 2026, ordered the creation of independent appellate judicial tribunals — headed by former High Court judges — to...
Cabinet Approves Four Railway and Road Projects Worth ₹11,944 Crore Under PM GatiShakti
The Union Cabinet, through the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), approved four railway and road infrastructure projects with a combined cost of...
Opposition Charges Government with Weakening Speaker's Institution
The Opposition formally accused the ruling party of systematically weakening the institution of the Speaker through sustained political interference in the...
Jaishankar and Iran's Araghchi Hold Third Call as War Rages
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi spoke for the third time since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel-U.S....
Government Reaffirms Commitment to Aravalli Hills Protection; High-Powered Committee Proposed
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stated that the government is committed to protecting the Aravalli hills and is considering setting up a High-Powered...
India's First Comprehensive Firefly Checklist Documents 92 Species with High Endemism
Researchers published India's first comprehensive checklist of fireflies (family Lampyridae, order Coleoptera) in the journal Zootaxa, documenting 92...
India Poised to Gain GCC Investments as West Asia Tensions Slow Gulf Expansion
Analysts and industry bodies project that India stands to gain additional Global Capability Centre (GCC) investments if ongoing West Asia tensions cause...
The 1952 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: Universal Suffrage Debut and the Limits of Poll Manifestos
The 1951-52 elections to the Madras State Legislative Assembly (present-day Tamil Nadu) were the first elections held after India became a Republic on 26...
Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Produce 'Designer' Proteins Using Artificial Amino Acids
Scientists have engineered a bacterial 'nutrient transporter' protein to smuggle artificial (non-natural) amino acids into bacterial cells — overcoming a...
LoC Infiltration Foiled in Rajouri: Understanding India's Counter-Infiltration Architecture
On March 10, 2026, Indian Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Jammu &...
Supreme Court on UCC: Time to Address Gender Bias in Personal Laws
While hearing a petition challenging discriminatory provisions in Muslim inheritance law under the Shariat, a Supreme Court bench (Justice Surya Kant...
Supreme Court to Hear Centre's Plea on Fact-Check Units: Free Speech and Intermediary Liability
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the Bombay High Court's September 2024 judgment that struck down the government's Fact-Check...
El Niño Threat to India's 2026 Monsoon: WMO Warns of Hotter, Drier Months Ahead
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that an emerging El Niño could impact India's 2026 southwest monsoon and contribute to above-normal...
CAPF Bill 2026: Codifying IPS Dominance in Paramilitary Forces
The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, amid strong Opposition protests and a walkout The...
Cabinet Extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028, Outlay Raised to ₹8.69 Lakh Crore
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on March 10, 2026, the restructuring and extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) up...
Cabinet Clears Changes to Widen Transgender Definition Under 2019 Act
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 aimed at broadening the statutory definition of...
Cabinet Revises FDI Rules for Land-Bordering Nations, Sets 60-Day Clearance Deadline
The Union Cabinet approved a revision to Press Note 3 (2020) easing foreign direct investment restrictions for entities from countries sharing land borders...
Rajasthan Repeals Three-Decade-Old Two-Child Norm for Local Body Elections
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to repeal the two-child eligibility condition for contesting Urban...
US Navy's Stance on Strait of Hormuz: Escort Plans, Misinformation, and Freedom of Navigation
The White House clarified that the US Navy had not yet escorted commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite an earlier post by the US Energy...
Reevaluating the Office of the Speaker: Constitutional Role and Accountability
An opinion piece in a leading national daily called for a structural reassessment of the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, arguing that the current...
Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves New Anti-Conversion Law Draft: Freedom of Religion and Its Limits
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Dharm Swatantraya Vidheyak, 2026 (Chhattisgarh...
SEZ Policy Reform Panel to Evaluate Impact and Conduct Cost-Benefit Analysis
The government notified a 17-member committee in March 2026 to recommend comprehensive reforms to India's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy — formally...
Deputy Speaker Vacancy and Mass Suspensions: Opposition's Case Against the Speaker
During the Lok Sabha debate on the resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla, Opposition MPs raised two additional issues beyond partisan conduct: the 12-year...
Union Cabinet Grants International Status to Madurai Airport, Opening Southern Tamil Nadu to Global Routes
The Union Cabinet on March 10, 2026, officially declared Madurai Airport an international airport, ending years of lobbying by Tamil Nadu's business...
Fifth State Finance Commission: 5% GST Revenue Allocation to Municipal Bodies
The Fifth State Finance Commission (SFC) of a state (likely Tamil Nadu or a comparable state) recommended that 5% of the state's GST revenue be allocated...
Departmental Exoneration Does Not Bar Criminal Prosecution: Karnataka HC Ruling
The Karnataka High Court ruled that exoneration in a departmental inquiry does not automatically eclipse or bar criminal prosecution arising from the same...
US Military Destroys Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command announced on March 10, 2026, that it had destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, acting on orders...
AI and the National Security Calculus: Autonomous Weapons and Governance Challenges
The controversy over AI integration in US military systems — highlighted by the 'Signalgate' episode (March 2025), where senior US officials accidentally...
Aravalli Hills Protection: Centre Signals High-Powered Committee as Supreme Court Stays Definition Order
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, speaking in Parliament, reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting the Aravalli hill range and said...
FATF Report 2026: Stablecoins Emerge as Top Vehicle for Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a targeted report in early March 2026 documenting a sharp increase in the misuse of stablecoins for money...
Cabinet Approves 23% Cost Hike for Noida Airport–Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Link Road Under HAM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a revised total project cost of ₹3,630.77 crore for the Noida International Airport (Jewar) link...
Jaishankar Holds Diplomatic Conversation with Iranian FM Araghchi on West Asia Conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a detailed diplomatic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the evolving West...
Oil Prices Plunge as IEA Eyes Emergency Reserve Release Amid Hormuz Crisis
Oil prices — which had surged to above $119 per barrel on March 9, 2026, the highest since 2022 — pulled back toward $87.8 per barrel on March 10 after the...
Karnataka High Court Halts Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project Amid Ecological Concerns
A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, issued an interim order directing the state...
Supreme Court Verdict on Withdrawing Life Support: Harish Rana Case
A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan was scheduled to pronounce its verdict on a family's plea to withdraw life support from 31-year-old...
Iraq Asserts Airspace Sovereignty Amid US-Iran War
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 10, 2026, asserting that Iraqi airspace, territory, and...
India's Foodgrain Output Surges to Record 348.6 LMT in 2025-26, Led by Wheat
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare released Second Advance Estimates for 2025-26, projecting total foodgrain production at a record 3,486 lakh...
North East Security Seminar by Assam Rifles: Evolving Challenges and Strategic Imperatives
On March 10, 2026, the Assam Rifles hosted a joint seminar with the United Services Institution of India (USI) on the theme 'Security Challenges to the...
NHAI's Raajmarg Infra InvIT Raises ₹1,728 Crore from Anchor Investors Ahead of ₹6,000 Crore IPO
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT), backed by NHAI, raised ₹1,728 crore from anchor investors ahead of its ₹6,000 crore IPO (which opened March 11–13...
Tamil Nadu Planning Commission Calls for Gig Worker Protection: Regulation of Platform Labour
The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission released a study titled 'Status of Platform Based Gig Workers in Tamil Nadu,' calling for legal protection and...
India Condemns Pakistan's Airstrikes on Afghanistan During Ramzan at UN Security Council
At a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, India's Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni strongly condemned Pakistan's...
India Eases FDI Rules for Land-Bordering Countries, Including China
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to Press Note 3 (2020), relaxing foreign direct investment restrictions for countries sharing land borders with India...
Om Birla No-Confidence Motion: Procedural Dispute Over Who Chairs the Debate
The Lok Sabha admitted an Opposition-backed no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla on March 10, 2026 — only the fourth such motion in independent...
India Considers Insurance Support for Exporters Hit by West Asia Crisis
Union Minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry) stated that the government is exploring insurance support for Indian exporters facing losses due to the...
EAM Jaishankar Engages Iranian Counterpart on West Asia Crisis and Energy Security
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a detailed phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, marking the third such call...
India Remains Engaged with US on Tariffs, Offers Agricultural Concessions
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada confirmed that India is closely monitoring US tariff changes and maintaining active dialogue...
India Supplies Diesel to Bangladesh via Friendship Pipeline Amid Regional Fuel Shortage
India has commenced supply of 5,000 tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, responding to a severe fuel...
Rajya Sabha Walkout Over Electoral Roll Revision: Parliament, Elections and Democratic Accountability
Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on March 10, 2026, after Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan declined their demand for a fresh discussion...
Navy Sailor from Agra Arrested for Alleged ISI Espionage by UP ATS
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) arrested a 24-year-old Indian Navy sailor, identified as Lance Naik Adarsh Kumar (alias Lucky), a resident...
India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement Marks Two Years
The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) has completed two years since its signing on 10 March 2024, with the government highlighting...
India's Agricultural Export Ambition: FTAs, Processed Food, and Top Exporter Goal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlined India's ambition to become a top global exporter of agricultural and processed food products India's...
Government Tables Second Supplementary Demands for Grants Worth ₹2.81 Lakh Crore in FY26
The Union government presented the Second Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for FY 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, seeking parliamentary approval for...
Centre Forms 3-Member Panel to Address LPG Shortage, Directs 10% Production Boost
The Oil Ministry constituted a 3-member panel comprising Executive Directors of IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation), HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation), and...
US-Iran War's Impact on India: Oil Shock, Remittances Under Strain, Pakistan Announces Crisis Measures
The US-Iran war (Operation Epic Fury, begun February 28, 2026) has triggered a multi-channel economic shock for India, affecting crude oil prices, Strait of...
Government Revises Gas Allocation Priority as LNG Imports Hit by Hormuz Disruption
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions disrupted LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, hitting India's gas imports (over 50% of...
Finance Ministry Seeks Parliament's Nod for ₹2.81 Lakh Crore Extra Spending in FY26
The Finance Ministry tabled the Second Supplementary Demands for Grants (SDG) for FY 2025-26 in Parliament, seeking gross additional expenditure of ₹2.81...
Bullet Train Project to Commence with Indigenous Trainsets: House Panel Report
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report has recommended that the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project start operations with indigenously...
Opposition No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: How Hard Is It to Remove a Speaker?
On March 10, 2026, the Opposition — led by the INDIA alliance — moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the Budget Session of...
Speaker Removal Resolution: Constitutional Process and the Role of Parliamentary Impartiality
The INDIA bloc Opposition (led by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi) introduced a resolution in the Lok Sabha seeking removal of Speaker Om Birla under Article 94(c)...
Union Cabinet Extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with Enhanced ₹8.69 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved an extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until December 2028, reformulating it as JJM 2.0 with a restructured implementation...
Supreme Court to Examine Bombay HC Verdict Striking Down Government's Fact-Check Unit under IT Rules
The Supreme Court agreed on March 10, 2026 to examine the Central government's challenge to the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down its Fact-Check...
Heritage Craft, Intellectual Property, and the Jhumka Controversy at Paris Fashion Week
At Paris Fashion Week (Fall 2026 collection), a prominent American fashion house showcased large silver bell-shaped earrings described as 'authentic vintage...
Beyond Oil: How the Iran War Is Pushing Up Prices Across Indian Industries
The 2026 Iran war, which began on February 28, set off a cascade of price increases across Indian industries far beyond the obvious oil and gas sectors...
If Iran Survives US-Israeli Aggression, It Could Reshape Long-Term Iran-Arab Relations
Expert analysis of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, begun February 28, 2026) suggests that the long-term implications for Iran-Arab...
GPS Jamming Around the Strait of Hormuz: How Electronic Warfare Threatens Global Shipping
Since the onset of the US-Israel strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026), GPS jamming and spoofing around the Strait of Hormuz has...
India's Push for Indigenous Heavyweight Torpedoes: The VEM–TKMS Teaming Agreement
Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) signed a Teaming Agreement on March 10, 2026, for the joint production of...
Maternity Leave Not a Break in Service: Bombay HC Upholds Women's Constitutional Rights
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) ruled in Dr. Meenakshi Muthiah v. State of Maharashtra & Others that maternity leave cannot be treated as a break in...
Cabinet Extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028, Approves ₹12,000 Crore Infrastructure Projects
The Union Cabinet approved a package of infrastructure and welfare decisions totalling approximately ₹12,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) extended to...
Black Rain Over Tehran: Environmental Catastrophe from Strikes on Oil Infrastructure
Overnight on March 7-8, 2026, strikes targeted more than 30 Iranian oil facilities, systematically hitting four major fuel storage depots and a distribution...
Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Larijani's Warning and the US-Iran Escalation
Ali Larijani, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary and one of its most influential powerbrokers, issued a pointed warning: the Strait of...
India Proposes ₹1 Lakh Crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to Buffer War-Induced Shocks
The Finance Ministry has sought parliamentary approval for the creation of a ₹1 lakh crore 'Economic Stabilisation Fund' (ESF) The fund is designed to...
India Eases FDI Norms for Land-Border Countries Including China: Press Note 3 Relaxed
The Union Cabinet approved significant amendments to India's FDI policy for countries sharing land borders with India, including China, Nepal, Bangladesh...
Defence Forces Vision 2047: India's 20-Year Roadmap for an Integrated, Future-Ready Military
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released 'Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military' on March 10, 2026 The document was...
Centre Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Regulate Natural Gas Allocation Amid Supply Disruption
The Central Government invoked powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and notified the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to regulate...
Cabinet Clears Rs 3,631 Crore Elevated Corridor to Connect Jewar International Airport to Expressway Network
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a revised total capital cost of Rs 3,630.77 crore for a...
Drug Resistance Outpacing Industry Efforts as AMR Benchmark Report 2026 Warns of Declining Pipelines
The 2026 AMR Benchmark report by the Access to Medicine Foundation evaluated 25 pharmaceutical companies — 7 large research-based firms, 10 generic...
The Minab School Strike: Civilian Harm and International Humanitarian Law in the Iran Conflict
On February 28, 2026 — the first day of the US-Israel-Iran war — a missile strike destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls' Elementary School in Minab...
Iranian War Squeezes Indian Industry: LNG Supply Disruption and the Gas Allocation Crisis
The 2026 West Asia conflict has triggered a severe LNG supply disruption for India, with QatarEnergy — which supplies 50% of India's LNG under long-term...
India to Import US Distillers Dried Grains (DDGS) at Reduced Tariff Under Interim Trade Agreement
As part of the India-US Interim Trade Agreement announced in February 2026, India has agreed to give tariff concessions for imports of Distillers Dried...
Second Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants Tabled for FY26
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for FY2025-26 in the Lok Sabha The government sought...
Iran's IRGC Declares It Will Determine the War's End as Drones Target Gulf States
IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini stated on March 10, 2026 that 'we are the ones who will determine the end of the war' — a direct rebuke to US President...
Cabinet Clears IBC and Companies Act Amendments: Overhauling India's Insolvency Framework
The Union Cabinet on March 10, 2026 approved amendments to two key laws: the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 and the Companies Act, 2013. The IBC...
West Asia Conflict Could Dent India's GDP and Push Oil to $110: Report
Economic research and financial institutions have projected that the ongoing West Asia conflict could push Brent crude oil prices to $110 per barrel or...
India's Foodgrain Output Estimated at 349 Million Tonnes in 2025-26, Up 3%
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released its Second Advance Estimates for 2025-26, pegging combined kharif and rabi foodgrain production at...
Climate Change, Health, and the Urgent Nexus of Clean Air and Safe Water
A growing body of evidence and international reports underscores that climate change is directly imperilling public health outcomes, particularly through...
Constitutional Provisions for Speaker Removal: Article 94 and the Om Birla Motion
Opposition members of Parliament moved a motion to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from his office, with approximately 118 MPs signing the motion. The...
CBIC Waives Fee for Export Cargo Disrupted by West Asia Crisis and Hormuz Blockade
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) waived the ₹1,000 Back-to-Town (BTT) facility fee and other charges for amendment or cancellation of...
West Asia Crisis Disrupts India's Gas Supply Chain: MNGL Force Majeure and the Hormuz Chokepoint
Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd. (MNGL) invoked a force majeure clause citing disruptions to LNG supply caused by the West Asia conflict, warning industrial...
30% Natural Gas Supply Cut Threatens Urea Production and Kharif Season Fertiliser Security
India's natural gas supply to fertiliser companies has been cut by approximately 30%, with overall gas availability to the sector at only 70% of required...
Iran's Attacks on Gulf Arab States and the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis
Iran has launched missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Gulf Arab states — including oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, desalination...
India-China Investment Rules Relaxed as Part of Cautious Diplomatic Recalibration
The Indian government relaxed investment rules for Chinese firms by amending Press Note 3 (2020), which had mandated prior government approval for all FDI...
India's Defence Transformation: Rising Indigenous Production, Declining Import Dependence
India's defence imports declined by 9.3% during 2020–24 compared to the previous five-year period (2015–19), reflecting progress in the indigenisation...
Supreme Court Seeks Balance on IT Rules: Satire, Fact-Check Units, and the Limits of Online Speech Regulation
The Supreme Court of India urged balance while hearing petitions challenging the 2023 amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and...
JNPA Waives Storage and Reefer Charges for West Asia-Bound Export Containers Stranded by Geopolitical Disruption
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) issued a trade notice providing a 100% waiver on ground rent and dwell-time charges for West Asia-bound export...
Bangladesh Receives Diesel from India via Cross-Border Friendship Pipeline
Bangladesh has received a 5,000-tonne consignment of high-speed diesel from India through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, as the country faces a...
Early Detection Critical for Protecting Biodiversity-Rich Forests from Seasonal Fires: Study
A temporal analysis by WWF India found that forest fires in Idukki district, Kerala are strongly seasonal, with the majority of incidents occurring during...
Cabinet Approves ₹4,474 Crore Rail Multitracking Projects in West Bengal and Jharkhand
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved two multitracking railway projects in West Bengal and Jharkhand at...
Aramco Warns of Catastrophic Oil Market Consequences as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Collapses
Saudi Arabia's Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned of 'catastrophic consequences' for global oil markets if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume...
India's LNG and LPG Shortage to Be Short-Lived as Alternative Supply Routes Activated
Government sources stated that India's LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) shortages triggered by the Strait of Hormuz closure...
India Activates Friendship Pipeline to Rush Diesel to Bangladesh Amid West Asia Fuel Crunch
India activated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) to supply 5,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to northern Bangladesh, which is facing a...
Union Cabinet Approves Amendments to IBC and Companies Act: Faster Insolvency Resolution
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, and the Companies Act, 2013, clearing the way for the IBC...
Gulf Conflict Triggers LPG Supply Anxiety: Andhra Pradesh Reports 25-30 Day Stocks
State officials in Andhra Pradesh reported that domestic LPG stocks were adequate for 25 to 30 days, but acknowledged heightened uncertainty over restocking...
Andhra Pradesh to Develop Integrated Strategic Material Hub for Titanium and Rare Earth Processing
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to transform the state into an Integrated Strategic Material Hub under the proposed...
US-Iran War: Pentagon Announces Most Intense Phase of Strikes Under Operation Epic Fury
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced March 10, 2026 as 'our most intense day of strikes inside Iran — the most fighters, the most bombers,' marking...
India's Energy Security Under Stress: PM Reviews Oil and Gas Supply Amid West Asia Conflict
The Prime Minister chaired a high-level review of India's oil and gas supply situation as the Iran war entered its eleventh day, creating disruptions to...
Centre Seeks ₹2 Trillion Net Additional Spending Approval for FY26 Amid Commodity Price Volatility
The Centre tabled the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants in Parliament, seeking net additional expenditure of approximately ₹2 lakh crore (₹2...
India Amends Press Note 3: Eases FDI Rules for China and Other Land-Border Countries
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved amendments to Press Note 3 (2020 Series), easing mandatory government approval requirements for...
Iran War's Shadow Over Kashmir's Handicraft Industry
The ongoing West Asia conflict has severely disrupted Kashmir's handicraft export sector, which depends heavily on Gulf countries that account for...
SMPP Secures Additional Order for 10,000 Bulletproof Jackets for BSF, CISF and SSB
SMPP Limited, an Indian defence manufacturer, secured an additional order for 10,000 bulletproof jackets for India's Central Armed Police Forces —...
India's Agricultural Exports Near Rs 5 Lakh Crore: FTAs Driving Market Access
India's annual exports of food and agricultural products — including farm produce, processed foods, and fisheries — have reached nearly Rs 5 lakh crore...
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): Structure, Role, and Strategic Significance
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that Iran is 'fully prepared for a prolonged war' following US President Donald Trump's demand...
India Eases FDI Rules for Land-Border Countries, Introduces 60-Day Approval Timeline
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved significant amendments to India's foreign direct investment (FDI) rules governing the...
Iran War Oil Shock: Why the 2026 Crisis Is Worse Than Previous Oil Shocks
The US-Israel-Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 triggered the most violent oil and equity market reaction of any major energy shock since 1990...
Vazhachal Wildlife Division Survey Adds 26 Species to Western Ghats Checklist
A faunal survey of Kerala's Vazhachal Wildlife Division, conducted by the Kerala Forest Department in association with the Travancore Nature History Society...
CEC and EC Appointment Process: Experts Call for Broader, More Transparent Panel
Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa suggested that the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs)...
Government Content Takedowns on Social Media Triple: IT Act Section 69A and Free Speech
Data from Meta shows that the number of content items removed from Instagram and Facebook in response to Indian government orders in January–June 2025 was...
Supreme Court Orders Special Appellate Tribunals for West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision
The Supreme Court directed the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to request former Chief Justices and judges of High Courts to preside over special...
India's LPG Supply Crisis: Refinery Response and Structural Vulnerabilities Exposed
India is facing an acute LPG (liquefied petroleum gas / cooking gas) supply squeeze, primarily because of disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, through which...
India's LPG Crisis: How the West Asia Conflict Is Disrupting Cooking Gas Supply
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia has effectively disrupted the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime chokepoint through which approximately...
Rat-Hole Mining in Meghalaya: Persistent Illegality Despite a Decade-Long Ban
On February 5, 2026, a dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in Mynsyngat village, Thangkso area (East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya) killed 34 labourers —...
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Cabinet Extends Scheme to 2028 with Rs 8.69 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved the restructuring and extension of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) on March 10, 2026, with an enhanced total outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh...
IBC and Companies Act Amendments: Select Committee Recommendations Clear Cabinet
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 and the Companies Act, 2013, following recommendations of a Lok...
India's API Exports Exceed Imports in FY25: A Self-Reliance Milestone in Pharma
India's exports of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) reached Rs 41,500 crore in FY2024-25, surpassing total API imports of Rs 39,215 crore — a...
India Considers Naval Escort for Merchant Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
India is actively considering deploying naval warships to escort its merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel...
No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker: Parliamentary Procedure and Constitutional Issues
Lok Sabha witnessed a full-scale debate on the Opposition's resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla, the first time in several decades that such a debate has...
India Diversifies Crude Sourcing as Iranian Conflict Disrupts Hormuz Supplies
Indian refiners have begun negotiating emergency crude cargoes from the United States, Russia, and West Africa to offset disruptions caused by the effective...
Rupee Rebounds to 91.85 Against Dollar as Crude Oil Prices Fall on De-Escalation Hopes
The Indian rupee staged a recovery from its record all-time low, gaining 36 paise to settle at 91.85 against the US dollar, as crude oil prices fell sharply...
Moody's Flags India's Economic Vulnerability to the West Asia Conflict
Moody's Ratings has identified India as 'highly vulnerable' to a prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown, predicting significant pressure on the rupee, higher...
Army Deployed in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills After GHADC Election Violence
Two persons were killed in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya amid violent clashes linked to nomination disputes for the Garo Hills Autonomous District...
Lok Sabha Takes Up Resolution to Remove Speaker: Article 94(c) in Action
The Lok Sabha took up a resolution moved by the Opposition to remove Speaker Om Birla from office, marking a rare invocation of Article 94(c) of the...
India Reorders Natural Gas Allocation: Cooking Gas and Transport Fuels Get Top Priority
The government issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, establishing a formal priority framework for gas...
India's Wheat Output Projected at Record 120.21 Million Tonnes in 2025-26
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare released the Second Advance Estimates for 2025–26, pegging wheat output at a record 120.21 million tonnes...
PM-KUSUM 2.0: New Phase of Agricultural Solarisation with Agri-PV Focus
The government is preparing to launch PM-KUSUM 2.0, the successor to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme, with a dedicated...
UP to Remove Discriminatory References to Leprosy-Affected Persons from Anti-Beggary Law
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved an amendment to the state's anti-beggary law to remove provisions that specifically and pejoratively referenced persons...
Natural Gas Supply Regulation Order 2026: India Prioritises LPG, CNG Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, under the Essential Commodities Act, to regulate the...
Fiscal Deficit Ratios Revised Upward After GDP Base Year Shift to 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to...
Cabinet Approves Rail, Road, and Jal Jeevan Projects Targeting Tribal and Rural Connectivity
The Union Cabinet approved multiple projects focused on rail and road connectivity, with emphasis on tribal and rural regions Jal Jeevan Mission extended as...
Cabinet Amends FDI Policy for Land-Border Nations: China Investments Path Eased
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to Press Note 3 (2020 Series), relaxing the mandatory prior government approval requirement for foreign direct...
RBI Issues Uniform Dividend and Profit Remittance Framework for All Regulated Banking Entities
The Reserve Bank of India issued five Master Directions and four accompanying Repeal Directions on March 10, 2026, establishing a comprehensive and uniform...
RBI Amends Capital Adequacy Directions: Clarifies Counterparty Credit Risk Treatment for Banks
The Reserve Bank of India issued its Third Amendment to the Commercial Banks Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy Directions, 2026 (RBI/2025-26/238)...
RBI Issues Prudential Norms on Dividend Declaration for Small Finance Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the 'Small Finance Banks — Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend Directions, 2026' (RBI/2025-26/391) on March...
Hybrid Super-Credits May Distort India's CAFE-III Emission Targets
A former senior official of NITI Aayog warned that the proposed inclusion of 'hybrid super-credits' in India's forthcoming CAFE-III (Corporate Average Fuel...
NCERT Issues Unconditional Apology, Withdraws Class 8 Textbook After Supreme Court Contempt Warning
NCERT issued an unconditional and unqualified public apology for Chapter IV ('The Role of Judiciary in Our Society') in its newly released Class 8 social...
AIIMS and ISRO Sign MoU to Pioneer Space Medicine Research in India
AIIMS New Delhi and ISRO signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 9, 2026, to collaborate on space medicine research — a critical...
Supreme Court Flags Uniform Civil Code While Hearing PIL on Muslim Women's Inheritance Rights
The Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL seeking equal inheritance rights for Muslim women, observed that the 'only way' to address gender discrimination in...
Supreme Court Directs Centre to Frame No-Fault Compensation Policy for Serious Covid Vaccine Side Effects
A Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Union Government to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for serious...
Oil Crosses $100/Barrel as West Asia Conflict Triggers Gas Shortage Fears Across Indian Industries
Crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel — and briefly touched $119 at peak — following escalating US-Israel military action against Iran, marking the...
Women's Reservation: Government Explores Delinking from Census, Lottery System for 2027 Polls
The Union Government is exploring the possibility of delinking the implementation of women's reservation in legislatures from the mandatory Census and...
Forest Survey of India Halts AI-Based Fortnightly Deforestation Alerts to States
The Forest Survey of India (FSI) has discontinued its AI-based fortnightly deforestation alert system — known as the Anavaran Alert System — that was...
Home Ministry Bars Statutory Bodies: NCW, NHRC, NCPCR, NCLT — from Directly Seeking Look Out Circulars
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order barring statutory bodies — the National Commission for Women (NCW), National Human Rights Commission...
Cheetahs Cross State Lines: Kuno Cubs Move from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan
Two young cheetahs — KP-2 and KP-3, among the first generation of cubs born in India to African cheetahs — have moved approximately 60–70 km from Kuno...
NCERT Withdraws Class 8 Textbook, Issues Unconditional Apology to Supreme Court Over Judiciary Chapter
NCERT issued an 'unconditional and unqualified apology' to the Supreme Court for a chapter on the judiciary in its Class 8 Social Science textbook titled...
India's Stakes in Peace: How Delhi Is Navigating the West Asia Conflict
As the US-Iran-Israel conflict in West Asia intensified, India publicly articulated its stake in a negotiated peace, with official statements emphasising...
What Is Driving Early Summer and Heatwave Conditions in North India?
North India is experiencing an abnormally early onset of summer-like conditions in March 2026, with temperatures in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and...
Opposition Plans Impeachment Motion Against Chief Election Commissioner
Opposition parties under the INDIA bloc, led by TMC and supported by Congress, are set to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner...
February 2026 Among Warmest Globally: Copernicus Data Shows Temperatures Far Above Pre-Industrial Levels
February 2026 was recorded as one of the five warmest Februaries globally on record, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the...
Trump Warns of Harsher Strikes if Iran Disrupts Oil Through Hormuz
US President Donald Trump publicly warned that if Iran disrupted the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, the US would respond with strikes 'twenty...
Women's Reservation Act: Can Fast-Tracking Reshape the 2027 Electoral Map?
Political signals have emerged suggesting the government may seek to fast-track operationalisation of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — the...
India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Boost LPG Output Amid Iran War Supply Disruption
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directed all oil refineries to maximise LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) production and channel additional output...
US Designates Afghanistan as State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
The United States State Department designated Afghanistan — governed by the Taliban — as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention on March 9, 2026, accusing it...
Four Astronomy Facilities Announced in Union Budget 2026 at Cost of ₹3,500 Crore
Union Budget 2026-27 announced the establishment or upgrade of four major astronomy and astrophysics facilities at a total outlay of ₹3,500 crore, to be...
NCERT Issues Unconditional Apology for Withdrawn Class 8 Chapter on Judicial Corruption
On March 10, 2026, NCERT's Director and members tendered an unconditional and unqualified public apology to the Supreme Court of India over content in a...
India's Quiet Demographic Revolution: Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level
India, long characterised as a 'high-fertility developing country,' has undergone a quiet but profound demographic transition, with the Total Fertility Rate...
India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Regulate Natural Gas Supply Amid West Asia Crisis
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a gazette notification — the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 — invoking the Essential...
Scientists Call for End to Cheetah Imports as Project Cheetah Faces Habitat Crisis
Conservation scientists and wildlife biologists are urging the Indian government to stop importing African cheetahs, arguing that the country lacks...
Duty Cuts on Cancer Drugs: How Budget 2025 and 2026 Ease the Financial Burden on Patients
Data analysis reveals the significant financial relief that customs duty cuts on cancer drugs — announced across Union Budgets 2025 and 2026 — are...
Australia-India Green Steel Breakthrough: Agricultural Waste Replaces Coal in World-First Trial
In a world-first demonstration, rice husk pellets derived from agricultural waste were successfully blended at 5% and 10% concentrations into commercial...
HALEU-Thorium (ANEEL) Fuel Found Unsuitable for India's PHWRs: Study
A new peer-reviewed study, described as the first full core-level performance analysis of HALEU-Thorium fuel (marketed as ANEEL) in Pressurised Heavy Water...
Russian State Hackers Breach Signal and WhatsApp Accounts of Officials and Journalists: Dutch Intelligence Warning
Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD (General Intelligence and Security Service) and MIVD (Military Intelligence and Security Service) issued a joint cyber...
Kids' Online Safety Laws Drive Age-Verification Technology into the Mainstream
Three months after Australia launched a landmark ban on social media accounts for users under 16 — which came into effect on December 10, 2025 — regulators...
CJI Surya Kant Urges High Court Collegiums to Consider Women Lawyers for Judgeship
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant addressed the inaugural session of the first National Conference of Indian Women in Law on International Women's Day...
India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Secure LPG Supply Amid West Asia Conflict
The Government of India invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 to safeguard domestic cooking gas (LPG) supplies amid the escalating West Asia...
NCERT Issues Unconditional Apology Over Class 8 Textbook Chapter on Judicial Corruption
NCERT issued an 'unconditional and unqualified apology' on March 10, 2026, over Chapter IV of the newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook 'Exploring...
Scientists Successfully Grow Chickpeas in Simulated Moon Soil: A Breakthrough for Lunar Agriculture
Researchers — including collaborators from Texas A&M University — published findings in the journal Scientific Reports (March 5, 2026) demonstrating the...
India's Agricultural Exports Expected to Touch $55 Billion in 2025; Sugar Imports Firmly Rejected in Trade Deals
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India's agricultural and food product exports are expected to touch $55 billion (approximately ₹5...
Supreme Court Directs Centre to Frame No-Fault Compensation Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination Adverse Events
The Supreme Court of India, on March 10, 2026, directed the Central Government to frame a no-fault compensation policy for serious Adverse Events Following...
Israel-Iran War: Iran Threatens to Block Oil Exports as Gulf Nations Face Attacks
The Israel-Iran war, which began on February 28, 2026 with US-Israeli strikes targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile infrastructure, has entered its...
Alaska's Expanding Glacial Lakes Signal Growing Outburst Flood Threat Worldwide
A new study tracking 140 of Alaska's largest glacial lakes between 2018 and 2024 found they are expanding approximately 120% faster today than they were...
Lok Sabha Debates No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Om Birla: Opposition Cites Partisan Conduct
The Lok Sabha began formal debate on a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with 10 hours allocated for discussion; Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi...
Supreme Court Approves Extension of Tribunal Members' Terms; New Legislation Promised
The Supreme Court has approved the Union Government's proposal to extend the tenure of Chairpersons and Members of various tribunals who are due to retire...
US-Israel War on Iran: Oil Price Surge and Alarm Bells for the Indian Economy
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched in late February 2026, has caused a sharp surge in global crude oil prices, with Brent crude rising...
Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities: What International Law Says
Israel targeted Iranian oil refineries — specifically the Tondgouyan and Shahran refineries near Tehran — as part of the broader military campaign initiated...
West Bengal Special Intensive Revision: Supreme Court Deploys Judicial Officers for Electoral Roll Disputes
The Supreme Court, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, directed the deployment of judicial officers to adjudicate...
MP High Court Voids MLA's Election for Concealing Criminal Cases, Declares Runner-Up Elected
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia) declared the election of Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra from the Vijaypur Assembly constituency...
Directorate General of Shipping Issues Advisory Against Predatory Pricing Amid West Asia Conflict
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) issued a formal advisory to all shipping companies and vessel operators directing them to refrain from predatory...
VITT Solved: Scientists Identify Molecular Mechanism Behind Blood Clots After COVID Vaccines
A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (February 2026) has provided the first clear molecular explanation for Vaccine-Induced...
Government to Help Exporters on Insurance Front Amid West Asia Crisis
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the government is actively looking to extend support to Indian exporters on the insurance front to...
Drone Threat on India-Pakistan Border: Search Operation Launched in J&K's Samba After Pakistani Drone Activity
Security forces launched a search operation after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of...