March 11, 2026
249 articles published on this date
28 Indian Vessels, 778 Seafarers Stranded in Persian Gulf Due to Iran's Blockade
Official data confirmed that 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to Iran's de facto...
Cracking Down on Digital Piracy: I&B Ministry Directs Telegram to Remove 3,142 Links
On March 11, 2026, India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) issued a formal notice to the messaging platform Telegram, directing it...
Earth's Geomagnetic Reversals Can Last 70,000 Years: New Study Revises Timeline
A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment (2026) by researchers from the University of Utah, France, and Japan found that some...
Cotton's Declining Market Share: Synthetic Fibres, ICAC Data, and India's Agricultural Significance
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that cotton's share of global fibre consumption has fallen to below 25% in recent years, down...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes ST-Only Candidate Rule for Garo Hills District Council Polls
On March 11, 2026, the Meghalaya High Court quashed a notification issued by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on February 17, 2026, which...
Supreme Court Directs CBI Preliminary Inquiry into Dalit Woman's Suspicious Death in Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on March 11, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the suspicious death of...
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bars Non-Hindus from 47 Shrines Ahead of Char Dham Yatra
The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) passed a resolution on March 10, 2026, at its budget meeting in Dehradun, prohibiting entry of non-Hindus...
India Asserts Sovereignty Over Russian Oil Purchases as US Presses for Conditions
Former National Security Advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan stated that the US cannot impose conditions on India regarding its purchase of Russian crude oil...
Opposition Files Notice to Remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
The INDIA bloc opposition announced it would submit a notice to Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with 63...
Motion to Remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Defeated by Voice Vote
The Lok Sabha defeated a resolution moved by over 100 INDIA bloc MPs seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla through a voice vote on March 11, 2026 — amid...
Jaishankar-Iran FM Third Call: Diplomatic Push for Safe Passage of Indian Ships
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for the third time since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran...
India's Diplomatic Outreach on West Asia Crisis: Jaishankar Engages Russia, EU, France
On March 11, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate high-level teleconferences with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, EU High...
FDI Policy Easing for Land-Border Countries to Include Rare Earth Magnets and Processing: DPIIT
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) confirmed that the amended FDI policy guidelines for land-border countries specifically...
India Reaffirms Government Approval Requirement for Chinese and Hong Kong FDI Despite Recent Policy Easing
The Indian government clarified that despite recent easing of FDI norms under Press Note 3, entities directly registered in China or Hong Kong still require...
India's Textile Sector Urged to Scale Up for All-Year Exports and FTA Gains
A Union Minister addressed India's textile sector, urging industry players to aim for all-year-round exports rather than seasonal cycles, and to...
Naga-Kuki Tensions in Manipur: Civilian Detentions in Ukhrul District
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai in...
Parliamentary Panel Flags Slow Progress in Tribal Welfare Schemes, PM-JANMAN Under Scrutiny
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment pulled up multiple line ministries for 'slow and tardy' progress in executing flagship...
India's Fuel Crisis Exposes Systemic Energy Policy Failures
An editorial analysis identifies systemic policy failures behind India's LPG supply crisis: excessive dependence on West Asian imports routed through the...
US Taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve Amid Iran War–Driven Oil Price Surge
The US announced the release of 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) on March 11, 2026, in response to the surge in...
India's Earthquake Zoning Revision and the Rollback of National Building Code Amendments
India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a revised seismic zonation map in November 2025 under IS 1893 (Part 1): 2025, the seventh revision of the...
India's 88-Day Coal Buffer: Energy Security Amid Rising Power Demand
India's Union Ministry announced an overall coal stock of 210 million tonnes (MT) — sufficient for approximately 88 days of power generation — as summer...
UN Security Council Passes Resolution 2817 Demanding Iran Halt Attacks on Gulf Nations
The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817 (2026) demanding that Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE...
LPG Supply Chain Security: Centre-State Coordination in an Energy Crisis
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan held a virtual coordination meeting with Chief Secretaries of all states, directing them to ensure physical security for...
India's Domestic LPG Production Rises 25% Following Government Supply Maintenance Orders
India's domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% following government orders issued on March 8, 2026, directing refineries and petrochemical...
Youth-Backed RSP Victory Signals Nepal's New Political Era and Implications for India
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a landslide victory in Nepal's March 2026 elections — winning 182 of 275 House of Representatives seats — driven...
India Condemns Attack on Thai Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz Bound for Gujarat
A Thai-flagged bulk cargo vessel, MV Mayuree Naree, was struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, causing a fire and forcing partial...
India-France Army Expert Exchange on Precision Strike: Deepening a Strategic Defence Partnership
The Indian Army and the French Army conducted a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Exchange on March 9–10, 2026, focusing on Long Range Vectors (LRVs) and...
The Minab School Strike: Targeting Errors, Accountability, and International Humanitarian Law
Preliminary investigation findings indicated that a US missile strike on February 28, 2026, hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan...
PM-KISAN 22nd Instalment: ₹2,000 Transferred to 9 Crore Farmers
The central government credited the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) to the bank accounts of approximately 9 crore farmers on...
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party Dominates Proportional Representation Vote in 2026 Parliamentary Elections
Nepal held parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, and vote counting revealed the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured the highest vote share under the...
Iran's Drone Threat to US Homeland: Asymmetric Warfare and Intelligence Assessments
The FBI issued an alert to California law enforcement warning that Iran 'aspired' to conduct a drone strike from an unidentified vessel off the US West...
US-Iran War: When Military Targets Run Dry and Diplomatic Endgames Begin
US President Trump stated the US has 'practically nothing left to target' in Iran, signalling that the kinetic military phase of the US-Iran war (Operation...
The Speaker's Neutrality Under Fire: Constitutional Role vs. Political Reality
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha alleged that the Speaker's office — meant to be neutral per constitutional design — has strayed from impartiality, with...
India Welcomes IEA's Record Emergency Oil Stock Release Amid West Asia Conflict
India formally welcomed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks from member countries' strategic reserves, calling...
India's Slow Shift to Induction Cooking: Energy Transition and the Poor Household Challenge
Only 5% of Indian households have electric penetration in their kitchens, and uptake of induction stoves remains very sluggish, particularly among...
Reliance Industries and the $300 Billion US Refinery Deal: Corporate Disclosure and Geopolitics
US President Donald Trump announced a 'historic $300 billion deal' involving India's Reliance Industries to build the first new oil refinery in the United...
US Forces Destroy Dozens of Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz
US forces destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels in a strike near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10-11, 2026, as a preemptive measure based...
Choice-Based Education Reform: Structural Gaps Between NEP 2020's Promise and Ground Reality
An opinion piece in a national daily argued that India's Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), intended to deliver flexible and multi-disciplinary higher...
Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Proposes Restricting Non-Sanatani Entry to 47 Temples
The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) formally passed a resolution on March 10, 2026, to restrict entry of 'non-Sanatanis' into 47 temples under...
Building Collapses on the Rise: Union Home Secretary Flags Mounting Deaths and Damage
Union Home Secretary flagged a recent increase in deaths and property damage caused by building collapses across India, indicating an escalating urban...
Iran's Police Chief Labels Protesters as 'Enemies': Crackdown on Economic Dissent
Iran's national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan warned that anti-government protesters would be treated as 'enemies' if they support forces opposed to the...
Afghanistan–Pakistan Border War: Civilians Killed as Durand Line Dispute Escalates
The Afghan government (Taliban administration) confirmed that three civilians were killed by Pakistani artillery shelling along the Afghanistan–Pakistan...
India Must Diversify Energy Sources as Oil Markets Turn Volatile: Former Deputy NSA
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran called on India to urgently diversify its energy sources as global oil markets turn highly volatile due...
Armed Man Attempts Assassination of Farooq Abdullah at Jammu Wedding Function
On March 11, 2026, Kamal Singh Jamwal (63), a resident of Purani Mandi area of Jammu, opened fire at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National...
G7 Nations Agree to Examine Naval Escorts for Ships in Persian Gulf
Leaders of the G7 — the US, Canada, Japan, Italy, the UK, Germany, and France — agreed to examine the option of providing naval escorts for commercial ships...
FDI Rule Changes to Boost India's Electronics and Rare Earth Sectors: DPIIT
DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, speaking on March 11, 2026, said the revised FDI norms for land border countries (LBCs) will specifically benefit...
Government to Raise Income Ceiling for Post-Matric Scholarships for SCs, OBCs, and DNTs from 2026-27
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced plans to raise the parental income ceiling for post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC)...
FDI Policy Eased: Relaxed PN3 Opens Door for Global Funds with Minority Chinese Stakes
India's revised FDI policy (March 10, 2026 Cabinet decision) facilitates easier entry for companies from the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Europe that have...
Army Jawan Among Hostages as Kuki-Naga Standoff Tests Manipur's Security Architecture
Approximately 20 people, including an Indian Army jawan on personal leave, were reported taken hostage by a Kuki armed group in Manipur's Ukhrul district on...
West Asia Crisis Ripples Into Haryana Industry: Fuel, Raw Material, and Supply Chain Shocks
Industrialists from key industrial centres across Haryana — including Hisar (steel and textiles), Bahadurgarh (iron and packaging), and Karnal (food...
Iran Sets Conditions for Ceasefire: No Future US or Israeli Strikes
Iran has communicated through regional intermediaries that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict is conditional on the US and Israel pledging no future...
CDSCO Warns Against Surrogate Advertising of GLP-1 Weight-Loss Prescription Drugs
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued an advisory on March 11, 2026, directing pharmaceutical companies not to engage in any...
Essential Commodities Act Invoked to Manage LPG Supply Amid West Asia Conflict
The Government of India invoked the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 in early March 2026 to address potential LPG and natural gas supply disruptions...
New EPS Rules Drop Higher Pension Clause, Disappointing Millions of EPFO Subscribers
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) notified revised Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) rules that omit the provision — formerly under Paragraph...
Kremlin Accuses Britain of Involvement in Ukraine's Missile Strike on Russian City
The Kremlin accused British specialists of direct involvement in a Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missile strike on Bryansk, Russia, on March 11, 2026. The...
Supreme Court Permits First-Ever Passive Euthanasia, Redraws Active–Passive Distinction
In Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222), a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan permitted — for the first time in...
Opposition in Lok Sabha: Speaker Acting on Government's Behalf, LoP Repeatedly Silenced
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal stated during the Lok Sabha debate on March 11, 2026 that Speaker Om Birla had repeatedly barred Leader of Opposition Rahul...
Bill to Codify IPS Deputation in Central Armed Police Forces
The Union Cabinet approved a draft of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, expected to be introduced in Parliament during the...
Meghalaya Postpones GHADC Elections After Pre-Poll Violence in Garo Hills
The Meghalaya government postponed elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), which were scheduled for April 10, 2026, following...
Opposition Motion to Remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Defeated by Voice Vote
The Lok Sabha on March 11, 2026, defeated the opposition's no-confidence resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, with a voice vote going in...
India's GDP Revision to 2022-23 Base Year: What Changed and Why It Matters
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the 2011-12 base...
Election Commission Seeks Accountability Report from Bengal on Poll Violence in 2021 and 2024 Elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a detailed accountability report from West Bengal on actions taken against officials implicated in...
India to Release Sector-Specific Product List for 60-Day Fast-Track FDI Approvals Under Revised PN3
Following the Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendments to Press Note 3 (PN3), DPIIT will release a detailed product-level list specifying which items...
West Asia Oil Shock Clouds India's Monetary Policy Outlook, Deferring Rate Cut Hopes
Crude oil prices have surged toward $100 per barrel amid the escalating West Asia conflict, disrupting LNG shipments and raising India's energy import...
West Asia Conflict Threatens India's Agricultural Input Supply via Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitical tensions and conflict in West Asia — including strikes on Iranian infrastructure and near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — have caused global...
Amit Shah Defends Speaker Birla: Parliamentary Conventions and the Neutral Custodian Debate
Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the Opposition's no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on March 11, 2026, defending the Speaker...
India Eases FDI Norms for Land Border Countries: Balancing Capital and Security
The Union Cabinet approved significant amendments to India's FDI framework for countries sharing a land border — primarily China — on March 10, 2026...
India Explores Market Diversion for Export Cargo Stranded by the West Asia Crisis
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry sought detailed information from goods exporters about consignments stranded due to the West Asia crisis, exploring...
West Asia Conflict: India's Most Serious Strategic Crisis in Living Memory
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran described the West Asia conflict as the 'most serious crisis India has faced in living memory,' more...
Armed Abduction of 20 Naga Civilians in Manipur Highlights Deepening Ethnic Crisis
Armed gunmen abducted 20 Naga civilians from three vehicles travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal highway in Manipur on March 11, 2026; the hostages included...
India's Diplomatic Missions Coordinate Evacuation of Stranded Nationals in West Asia
Indian diplomatic missions across West Asia are actively coordinating with local governments to assist Indian nationals stranded due to the ongoing...
Private Sector Confidence at Decade High: What Business Surveys Tell UPSC Students
A business expectations survey published in early 2026 found that private sector optimism in India has reached its highest level in a decade, driven by...
Bihar Police Arrest 141 Including Bank Employees in Mule Account Crackdown
Bihar Police conducted a state-wide crackdown on March 11, 2026, targeting mule bank account networks used to route proceeds from cyber fraud across the...
Uttarakhand HC Declares State PSC Rule on Answer Sheet Verification Unconstitutional
A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court, comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay, declared as unconstitutional a...
Why India Did Not Ban Fuel Exports Despite the West Asia Supply Crisis
Despite the West Asia conflict creating domestic fuel supply pressures, the government chose not to impose a blanket ban on fuel (petrol, diesel, ATF)...
Supreme Court Permits Passive Euthanasia for First Time in India: Harish Rana Case
On March 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment in Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222), allowing withdrawal of...
Indians Killed in Merchant Vessel Attacks: India's Maritime Vulnerability in West Asia
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that two Indian nationals were killed and one was missing after merchant vessels they were aboard came...
India Condemns Attack on India-Bound Thai Ship in Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 11, 2026, condemned the attack on the Thai-flagged cargo vessel MV Mayuree Naree, which was transiting...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Defeated by Voice Vote
The Opposition's no-confidence motion seeking removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was defeated by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha on March 11, 2026 —...
Parliament Under Siege? Owaisi Warns of Executive Encroachment on Legislature
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, during the debate on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on March 11, 2026, warned that a 'muted...
India's First Microalgae Air Tower Deployed in Delhi's Aerocity Corridor
New Delhi has deployed India's first microalgae-based PureAir Tower along the Aerocity highway corridor, marking a new approach to combating urban vehicular...
India's Russian Oil Imports Surge 50% After Strait of Hormuz Closure
India's Russian crude oil imports surged to approximately 1.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) in March 2026, up roughly 50% from 1.04 mb/d in February, as...
Domestic LPG Output Rises 25% as Emergency Refinery Directive Takes Effect
Following the LPG Control Order issued on March 8, 2026, domestic LPG production increased by approximately 25% as Indian refineries redirected their entire...
Opposition Moves Impeachment Motion Against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition parties led by the Trinamool Congress submitted a formal motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in both the...
108 Maoists Surrender in Chhattisgarh as Home Ministry's March 31 Deadline Approaches
In one of the largest mass surrenders in recent years, 108 Maoists — including 44 women — laid down arms in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on March 11, 2026....
Two Indians Killed, One Missing in Merchant Vessel Attacks in Persian Gulf
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on March 11, 2026, that two Indian nationals were killed and one is missing following attacks on merchant...
NCERT Textbook Row: Supreme Court Orders Disassociation of Three Authors Over 'Judiciary' Chapter
The Supreme Court on March 11, 2026 directed the Government of India and all state governments to disassociate from three members of the NCERT Class 8...
Supreme Court Applies Passive Euthanasia Framework for the First Time: What the Law Says
In a historic first, the Supreme Court of India applied its own passive euthanasia framework to a real case — granting permission to withdraw life support...
Black Rain Over Tehran: Oil Depot Strikes and Toxic Fallout Explained
Israeli airstrikes targeted four major fuel storage depots and a distribution centre in Tehran, including facilities at Aghdasieh, Shahran, Karaj, and the...
Essential Commodities Act Invoked to Regulate LPG Amid West Asia Supply Disruption
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA) to regulate LPG supplies amid the shortage caused by disruption to West Asian...
Oil Well Explosions and Environmental Warfare: What the 1991 Gulf War Tells Us About the Iran Crisis
Following Israeli strikes on Iranian oil depots and refineries, environmental scientists have drawn direct comparisons to the 1991 Gulf War, when Iraqi...
Operation Sindoor Marks India's Doctrinal Shift to Proactive Deterrence, Says Army Chief
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, speaking at the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, stated that Operation Sindoor marks a fundamental shift...
KTR Slams Telangana Speaker's Verdict Acquitting Defector MLAs as 'Assault on Constitution'
Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed all disqualification petitions against 10 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs who had joined the...
Tribal Organisations Stage 48-Hour Satyagraha at Aralam Farm Over Land Rights
Tribal organisations launched a 48-hour satyagraha at the Aralam Farm in Kannur district, Kerala, demanding that the land be distributed to landless tribal...
India's Low Strategic Petroleum Stockpiles Pose Economic Risk: S&P Global
S&P Global warned that India's current strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) provide only approximately 9.5 days of import coverage — significantly below...
Iran Declares US and Israeli Economic and Banking Interests as Targets
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters — the unified combat command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — declared on March 11, 2026, that US and...
West Asia Crisis: Drones Strike Near Dubai Airport as Iran Escalates Gulf Attacks
Two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, with at least one Indian national sustaining moderate injuries in the attack. The attack is...
India's Energy Security Architecture in Response to the West Asia Crisis
Addressing Parliament, the Prime Minister stated that India has a comprehensive short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategy to navigate the energy...
Iran's Control of the Strait of Hormuz as Strategic Leverage
Despite suffering significant military losses from US–Israel strikes since February 28, 2026 — including the killing of its Supreme Leader — Iran has...
Gujarat National Highway Toll Collections Rise 56.5% Over Five Years to FY25
Toll collections on national highways in Gujarat surged 56.5 percent over five years, rising from ₹3,179 crore in FY21 to ₹4,975 crore in FY25, with...
Jaishankar Steps Up Diplomatic Outreach on West Asia Crisis
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, France, and the European Union's High...
Himachal Pradesh Records Severe Heatwave in First Week of March: Earliest in Five Years
Himachal Pradesh experienced severe heatwave conditions on March 6, 2026 — the first time in five years that the state has recorded such extreme...
Passive Euthanasia in India: Legal Framework and the First Practical Application
The Supreme Court of India's framework for passive euthanasia — established in 2018 — has for the first time been practically applied in the Harish Rana...
India Reroutes Crude Imports and Boosts Domestic LPG Output to Counter Hormuz Disruption
Following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict, India rerouted approximately 70% of its crude imports through...
Gas Shortage and Food Security: How Energy Crises Hit India's Informal Economy
A government-issued Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order in March 2026, triggered by the West Asia crisis, imposed a 35% cut in gas supply to hotels...
India's Supreme Court Allows Removal of Life Support in Landmark Passive Euthanasia Case
The Supreme Court of India, for the first time in the country's history, permitted the withdrawal of life support from a patient in a permanent vegetative...
Punjab's Fiscal Crisis: Bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index Despite Agricultural Wealth
Punjab ranks at the bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, which assesses the fiscal performance of 18 major states for FY 2023-24, despite...
Supreme Court on Right to Dignified Death: State Interest Cannot Override Patient Autonomy
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man (Harish Rana case) who had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for...
India Hosts Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems
India hosted the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS–2026) from March 12–14, 2026, at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Hall...
Expert Panel Estimates Lakkundi Gold Treasure at 500 Years Old, Valuing Heritage Above Market Price
An expert panel has estimated that gold ornaments unearthed at Lakkundi in Gadag district, Karnataka, are at least 500 years old — placing them in the...
Karnataka's KPS Magnet School Plan Faces Protests Over Threat to 40,000 Government Schools
The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) organised a 'Nammura Shaale Ulisi' (Save Our Schools) meet in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to protest the...
India Overtakes China as Largest Supplier of Cotton Products to the US in 2025
India has displaced China to become the largest exporter of cotton products — including apparel, yarn, and home textiles — to the United States in 2025...
India's Crude Oil Supply Security Amid West Asia Conflict
The Indian government assured Parliament that crude oil and petroleum product supplies remain secure despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, which has...
FDI in Rare Earth Magnets and Advanced Battery Components from Land-Border Countries Added to Fast-Track List
The Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020 specifically includes FDI proposals in rare earth permanent magnets, rare earth...
India's Defence Spending Shift: More Domestic Procurement, Fewer Imports
India's defence expenditure data for recent years reveals a sustained structural shift: capital expenditure (capex) — spending on new equipment, platforms...
Garuda Aerospace Inks Deal with Airbus Helicopters for Flexrotor VTOL Drones
Garuda Aerospace, India's leading drone company (backed by cricketer MS Dhoni), signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire up to 18 Flexrotor...
India's LPG and Energy Crisis: Government Response to West Asia Supply Disruption
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to...
India-Bound Thai-Flagged Cargo Ship Attacked in Strait of Hormuz by Iranian Forces
On March 11, 2026, a Thai-flagged bulk carrier, the MV Mayuree Naree (178 metres long, 30,000 tonne displacement), was attacked while transiting the Strait...
BKTC Bans Non-Hindus from Badrinath and Kedarnath: Constitutional Dimensions
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) formally approved a resolution on March 10, 2026, banning entry of 'non-Sanatanis' (non-Hindus) into 47...
India's LPG and Energy Crisis: Government Response to West Asia Supply Disruption
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to...
Iran War as a Warning: Why South Asia Needs Stronger Conflict Resolution Architecture
With the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran military conflict in February 2026 — the largest energy supply disruption since the 1970s — analysts and policymakers...
Fitch Warns Indian OMCs and GAIL Face Narrower Financial Buffers from Prolonged Iran Energy Shock
Credit rating agency Fitch issued a warning that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — IOC, BPCL, and HPCL — and gas transmission company GAIL face...
Nepal's RSP Wins Near-Supermajority: A New Political Era and Its Implications for India
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP — National Independent Party) secured approximately 182 of 275 seats in the 2026 Nepalese general election, coming...
Kuki-Naga Ethnic Tension Escalates in Manipur's Ukhrul District
Over 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai village...
India's Russian Crude Imports Surge Amid Hormuz Crisis and US Sanctions Waiver
India's Russian crude oil imports have surged sharply in March 2026, approaching and potentially exceeding volumes seen before the Trump administration...
GCWAS-2026: Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems Adopts Delhi Declaration
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in collaboration with CGIAR, TAAS, and PPV&FRA, hosted the Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food...
PM-KISAN 22nd Instalment Released: ₹18,640 Crore to 9.32 Crore Farmer Families
The Prime Minister released the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on March 13, 2026, at an event in Guwahati...
G7 and IEA Coordinate Record 400 Million Barrel Oil Reserve Release Amid Hormuz Crisis
Germany and Japan announced they would release oil from their strategic petroleum reserves as part of a coordinated G7 and International Energy Agency (IEA)...
India's Crude Oil Supply Stable: 70% Now Routed Outside Strait of Hormuz
Following the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran), the Indian government convened an inter-ministerial...
Iran's Supreme Leader Succession: Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed Amid War
Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, triggering Iran's first...
India Revises Press Note 3: Fast-Track FDI Approvals for Land-Border Countries in Key Sectors
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved significant changes to India's FDI policy on March 10, 2026, amending the framework established...
Centre Approves MSP Procurement of 1.25 Lakh Tonnes of Rabi Crops in Telangana
The Centre approved the procurement of 1.25 lakh tonnes of rabi crops in Telangana under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism. The procurement covers...
India's LPG Production Rises 25% as Government Directs Refineries to Maximize Domestic Supply
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an LPG Control Order on March 8, 2026, directing all Indian refineries to maximize LPG yields by...
India's LPG and Energy Crisis: Government Response to West Asia Supply Disruption
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to...
Only 7 States Have SC/ST Dedicated Police Stations: Parliamentary Panel Finds Implementation Gap Decades After Atrocities Act
A parliamentary panel found that India has only 181 special police stations dedicated to handling atrocity cases against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled...
Mob Lynching Criminalised for First Time: Key Provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
The government highlighted key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which came into force on 1 July 2024 replacing the Indian Penal Code...
MHA Issues New Guidelines on Remission of Prisoners' Sentences
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on remission of prison sentences Remission is the...
Delhi Cantonment Board SMART Tool: Digital Governance for Sanitation Monitoring
The Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) launched the Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool (SMART), a digital platform for real-time monitoring of...
Energy Shock Widens: Sugar and Food Markets Strained as IEA Weighs Record Reserve Release
The escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that has spread beyond oil and gas to affect global sugar, food, and...
Fitch Warns Indian OMCs and GAIL Face Cash Flow Pressure from West Asia Conflict and Oil Price Rise
Fitch Ratings warned that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation), IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), and BPCL (Bharat...
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): Progress and Reforms
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), launched in August 2016, is currently in its second phase (NAPS-2) operational since FY 2022-23. NAPS-2...
Border Area Development Scheme and Vibrant Villages Programme: Developing India's Northern Frontier Villages
The government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting the northern...
PM-SETU: Hub and Spoke Model for ITI Upgradation with Industry-Led SPVs
The government provided details of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, which uses a hub and spoke model...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Defeated: Constitutional Provisions and Precedents
The opposition formally submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026, during the Budget Session of...
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Global Declaration, Investment Pledges, and Public Participation
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with approximately 6 lakh in-person attendees and over 9...
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030): Climate Targets, Energy Transition, and Implications for India
China is preparing to unveil its 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) covering 2026–2030, with significant implications for global climate policy and the energy...
India Hosts Global AI Summit: Positioning as Innovation and Governance Hub
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit from 16–21 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — described as the largest AI summit hosted by any developing...
Air Pollution City Rankings 2024-25: Bengaluru Most Resilient, Delhi Worst Among Major Indian Cities
A report ranking major Indian cities by air pollution resilience for 2024–25 placed Bengaluru as the most resilient city and Delhi as the worst among big...
Lok Sabha Rejects Motion to Remove Speaker Om Birla: Article 94 and the Constitutional Procedure
The Lok Sabha rejected an opposition-sponsored motion to remove Speaker Om Birla by a voice vote amid protests from opposition members The motion was moved...
UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Strengthen Aadhaar Cybersecurity
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen Aadhaar system security Twenty...
28 Indian Vessels with 778 Seafarers Stranded in Persian Gulf Amid West Asia Conflict
As many as 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying 778 Indian seafarers were stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the escalating West Asia conflict. Of these, 24...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry: 333rd Report on MSME Demands for Grants 2026-27
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry (functioning under the Rajya Sabha), chaired by Shri Tiruchi Siva, presented its 333rd...
Cyber Crime Police Stations in India: BPR&D Data and Institutional Framework
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has published state/UT-wise statistics on dedicated cyber crime...
Assam's LPG Supply Deficit: When Local Refineries Meet Only 30% of Demand
Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota stated on March 11, 2026, that local refineries in the state can meet only about 30% of Assam's LPG demand, signalling a...
Census 2027: Two-Phase Methodology for India's First Digital Population Count
Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: (i) Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, and (ii) Population Enumeration in February...
INDIA Bloc Motion to Remove CEC: Parliamentary Mechanism and Electoral Governance Stakes
Opposition parties led by Trinamool Congress, with support from Congress and Samajwadi Party, are planning to introduce a formal motion in Parliament to...
India GDP Growth Projected at 7.1% in FY27: West Asia Conflict as Downside Risk
Crisil Intelligence projected India's real GDP growth to moderate to 7.1% in FY 2026-27, down from 7.6% in FY26 (under the revised 2022-23 base year...
PM-DAKSH: Targeted Skill Development for SCs, OBCs, EWS, and Safai Karamcharis
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) highlighted the Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH), a...
Census 2027: First Digital and Caste-Enumerated Census After a Decade-Long Delay
India is preparing for Census 2027, the 16th decennial census, delayed by over five years since the last census in 2011 (the 2021 census was postponed due...
PMKVY: 1.64 Crore Trained in a Decade, Skill India Enters Digital Phase
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) reported that Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained 1.64 crore candidates...
India's LPG Supply Assurance Amid West Asia Crisis: Understanding Energy Security Mechanisms
The government issued a formal assurance that India has adequate LPG stocks to meet all household cooking gas requirements following a surge in panic...
Government Acts to Protect Underground Utilities During Telecom Cable Laying: RoW Rules and GatiShakti Synergies
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed the Lok Sabha that the government has implemented several measures to prevent accidental damage to drinking...
India's LPG and Energy Crisis: Government Response to West Asia Supply Disruption
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to...
India's FDI Strategy: Using Chinese Capital to Build Domestic Manufacturing and Reduce Import Dependence
India's revised Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI policy has been described as a strategic attempt to convert Chinese capital from a source of import competition into...
Allahabad HC Invokes 1975 Law: UP Parks and Open Spaces Must Be Documented
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court directed divisional commissioners and other administrative authorities in Uttar Pradesh to collect and compile...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Defeated: Constitutional Provisions and Precedents
The opposition formally submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026, during the Budget Session of...
CCTNS: All 17,798 Police Stations Now Digitally Networked for Crime Tracking
As of 1 February 2026, all 17,798 police stations across India are using the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), achieving 100%...
No LPG Shortage Despite West Asia Conflict: India's Energy Security Strategy Under Stress
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that there is no need for panic booking of LPG cylinders, with the normal delivery cycle of two-and-a-half...
Taranjit Singh Sandhu Appointed as Delhi's 23rd Lieutenant Governor
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Indian Ambassador to the United States, was sworn in as the 23rd...
Iran-Israel War: Every 10% Oil Price Rise Could Cut India's GDP Growth by 20–25 Basis Points
HDFC Bank's economic research has estimated that every 10% rise in crude oil prices reduces India's GDP growth rate by approximately 20–25 basis points...
Indian Students Begin Exiting Iran as Conflict Intensifies: Evacuation Routes via Armenia and Azerbaijan
Indian students studying at Iranian universities have begun evacuating following escalating conflict fears, with the first batch departing via the Armenia...
NITI Aayog Calls on States to Tighten Fiscal Discipline Under FRBM Framework
NITI Aayog has urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms prescribed under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act through...
India to Fast-Track Chinese Investment in Electronics, Capital Goods, and Solar Sectors
India is set to introduce a fast-track approval mechanism for FDI proposals from land-border countries (primarily China) in specific manufacturing sectors...
Aravallis Lost 13.8% More Soil Per Year During 2017–2024 Despite Rising Forest Cover
Researchers from O.P. Jindal Global University and IIT Kharagpur found that the Aravalli Mountain System lost 13.8% more soil annually between 2017 and...
Taranjit Singh Sandhu Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi: Article 239AA and NCT Governance
Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Sandhu is a seasoned...
Opposition Move to Remove Chief Election Commissioner: Constitutional Procedure and First-of-Its-Kind Notice
Opposition MPs collected signatures for a notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing allegations of partisan and...
India's GDP and Inflation at Risk as West Asia Conflict Pushes Oil Prices Higher
Economists warn that India's GDP growth for FY2026-27 faces a meaningful downside risk from the West Asia conflict, with oil prices spiking sharply...
NCERT Textbook Controversy: Supreme Court Directs Disassociation of Professors from Public-Funded Curriculum Work
The Supreme Court directed all publicly-funded educational institutions to disassociate Professor Michel Denino and two associates from curriculum and...
National Disaster Management Plan: India's Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
The government highlighted key features of the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which was first issued in 2016 and revised in 2019 in consultation...
FDI Policy Clarification: Relaxation for Entities with Minority Chinese Stakes, Not Chinese Firms Directly
The government clarified that the March 2026 relaxation of Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI rules is not an opening for Chinese companies to directly invest in India...
Passive vs Active Euthanasia: India's Supreme Court Permits First Case Under Legal Framework
India's Supreme Court permitted withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana, who had been in a persistent vegetative state, marking the first judicially...
'Kaushalta se Udyamita' Felicitation Ceremony Recognises Young Innovators from India's ITI-NSTI Skilling Ecosystem
The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) held the 'Kaushalta se Udyamita: Navonmesh...
NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index 2026: States Urged to Adhere to FRBM Norms
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, assessing states' fiscal performance for the financial year 2023-24. The Index...
Congress Flags Data Security Risks in Farmer ID Rollout as Private Agencies Enter the Picture
Concerns were raised in the Maharashtra State Assembly regarding the involvement of private agencies in generating Farmer Identification Numbers (Farmer IDs...
Self-Employment Promotion Through Entrepreneurship Development Programmes: NIESBUD, IIE and NIOS
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship Skill...
No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker: Constitutional Process and Democratic Debate
The Union Home Minister strongly criticised the opposition's filing of a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling it 'unprecedented'...
Skill India Mission Extends to Wedding and Tourism Sector: PMKVY, JSS, and the Architecture of India's Skilling Ecosystem
Under the Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is delivering skill, re-skill, and up-skill training for...
TRAI's Quantum-Safe Communication Initiative: Policy and Migration Pathways
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) organised a workshop on 'Quantum Safe Communication' at its headquarters in New Delhi Senior...
RBI Directs Banks to Comply with Updated UNSC Taliban Sanctions List Under UAPA Section 51A
The Reserve Bank of India issued circular RBI/2025-26/242 on March 11, 2026, directing all regulated entities (commercial banks, finance companies, NBFCs)...
China's Xiaokang Border Villages Along LAC in Northeast India: A Strategic Challenge
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, a senior Indian Army commander, has flagged that China's 'Xiaokang' (小康) border settlement project is progressing rapidly along the Line...
Bangladesh Intelligence Chief Meets Indian Officials in Quiet Thaw After Tarique Rahman Becomes PM
Shortly after Tarique Rahman (BNP leader) was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026 following the BNP's victory in Bangladesh's general...
Thousand-Year-Old Idols and Sacred Tanks Unearthed in Rajasthan Excavation
An excavation in Bahaj village, Deeg district, Rajasthan has unearthed a major ancient hub of religious activity with artefacts spanning multiple historical...
Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Stringent Anti-Conversion Bill with Life Term for Mass Conversions
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved a new anti-conversion bill to replace the existing Chhattisgarh Dharm Swatantrya Adhiniyam (Freedom of Religion Act), 1968...
CAG Flags 32-Fold Increase in Coliform Bacteria in Ganga Due to Untreated Sewage in Uttarakhand
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged a 32-fold increase in coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, attributing...
Oman in the Iran War: The Arab World's Oldest Independent State as 'Switzerland of West Asia'
As the 2026 Iran war escalated following the U.S.-Israel joint military campaign that began February 28, 2026, Oman emerged as a central diplomatic actor...
PIL Seeks Disability Recognition for Victims of Forceful Acid Ingestion Under RPwD Act
The Supreme Court issued notice to all States and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of victims of forceful acid...
Reliance-Backed Texas Refinery: Dissecting the '$300 Billion Deal' and India-US Energy Ties
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would build its first new oil refinery in approximately 50 years, with backing from India's...
Karnataka Proposes Banning Children Under 16 from Social Media: The Legal and Practical Challenges
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during the 2026-27 state budget speech that the use of social media will be prohibited for children under...
The Illusion of 41%: How Cesses and Surcharges Quietly Erode India's Fiscal Federal Promise
Analysis reveals that while states are officially entitled to 41% of the divisible pool of central taxes (as recommended by both the 15th and 16th Finance...
Telangana Speaker Clears 10 MLAs: Anti-Defection Law's Evidentiary and Institutional Limits
The Telangana Assembly Speaker dismissed disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) against all 10 MLAs — including...
The Era of Permanent Climate Disaster: Extreme Weather Becomes the New Normal
Climate analysts argue that extreme weather events — floods, heatwaves, droughts, and cyclones — have ceased to be exceptional occurrences and now represent...
Most Pandemic Viruses Jump Directly to Humans Without Prior Adaptation, Study Finds
A landmark study published in the journal Cell (March 2026) by researchers at the University of California San Diego challenges a foundational assumption in...
Indian Exporters' Payment Crisis Amid West Asia Disruption: Trade Finance Under Stress
Indian exporters flagged serious payment and trade finance challenges arising from the West Asia crisis, including risks of expired Letters of Credit...
108 Maoists Surrender in Chhattisgarh Amid Naxalism Eradication Drive
108 Maoists surrendered before security forces across Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bastar, Narayanpur, and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on March 11, 2026....
G7 Leaders Convene Emergency Call on Iran Crisis and Oil Price Surge
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an emergency call of G7 leaders on March 11, 2026, to coordinate a response to the Iran crisis and the resulting oil...
Indian Urea Plants Shut as Iran War Disrupts Qatari LNG Supplies
Indian urea manufacturing plants have begun shutting down operations as supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — the primary feedstock for urea production...
Pre-Inca Trans-Andean Parrot Trade Reveals Sophisticated Ancient Networks Centuries Before the Inca Empire
A study published in Nature Communications (2026) by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) and other institutions reveals that Amazonian...
Cargo Ship Ablaze in Strait of Hormuz as Iran-Israel War Escalates
On March 11, 2026, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) — the British military's maritime coordination agency — reported that a cargo ship...
India Revives Trade Pact Talks with Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
India has revived discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), comprising South Africa, Namibia...
Government Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Manage Gas Crisis; Reliance Diverts KG-D6 Output
The Union Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issuing the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to prioritise and regulate...
Global Banks Push Back Against RBI's Offshore Rupee Trade Reporting Proposal
Global banks have formally opposed the Reserve Bank of India's draft proposal requiring Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks to report all offshore...
Global LNG Supply Disruption: Qatar's Role and the West Asia Energy Crisis
At least eight LNG cargo vessels initially headed for Europe were diverted to Asian markets after the West Asia conflict began, as Asian spot prices rose...
India's Urea Plants Shut Down as Iran War Cuts LNG Flows, Threatening Food Security
Several Indian urea manufacturing plants have shut down or sharply reduced production after the Iran war cut Qatari LNG flows, the primary feedstock for...
Microsoft Urges Pentagon to Pause Anthropic Blacklist as Claude Powers Classified Defense Systems
The US Pentagon (Department of Defense) designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI model — as a 'supply chain risk' following a dispute over military AI...
North Korea Tests Strategic Cruise Missiles from New Destroyer; Kim Jong Un's Daughter Named Likely Heir
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (approximately 13 years old) observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the newly...
Structured Withdrawal of Life Support: Supreme Court Clarifies Passive Euthanasia Procedure
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan allowed withdrawal of life support for a 31-year-old man who had been in a coma for...
Supreme Court Allows Passive Euthanasia for Harish Rana: India's First Judicial Implementation of Living Will Framework
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish...
More Women Than Men Deleted from Electoral Rolls in Most States After Special Intensive Revision
Data from the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls (2025-26) shows that in most Indian states, more...
EU Parliament Pushes for Fair Pay for Creators as Generative AI Uses Copyrighted Work
The European Parliament passed a resolution urging the European Commission to introduce binding rules ensuring that copyrighted content used by generative...
India's LPG Dependence Exposed by U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has sharply disrupted India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply lines, which depend heavily on Gulf imports...
US Policy on Hormuz Escort: Freedom of Navigation, Maritime Deterrence, and Market Volatility
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Trump administration was 'keeping options open' regarding the Strait of Hormuz but denied that...
West Asia Conflict and India's Aviation Sector: Airspace Closures, Cost Surges, and Regulatory Responses
More than 1,600 flights were cancelled between February 28 and March 3, 2026, following the closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, Qatar, and several Gulf...
Milk Adulteration Deaths in Andhra Pradesh: FSSAI Framework and Government Response
At least 12 deaths were reported in Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Andhra Pradesh, linked to the consumption of adulterated milk, triggering a public...
India's Textile Recycling Market: $3.5 Billion Opportunity by 2030, with Panipat Leading the Way
A government-commissioned report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India,' released by the Union Textiles Minister on March 10, 2026, projects...
Boeing–Israel Small Diameter Bomb Deal: US Arms Transfers and International Legal Frameworks
Boeing signed a $298 million contract to supply Israel with up to 5,000 Small Diameter Bombs (officially designated GBU-39/B), a precision-guided standoff...
India–Bangladesh Normalization: Military Diplomacy and the Post-Hasina Reset
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, addressed the Joint Operations Capability Assessment Programme (JOCAP) at the Army War College (AWC)...
UV Technology Breakthrough for Coir Pith: CUSAT Research Opens New Doors for Agri-Waste Valorisation
Researchers at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) demonstrated that ultraviolet (UV) radiation treatment can effectively reduce salinity in...
India Hosts 55% of Global GCCs but Struggles with 2,000+ Annual Compliance Filings
India is the world's largest Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, hosting approximately 55% of all GCCs worldwide — over 1,850 centres employing nearly 2...
Oil Rises Above $119/bbl; IEA Weighs Record Strategic Reserve Release as India Opts Out
Crude oil prices surged past $119 per barrel — their highest since mid-2022 — as the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict disrupted Middle East supply and triggered...
India's LPG Supply Crisis: Energy Security and Import Dependency Under Scrutiny
A severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders hit hotels, restaurants, and small industries across India in March 2026, with the National Restaurant...
DGCA's Crisis Response to West Asia Conflict: Civil Aviation Regulation Under Stress
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) facilitated additional arrival and departure slots at Indian airports and approved Muscat International...
White House Calls India "Good Actors," Says It Temporarily Permitted Russian Oil at Sea
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States had 'temporarily permitted' India to accept Russian crude oil cargoes already at...
Physical Activity Aligned with Climate Action Yields Greater Combined Health and Environmental Benefits
A study published in Nature Health introduced the Physical Activity and Climate Change (PACC) model — a conceptual framework showing how well-designed...
India vs Vietnam: Emerging Market Rankings and Macroeconomic Competitiveness
India's position in a multi-indicator emerging market tracker has come under pressure, with Vietnam gaining ground due to its strong GDP growth and...
Palm Oil Export Demand Cools as West Asia Conflict Spikes Freight and Insurance Costs
Global demand for Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil exports cooled as the West Asia conflict caused freight rates and war risk insurance premiums to surge...
Trump Warns Iran Over Mines in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on March 10, 2026 that any attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an unprecedented military...
Parliament Budget Session: Speaker Removal Debate Continues: Supplementary Demands and Legislative Accountability
The Lok Sabha resumed its second day of debate on the Opposition resolution seeking removal of Speaker Om Birla during the Budget Session (March 11, 2026)...
HPV Vaccine and Men: Why Gender-Neutral Vaccination Is a Public Health Imperative
The dominant public discourse around the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in India frames it almost exclusively as a tool for preventing cervical cancer...
Shadow Tankers: The Only Ships Moving Through the Strait of Hormuz
With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on...
Lessons from India's C-DOT Saga: When Political Interference Derails Indigenous Technology
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), founded in August 1984 under Sam Pitroda's leadership, developed world-class indigenous rural telephone...
US Ambassador Frames India's Russian Oil Purchases as Contribution to Global Price Stability
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor publicly stated that India's purchases of Russian crude oil are part of India's role as 'a great partner of the United...
Supreme Court Allows Passive Euthanasia for Harish Rana: India's First Judicial Implementation of Living Will Framework
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish...
Garo Hills Council Election Postponed Amid Violence: Sixth Schedule Autonomous Districts Explained
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced the postponement of elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) scheduled for April...
Supreme Court Allows Passive Euthanasia for Harish Rana: India's First Judicial Implementation of Living Will Framework
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish...
ZSI Scientists Discover Two New Lichen Moth Species in Eastern Himalayas
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region, adding to India's...
Reliance Industries to Back First New US Oil Refinery in 50 Years at Brownsville, Texas
US President Donald Trump announced that Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries will be a key investor in the first new oil refinery to be built in the United...
UK-India FTA Opens New Chapters: West Midlands Trade Mission Signs Agreements in Energy, Tech, Education
A trade mission from the UK's West Midlands region visited India, signing bilateral agreements covering energy, technology, and education sectors. The...
108 Naxals Surrender in Chhattisgarh Amid Intensified Anti-LWE Campaign
108 hardened Maoists, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹3.95 crore, surrendered to security forces across multiple districts of Chhattisgarh. The surrenders...
Jaishankar Holds Detailed Talks with Iran's Araghchi on Shipping Security and Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on March 10, 2026, in a 'detailed conversation' covering...