November 07, 2026
32 articles published on this date
Bihar's Ranivas Mound at Kesariya Declared a Site of National Importance
The Union Ministry of Culture issued a gazette notification dated 4 November 2026 declaring the Ranivas (Raniwas) Mound at Kesariya, in Bihar's East...
How Andhra Pradesh Handled Two Back-to-Back Cyclones, Arnab and Murasu: Lessons in Disaster Management
Andhra Pradesh was hit by two cyclones within about a week. Cyclone Arnab, a very severe cyclonic storm, made landfall near Kakinada and Yanam on 28 October...
Rajasthan Wins a National Award Under the Renewable Energy State Assessment Framework (RE-SAF)
Rajasthan received a national award for its performance under the Renewable Energy State Assessment Framework (RE-SAF). The Vice-President presented the...
Ten Years After Demonetisation: Cash Is Still Strong, Fake ₹500 Notes Are Rising
November 2026 marks ten years since 8 November 2016, when the Government of India withdrew the legal tender status of the old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes. These...
Satellites Expose Landfill Methane as COP31 Opens in Türkiye: Why Garbage Dumps Matter for Climate
Ahead of COP31, the UN climate summit held in Antalya, Türkiye from 9 to 20 November 2026, satellite data showed very large methane leaks from garbage dumps...
Fourth Retired Judge Quits a West Bengal SIR Tribunal: The 38 Lakh Voter Appeals and How Roll Appeals Work
Retired Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu resigned from a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) appellate tribunal in West Bengal on 7 November 2026...
Supreme Court Gives MP Assembly Speaker Two Months to Decide a Defection Case: How the Speaker's Role Works
The Supreme Court directed the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly to decide, within two months, a disqualification petition against Nirmala...
DPDP Act Challenged in the Supreme Court: Privacy, Press Freedom and the Right to Information
The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), which represents 21 news organisations, has challenged the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023...
Supreme Court Questions GRAP-Style Curbs on Vehicles and Construction as Delhi Air Turns Severe
On 6 November 2026, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice of India called measures like stopping vehicles and stopping...
Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Money Laundering Case: Why the ED's Power Is "Derivative, Not Original"
The Karnataka High Court quashed (cancelled) an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) dated 30 November 2023 that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had...
Mekedatu Dam: Tamil Nadu Objects to Central Officials' Site Inspection of Karnataka's Cauvery Project
On 7 November 2026, the Tamil Nadu government wrote to the Prime Minister raising concerns over a reported site inspection by Union government officials at...
Indian Railways to Build Four Tracks on Its Seven Busiest Corridors
Indian Railways plans to quadruple (build four parallel tracks on) its seven busiest corridors, covering about 11,000 km. The Union Cabinet approved...
Arunachal Releases Four Anti-Siang Dam Protesters: Dialogue Offer on the Siang Upper Project
On 7 November 2026, the Arunachal Pradesh government released four activists from Jully jail in Itanagar. They had been held since 9 October 2026 under the...
Karnataka Alleges Excess Ethanol in E20 Petrol: How Fuel Standards and Fuel Testing Work
The Karnataka government said that petrol samples from some pumps in the state contained much more ethanol than the 20% allowed in E20 petrol. The highest...
"ED Is Not a Super Cop": Karnataka High Court Limits the Enforcement Directorate's Power to File Private Complaints
The High Court of Karnataka (Justice M.I. Arun) held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot file a private complaint in a criminal court to start a...
Agnipath Scheme Changed: Two-Year Extension and a Route to Regular Service for Agniveers
On 4 November 2026, the Union Cabinet approved an extra two-year engagement period for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme. The government calls it a...
E20 Petrol Row: Karnataka's Tests Claim Ethanol Above the 20% Limit, Oil Companies Disagree
The Karnataka government's Legal Metrology Department collected 63 petrol samples from fuel outlets in seven districts. The outlets belonged to Indian Oil...
Punjab Crosses 3,000 Stubble Burning Cases This Season: Tarn Taran Tops the List
Punjab recorded 3,144 incidents of stubble burning (setting fire to leftover paddy straw in fields) between 15 September and 6 November 2026. Tarn Taran...
Supreme Court Gives Telangana 550 Acres in Miyapur: How Old Jagir Grants Ended Up as Government Land
On 29 October 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that about 550 acres and 39 guntas of land in Miyapur village (Serilingampally mandal, Ranga Reddy district...
Voter ID Instead of Aadhaar for Welfare? What the Proposal Means
On 3 November 2026, the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj announced that the voter ID card (EPIC), together with biometric authentication (checking a...
India's Renewable Capacity Set to Reach 530 GW by 2030: What the IEA Forecast Means
The International Energy Agency (IEA), a global body that studies energy markets, released its India Renewable Energy Market Report 2026. It says India's...
India's Oil Palm Mission: Why Success Must Be Measured in Yield and Income, Not Just Hectares
A recent analysis argues that the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) should be judged not only by how much new land comes under oil palm...
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Why the Adi Community Is Resisting the Mega Dam
The Adi tribal community of Arunachal Pradesh continues to protest against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), a giant dam planned on the Siang...
Supreme Court Says Clean-Air Festivals Must Become a People's Movement, Not Just a Court Order
On 6 November 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard the suo motu (taken up...
Supreme Court Settles the Bhakra-Beas Power Dispute Between Himachal, Punjab and Haryana
On 6 November 2026, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, closed a dispute...
OBC Creamy Layer Ruling: Supreme Court Says Past Selections Will Not Be Reopened
On 6 November 2026, the Supreme Court clarified its March 2026 judgment on the OBC creamy layer (the better-off section of Other Backward Classes, who...
India and EU Conclude Talks on India Joining Horizon Europe, the EU's Research Programme
India and the European Union (EU) have finished negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's main programme for funding research and...
China, US and Russia Discuss a Three-Leader Meeting at the APEC Summit in Shenzhen
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is in contact with the United States and Russia about a possible meeting of the three countries' leaders. The...
Iran Reviews a "Bridge Deal" to Restart Nuclear Talks: What It Means
Iran is reviewing proposals from mediators, led by Qatar, on its nuclear programme, according to regional officials. The proposals include a short 'bridge...
COP31 and the Overshoot Debate: Why the Carbon Budget and Historical Responsibility Still Matter
As COP31 (the 31st yearly UN climate conference) begins in Antalya, Türkiye, an expert analysis argues that the new talk of 'overshoot' must not become a...
No Fresh Curbs on Broken Rice Exports: Why Big Government Rice Stocks Shape Export Policy
The government has decided not to bring back any restriction on the export of broken rice, because it expects steady paddy procurement and large central...
Calcutta High Court Holds Back Kolkata Civic Polls Until Ward Delimitation Challenge Is Decided
On 6 November 2026, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court (Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Arjun Ray Mukherjee) restrained the West Bengal State...