Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Kerala brings out Cyber Safety Protocol in public schools amid AI surge
Kerala released the Cyber Safety Protocol 2026, a comprehensive framework developed by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — the te...
Karnataka could be party in case against Kerala government on Malayalam Bhasha Bill that received assent from Kerala Governor
Karnataka is considering becoming a party in legal proceedings challenging the Kerala government's policy of mandating Malayalam as the compulsory first lang...
Does the new EIA amendment proposal fix institutional delays or bypass environmental scrutiny?
On March 5, 2026, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft notification proposing amendments to the Environmen...
India’s new GDP series to dig deeper into district economies
India's National Statistical Office (NSO) released a revised GDP series with a new base year of 2022-23 (replacing the previous 2011-12 base year) on Februar...
2020 Delhi riots case: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam
A Delhi sessions court (Karkardooma Court) granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam — a former JNU student leader and activist — to attend his brother's ...
No immediate hike in petrol, diesel prices; adequate stock to meet any contingency: Sources
Despite global crude prices rising sharply due to the West Asia conflict (Indian crude basket reaching ~$113/barrel in March 2026), the Government of India a...
Place audit orders in public domain to boost trust: CIC to NFRA
The Central Information Commission (CIC) directed the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to place all its orders, directions, and policy decisions...
Meghalaya: Curfew in 37 Garo Hills villages over non-tribal nominations in district council polls
Curfew was imposed in 37 villages in Meghalaya's Garo Hills district after protests erupted over the nomination of a non-tribal candidate for local body elec...
Fadnavis asks municipal corporations to look at raising Rs 1,000 cr via pooled bonds
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed the state's municipal corporations to explore raising ₹1,000 crore through the issuance of green bonds ...
Battle of the rolls: How Mamata vs EC over SIR has set stage for 2026 Bengal assembly elections
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sit-in protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
'It was right thing to do': Jaishankar briefs Parliament on India permitting docking of Iranian ships
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar briefed Parliament that India granted docking permission to the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan at the Kochi port on hum...
Gender balance in judiciary remains unfinished task: CJI
The incumbent Chief Justice of India acknowledged that achieving gender balance in India's higher judiciary remains an "unfinished task" and called for syste...
Government lacks intent to achieve gender parity in courts: Ex-CJI
A former Chief Justice of India publicly criticised the government for lacking genuine intent to ensure adequate representation of women judges in the higher...
West Asia conflict: India favours peace, return to dialogue, diplomacy, says EAM Jaishankar in Parliament
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated in Parliament on March 9, 2026, that India favours peace and a return to dialogue and diplomacy in the West As...
Maharashtra Health Department rolls out HPV vaccine for girls on Women’s Day
The Maharashtra government launched a statewide HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign on March 8, 2026 — International Women's Day — targeting appr...
How Dalit voting patterns have changed across elections
Data analysis of Dalit voting patterns across Lok Sabha elections reveals a significant fragmentation of the Dalit vote, which was once consolidiated behind ...
India believes in ‘dialogue & diplomacy’—Jaishankar briefs Parliament on West Asia crisis
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the Rajya Sabha on March 9, 2026, reaffirming India's position of "dialogue and diplomacy" on the 2026 Iran...
Watch: End of chapter: R.N.Ravi’s posture helped the DMK | The Hindu Editorial
R.N. Ravi, who served as Tamil Nadu's Governor since September 2021, was transferred to West Bengal as part of a gubernatorial reshuffle in March 2026, endin...
VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions
Australia's Online Safety Act provisions mandating age verification for adult content websites came into force on March 9, 2026, requiring all adult sites se...
Murmu Visit Row: What protocol says about receiving the President in states – was there a breach in West Bengal?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not personally receive President Droupadi Murmu during a state visit, triggering a political controversy and a...