Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Indian Railways launch ‘SHINE’ to empower women at workplace
Indian Railways launched the SHINE (Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment) module on International Women's Day, March 8, 2026, integrated w...
Karnataka Budget 2026-27: Share of Central funds decreasing by the year adds to fiscal pressure
Karnataka's Medium Term Fiscal Plan shows the share of central transfers in the state's total resource envelope has fallen from 32.1% in 2017-18 to 25.1% in ...
State Information Commission slaps ₹1 lakh penalty on BDA official for failing to provide information under RTI
The Karnataka Information Commission has levied total fines of ₹1,25,000 on Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) officials for violating the Right to Inform...
PM Modi inaugurates two new Delhi Metro corridors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new Delhi Metro corridors on March 8, 2026, completing India's first fully operational "Ring Metro" network. The...
Census 2027: House listing operations to begin in Arunachal on April 16
The preparatory phase of Census 2027 — India's first fully digital population census — commenced with house listing operations beginning from April 1, 2026, ...
Government sets up 17-member committee for larger reforms in SEZ policy
The government has constituted a 17-member advisory committee to design comprehensive reforms for India's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy, branding the ex...
Bridging Digital Divide
India's Digital India programme, launched in 2015, has completed over a decade of implementation, and a recent assessment highlights the country's three-pill...
CPSEs’ capex nears revised annual target with a month to spare
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) had spent ₹7.40 lakh crore by early March 2026, touching over 99% of their revised annual capital expenditure targe...
Women’s Day: How many women MPs does Indian Parliament have? How it compares globally
As of 2026, women comprise approximately 13-14% of the Lok Sabha membership — 74 out of 543 seats — placing India well below the global average of 26.9% for ...
PMO seeks third-party audits for road, rail projects
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Railways to commission independent third-party...
Uttar Pradesh: 2.4 crore names dropped in poll rolls since SIR announced
The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in approximately 2.89 cror...
Janaushadhi Kendra Owners Honoured on 8th Janaushadhi Diwas
The 8th Jan Aushadhi Diwas (March 7, 2026) was observed nationwide, with Janaushadhi Kendra operators honoured for their role in making affordable generic me...
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, to organise “Jal Mahotsav 2026” from 8–22 March to strengthen Jan Bhagidari in rural drinking water management
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, launched "Jal Mahotsav 2026" — a nationwide campaign running from March 8–22,...
EXCLUSIVE: Govt looks at nuanced, graded age-based restrictions on social media for children
The central government is exploring nuanced, graded restrictions on social media access for children, rather than an outright blanket ban, with age threshold...
Top legal experts split on social media ban for kids
Legal experts are divided on whether state governments have the constitutional authority to impose social media bans on children, with many arguing that inte...
'Census-style' 45-day assessment signals early learning turnaround in Haryana schools
Andhra Pradesh conducted a "census-style" 45-day universal learning assessment covering all students in the early grades across the state, producing the firs...
Onwards and upwards: women of Tamil Nadu claim their space in local administration
Women elected representatives in Tamil Nadu's Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are increasingly moving beyond token positions to exercise genuine administr...
Delhi CM hops on DTC bus to check implementation of Saheli Pink Smart Card
On March 7, 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta boarded a DTC bus to personally inspect the ground-level implementation of the Saheli Pink Smart Card sche...
CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Prez Droupadi Murmu of ignoring minority and tribal concerns
President Droupadi Murmu attended the 9th International Santhal Conference in north Bengal on March 7, 2026, but found the event relocated from a large groun...
Many who protested after Khamenei’s killing arrested in Kashmir, Mehbooba says
Following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a large-scale US-Israeli military operation that commenced on February 28, 2026, pr...