Polity & Governance
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President Murmu calls Mamata younger sister, seeks reasons for venue shift of tribal meet in North Bengal
President Droupadi Murmu publicly expressed displeasure during her visit to Siliguri, West Bengal, to address the 9th International Santhal Adivasi Conferenc...
'Cracking inflation whip on public': Opposition slams Centre over LPG cylinder price hike
On March 7, 2026, domestic LPG cylinder prices were hiked by ₹60 and commercial LPG by approximately ₹114.5, marking the second price increase within a month...
TMC shifts stance, tells MPs to support no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) reversed an earlier non-committal position and directed all its Lok Sabha MPs to support the Opposition's no-confidenc...
From Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, why calls for banning social media for kids are growing
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a ban on social media use for children below 16 years during the state's 2026 budget speech, making Karnataka...
Explained: How anti-conversion laws passed by BJP state governments mirror each other
Multiple BJP-governed states have enacted anti-conversion laws with strikingly similar structures, prohibiting conversion by force, fraud, or allurement and ...
Trinamool Congress to support no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker: party source
As Parliament began the second phase of the Budget Session on March 9, 2026, Lok Sabha listed a notice by the Opposition to move a resolution to remove Speak...
Ban first, figure it out later? Why Andhra, Karnataka ban on social media for kids may run into firewall
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka announced bans on social media use for children — Andhra for under-13 and Karnataka for under-16 — triggering immediate debate a...
Karnataka Budget 2026: ₹4,291 crore earmarked to address regional imbalance
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented Karnataka's Budget 2026-27 with a total expenditure of ₹4,48,004 crore, earmarking ₹4,291 crore specifically to address...
Manipur government committed to support railway authorities for completion of project connecting Imphal: CM
The Manipur government, through Chief Minister Y. Khemchand, has reaffirmed its full support to railway authorities for the expedited completion of the Jirib...
Sensitise government officials on rights of persons with disabilities, orders Madras High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to undertake a structured programme to sensitise government officials across departments on the rights ...
'Red corridor' will be crushed by March 31, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at the CISF's 57th Raising Day ceremony in Cuttack, Odisha, declared that India will be completely free from Naxalism...
Barring eight days, Andhra relied on borrowings from RBI during 2024-25, says CAG report
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has revealed that the Andhra Pradesh government availed Rs 1.72 lakh crore through RBI's short-term liquidity ...
Woman declared foreigner gets Indian citizenship under CAA
Dipali Das, a 60-year-old woman from Hawaithang village under Dholai Police Station in Cachar district, Assam, was granted Indian citizenship under the Citiz...
NMC pushes digital tracking of patient visits in medical college hospitals
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical college hospitals across India to integrate their Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)...
Customers to have zero liability in case of lender negligence: RBI’s draft guidelines on digital fraud
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft guidelines — the "Draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks — Responsible Business Conduct) Third Amendmen...
Amit Shah unveils ‘Pragati’ and ‘Vikas’ mascots, launches 4 digital tools for Census 2027
Union Home Minister Amit Shah soft-launched four digital platforms and unveiled mascots "Pragati" (female) and "Vikas" (male) on March 5, 2026, for Census 20...
Panel led by MoEF Secretary ‘suppressed’ FSI view on Aravalli, amicus informs SC
An amicus curiae (court-appointed independent legal adviser) has informed the Supreme Court that a committee led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and C...
200 illegal foreign nationals detained in Bengaluru; 124 Bangladeshi nationals held in CCB operation
Bengaluru City Police detained over 200 foreign nationals during a special operation targeting illegal immigration, of whom 124 were identified as Bangladesh...
Woman in Assam becomes first to get Indian citizenship after two years in detention camp
Dipali Das, a woman from Hawaithang village under Dholai Police Station, Cachar district, Assam, received a "Certificate of Naturalisation" on March 6, 2026 ...
Lok Sabha to take up notice on Monday for resolution to remove Om Birla as speaker
The opposition moved a resolution for the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with a notice reportedly signed by over 100 MPs citing partisan conduct and ...