Polity & Governance
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addresses Diplomats from over 50 countries at Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026, in New Delhi
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, attended by Ambassa...
Govt amends BIS rules to quicken product certification, tighten compliance norms
The government published the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on February...
‘India had opportunities to reform federal structures during long stints of coalition governments’
A constitutional scholar's analysis highlighted that India had multiple opportunities to meaningfully reform its federal structure through its 106 constituti...
PM Modi reviews West Asia situation, evacuation after attacks subside
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in mid-March 2026 to review the escalating West Asia confl...
Will leverage tech to crack down on market manipulators, says SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the market regulator is deploying an in-house AI tool called 'Sudarshan' to identify and remove misleading co...
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting; West Asia situation, stranded Indians discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, 2026 to review the rapidly evolving situatio...
CBIC introduces deferred customs duty payment facility for manufacturers-importers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a deferred customs duty payment facility for a new category called Eligible Manufacture...
Imports power growth: February GST collections rise 8.1% to ₹1.84 lakh crore
Gross GST revenue for February 2026 stood at ₹1,83,609 crore, marking 8.1% year-on-year growth compared to February 2025. Import-linked GST (IGST on imports)...
US-Israel attack on Iran| PM Modi to chair late-night CCS meeting amid deepening West Asia crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a late-night emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) as the West Asia crisis deepened following the...
Iran-Israel war update: Indian airlines cancel 350 international flights on March 1, Civil Aviation Ministry issues advisory
Indian airlines cancelled over 350 international flights on March 1, 2026, as the Iran-Israel war expanded and Iranian retaliatory strikes threatened airspac...
Union Cabinet expected to take up proposal for Modified UDAN
The Union Cabinet is expected to take up a proposal for a Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, marking a significant expansion of India's regional ...
Indian exports brace for impact as US-Israel strikes on Iran affect sea routes
Indian exporters are bracing for disruption as US-Israel military strikes on Iran threaten major maritime trade routes used by Indian cargo. A prolonged conf...
Eighteen Indian aircraft stranded overseas as West Asia airspace shut amid tensions
As West Asia airspace shut down across 11 countries following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks, 18 Indian commercial aircraft were ...
Air India cancels 50 international flights amid Middle East crisis
Air India cancelled 50 international flights in response to the West Asia airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli-Iran conflict beginning February 28, ...
Andhra Pradesh achieves record GST collection in February 2026
Andhra Pradesh achieved its highest-ever GST collection in February 2026, recording a 5.45% growth compared to February 2025. The record collection was annou...
Why politicians in Bihar are not saying ‘cheers’ to prohibition
Ten years after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed a total prohibition on alcohol in the state (effective April 2016), parties across the political sp...
GST eroding financial freedoms of States: K.N. Harilal
K.N. Harilal, Chairman of Kerala's 7th State Finance Commission, stated that GST is eroding the financial freedoms of states by concentrating indirect tax de...
PM Modi to chair CCS meeting tonight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, ...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stresses on building a ‘mediation culture’ for resolving disputes amicably
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, at an event in Andhra Pradesh, called for the building of a "mediation culture" in India — urging litigants, lawyers...
Ban, regulate or reform? Social media & under-15s – The India question
India is actively debating whether to impose a ban on social media access for children under 15, with experts, government officials, and civil society divide...