Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Bengal SIR deletes 61.78 lakh names; electorate drops to 7.04 crore
The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the final electoral rolls for West Bengal on February 28, 2026, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR...
Govt. blocks Supabase website, popular among code developers
The Indian government issued a blocking order on February 24, 2026, directing internet service providers to restrict access to Supabase, a widely used open-s...
Dilution of RTI Act undermining Constitutional guarantees, say legal experts
Legal experts and transparency advocates have warned that recent amendments to the Right to Information Act, 2005 — introduced through the Digital Personal D...
Kerala issues order to implement Assured Pension Scheme from April 1
The Kerala government issued an order on February 28, 2026, to implement the Assured Pension Scheme (APS) for state government employees effective April 1, 2...
HM Shah reviews border security in Seemanchal; all post-SIR deaths to be verified
Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a three-day visit to Bihar's Seemanchal region (districts: Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia, Katihar), chairing high-level ...
For a house built in Kerala, another brought down in Bihar
A wage dispute in Bihar's Darbhanga district between a Dalit family and upper-caste members escalated into a caste atrocity case, with a house being demolish...
Judiciary must not create anti-investment climate: SC
The Supreme Court of India cautioned that judicial orders and conduct must not create an "anti-investment climate," emphasising that the judiciary should be ...
We pass sweeping orders without realising impact on the ground: CJI
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant publicly reflected on the problem of sweeping court orders passed without adequate appreciation of ground realities, statin...
J&K HC raps Srinagar District Magistrate, says accused’s detention under PSA ‘fundamentally flawed’
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court reprimanded the Srinagar District Magistrate, ruling that an accused's detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) was not l...
Justice Unplugged 2026 LIVE: 'Constitutional morality is justice without the fear of favour,' says Kapil Sibal
Justice Unplugged 2026, a flagship event co-hosted by The Hindu and VIT School of Law (VITSOL) at VIT Chennai, was held on February 28, 2026 in New Delhi, br...
J&K police secure non-bailable warrants against 4 Hizbul ‘commanders’, including chief Salahuddin
A Sessions Court in Srinagar issued Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) against four Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commanders, including Syed Salahuddin (Mohammad Yousuf S...
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to introduce Tamil as medium of instruction in select schools
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has announced it will introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in select Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Tamil Nadu, under ...
Manipur Governor meets Home Minister Amit Shah
Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on February 28, 2026, to review the state's security situation. Security forces i...
Rahul seeks more funding of ECHS, tax exemption on disability pensions
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 25, 2026, seeking adequate funding for the Ex-Servicemen Contribut...
National social security board for gig workers soon, says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra's Labour Minister announced that a National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers will be constituted soon, following the Code on So...
Retirement age disparity & service condition of armed forces need revisit, says SC
The Supreme Court, in a case concerning retirement age disparities within the Indian Coast Guard, observed that the service conditions of armed forces person...
‘Worse than traffic challan’: J&K HC nixes PSA detention order
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a detention order under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, ordering the immediate release of the detainee. ...
Gauhati Hight Court issues notice to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over ‘Miya’ comments
The Gauhati High Court issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in response to a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) alleging hate s...
‘Never said I was unwell… was prioritising my health’: Jagdeep Dhankhar on his resignation as vice president
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as the 14th Vice President of India, addressed reports circulating about his health, stating "I never said I was unwell — I was ...
‘Rs 35,000 loaned to British in 1917’: Madhya Pradesh family to formally pursue war-time loan given to colonial govt
Vivek Ruthia, a 63-year-old resident of Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, has announced plans to formally seek repayment from the British government for a Rs 35,000 lo...