Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index
Punjab ranks at the bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, which assesses the fiscal performance of 18 major states for FY 2023-24, despite t...
Interest of the state to preserve life cannot overpower right to dignified death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man (Harish Rana case) who had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for over...
AIDSO to organise Nammura Shaale Ulisi meet in Kalaburagi on Saturday
The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) organised a "Nammura Shaale Ulisi" (Save Our Schools) meet in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to protest the s...
BKTC proposes ban on ‘non-Sanatanis’ at Badrinath, Kedarnath
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) formally approved a resolution on March 10, 2026, banning entry of "non-Sanatanis" (non-Hindus) into 47 shrin...
Centre urges farmers to complete e-KYC before release of 22nd PM-KISAN instalment on March 13
The Prime Minister released the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on March 13, 2026, at an event in Guwahati, Assam....
Mamata holds review meeting on LPG crisis, calls for SOP and rationing of cylinders
Escalating conflict in West Asia — triggered by US and Israeli military strikes on Iran from February 28, 2026 — effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to c...
Only 7 Indian states have dedicated police stations for SC/ST cases. Hotbeds UP & Rajasthan have none
A parliamentary panel found that India has only 181 special police stations dedicated to handling atrocity cases against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe...
PROVISIONS UNDER BNS
The government highlighted key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which came into force on 1 July 2024 replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1...
REMISSION OF PRISONERS
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on remission of prison sentences Remission is the reduction...
Innovative Digital Initiative: Delhi Cantonment Board launches Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool
The Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) launched the Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool (SMART), a digital platform for real-time monitoring of sanitat...
PROGRESS OF THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), launched in August 2016, is currently in its second phase (NAPS-2) operational since FY 2022-23. NAPS-2 ...
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting the northern bord...
THE HUB AND SPOKE MODEL UNDER THE PM-SETU
The government provided details of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, which uses a hub and spoke model for...
Only words Birla ji has for us, 'No, No, No': Opposition MPs
The opposition formally submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026, during the Budget Session of Parliam...
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with approximately 6 lakh in-person attendees and over 9 l...
Historic Global AI Summit Concludes; India Firmly Established as Global Hub for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, Governance, Partnerships and Inclusive Growth
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit from 16–21 February at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — described as the largest AI summit hosted by any developing natio...
Lok Sabha rejects opposition-sponsored motion to remove Om Birla as Speaker
The Lok Sabha rejected an opposition-sponsored motion to remove Speaker Om Birla by a voice vote amid protests from opposition members The motion was moved a...
UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Further Strengthen Aadhaar Security
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen Aadhaar system security Twenty vett...
DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry (functioning under the Rajya Sabha), chaired by Shri Tiruchi Siva, presented its 333rd Re...
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATIONS
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has published state/UT-wise statistics on dedicated cyber crime po...