Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
How are Indian firms training LLMs? | Explained
Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI Mission's subsidi...
Govt to pilot digital rupee-based food subsidy under PMGKAY in Puducherry
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy pilot under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) i...
SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the November 2025 DoT directive requiring SIM binding for messaging platforms will not be extended beyond it...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects for January 2026 revealed a cumulati...
Unlocking Rs 40 lakh crore: Govt's mega bet on India's infra future
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on 24 February 2026, covering the five-year period FY 2026-2030...
MCA to roll out one-time scheme for late corporate filings with minimal penalty
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (CCFS-2026), a one-time amnesty window for companies wit...
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift from reactive cris...
Fertiliser industry may soon see an end to inspector raj
The Indian government is planning significant regulatory reforms for the fertiliser sector, aimed at reducing "inspector raj" — the term used to describe exc...
Fresh math for world's fastest growing economy: What's behind India's GDP revision and why it matters
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a revised GDP series on 27 February 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 202...
Kerala to become ‘Keralam’: Union Cabinet approves change of name
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to alter the name of the state of "Kerala" to "Keralam" on February 24, 2026 — fulfilling a long-standing demand from...
New Seed Bill likely in second part of budget session; proposes mandatory registration, penalty and imprisonment
The government is expected to introduce a new Seeds Bill in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament (2026), replacing the Seeds Act, 1966 and the...
Union Cabinet approves renaming Kerala as Keralam: The historical, linguistic roots of the demand and what’s next
The Union Cabinet on February 24, 2026 approved a proposal to rename the state of Kerala to "Keralam," initiating the constitutional process under Article 3 ...
Govt unveils country’s first counter-terrorism policy — Prahaar
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released India's first-ever National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled PRAHAAR, on February 23, 2026 PRAHAAR i...
I-T brings Rs 14,601-crore undisclosed offshore investments to tax
The Income Tax Department has successfully brought Rs 14,601 crore in undisclosed offshore investments to tax through a crackdown on foreign asset concealmen...
Centre to fast-track deportation of foreign drug peddlers: Why MHA wants courts to drop ‘petty’ cases
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines directing all law enforcement agencies to fast-track the deportation of foreign nationals conv...
After 27 years, EC to host meet with state election commissioners today: Here is what’s on agenda
The Election Commission of India convened the first National Round Table Conference with all State Election Commissioners (SECs) since 1999 — a 27-year gap —...
Explained: What is ‘Prahaar’, India’s first counter-terrorism policy?
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) unveiled "PRAHAAR" — India's first-ever comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy — on February 23,...
CAG flags lapses in Kerala MGNREGS: ‘Poor planning, low asset creation, and declining work demand’
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the implementation of MGNREGS in Kerala, identifying systemic lapses in planni...
Cabinet clears move to rename Kerala as Keralam, PM says ‘will of people of the state’
The Union Cabinet approved the Kerala government's proposal to rename the state as "Keralam," setting in motion a constitutional process under Article 3 of t...
ECI, State Election Commissions adopt declaration to synergise electoral processes
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and all State Election Commissioners (SECs) concluded the National Round Table Conference 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New...