Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Look into plea for special law on hate crimes: SC to Attorney General
The Supreme Court of India asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani to examine a PIL seeking guidelines and a special law to address hate crimes and racial vi...
After 465% spike in 2024, MHA data shows digital arrest scams are on a decline in India
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data reveals that Indians lost Rs 1,918 crore to digital arrest scams in 2024, following a 465% spike in reported cases during...
Centre to bring 1,954 border villages under development scheme
The Central Government announced the expansion of the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) to cover 1,954 border villages, extending beyond the original China bor...
Spanish government seeks probe into X, Meta, TikTok over AI child abuse content
The Spanish government asked its public prosecutor on February 17, 2026 to investigate TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Meta for allegedly spreading AI-gene...
Govt planning regulatory sandboxes for pharma sector to fast-track approvals & drug development
The Indian government is planning to introduce regulatory sandboxes for the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector to accelerate drug and device approval ...
India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that global technology platforms including Google's YouTube, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), X ...
The explosive rise and inherent risks of prediction markets | Explained
Prediction markets — platforms that allow participants to bet on the probability of future events — have grown explosively, from less than USD 100 million pe...
Cochin Port unions against Centre’s move to withdraw cabotage relaxation
Port worker unions at Cochin Port have come out against the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' proposal to withdraw the cabotage relaxation that was ...
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea challenging provisions of data protection law
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutionality of key provisions of the...
Simultaneous polls panel weighs bar on no-confidence motions in final year of government’s term
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 on simultaneous elections is considering a proposal to bar no...
California builds AI oversight unit and presses on xAI investigation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the creation of an AI oversight, accountability, and regulation program within his office — one of the first ...
What the scrapping of reservation means for Muslims in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government cancelled the 2014 decision that had granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims in the State — a quota ...
Bangladesh reform agenda wins voters’ backing, but rifts remain among parties
Bangladesh held a constitutional referendum alongside the February 12, 2026 general election, with 68% voting "Yes" on a turnout of 60%, approving the reform...
Bill passed allowing voter registration in PR institutions four times a year
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, allowing voter registration in Panchayat Ra...
NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal mining
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Western Zone Bench — comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and Expert Member Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee — ordered a joint f...
Maharashtra govt cancels Muslim quota: AIMIM alleges discrimination in jobs, education
The Maharashtra government formally cancelled the administrative framework for a 5% reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslim communities (S...
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to launch Access pass for Fishing in Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) at Veraval, Gujarat
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, launched the digital Access Pass for Fishing in India's Exclusive Econo...
Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced biennial elections to fill 37 seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), as the terms of 37 members from ...
Maharashtra scraps Muslim quota, opposition protests
The Maharashtra government formally cancelled the 5% reservation for Muslims in government and semi-government jobs as well as educational institutions throu...
Power Minister Shri Manohar Lal inaugurates Ministry of Power Pavilion at AI Impact Summit 2026
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the Ministry of Power Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (16-21 February ...