Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Opposition raises SIR concerns in Gujarat Assembly debate; Speaker allows limited discussion on exercise
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly debated concerns raised by opposition parties — Congress and AAP — over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ro...
For 60 lakh 'doubtful' voters, it's a race against time to get on electoral roll
Following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, over 61 lakh names have been deleted f...
Centre’s revenue focus has shifted from selling PSUs to earning more from them, data shows
A data analysis of government finances reveals a structural shift in how the Centre extracts revenue from Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): from the earlier...
Karnataka government skirts internal reservation in recruitments
The Karnataka government issued a Government Order authorising recruitment notifications for 56,432 Group A, B, and C posts across various departments — with...
A budget that remains unspent, patients remain untreated, crisis brews, this Rare Diseases Day
A significant gap exists between the budgetary allocation and actual utilisation under India's National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021: while Rs 299.59...
AI can be an efficient tool in the legal profession but needs rigorous monitoring, say legal experts
Legal experts assessed the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in the Indian legal profession, noting both significant efficiency gains and serious ...
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...