Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Cabinet approves infra projects, farm benefits of ₹12,236 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a ₹275 per quintal hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw ...
Government rolls out mobile labs to monitor National Highway quality
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has deployed Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs) — fully equipped non-destructive testing laboratories on...
CPI welcomes renaming of Kerala, calls it 'intrinsic to the Malayalam'
The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval of Kerala's renaming to "Keralam," calling it "intrinsic to the Malayalam language" ...
Bihar visit: Amit Shah to review Seemanchal demographic shift, border security concerns
Union Home Minister Amit Shah undertook a three-day visit to Bihar to chair the first-ever high-level review of demographic changes, illegal infiltration, an...
Will it be Keralamite or Keralamian? Shashi Tharoor reacts to Kerala’s proposed new name Keralam
The Union Cabinet formally approved the proposal to rename Kerala as "Keralam" — setting in motion the constitutional procedure under Article 3 of the Consti...
India is conducting exercise for mapping import reliance
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched a nationwide import reliance mapping drive, collecting data from all central...
What happens to terms Keralite, Keralan: Shashi Tharoor’s witty take on state’s Keralam switch
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to alter the name of the State of "Kerala" to "Keralam" on February 24, 202...
EC–state poll panel talks underway, electoral rolls top agenda
On February 24, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) convened a National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) of all state...
Trai backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35 pc cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its recommendations for the 2026 spectrum auction for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT ...
MoSPI holds workshop on leveraging administrative data for governance
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) convened a National Level Consultative Workshop on "Using Administrative Data for Governance:...
Coal exchange rollout should be in phases: Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited (CIL) has endorsed a phased rollout of the proposed National Coal Exchange, arguing that market reforms must be carefully balanced with na...
ET Graphics: Sitharaman launches infra asset recycling program National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on February 24, 2026, with a monetisation target of ₹16.72 lakh...
Asset monetisation under NMP 2.0 to boost India's GDP by Rs 40 lakh crore over next 5-10 years: NITI Aayog
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0), prepared by NITI Aayog, covering the period FY 2026–FY 2030. NMP 2...
Cabinet approves alteration of the name of the State of “Kerala” to “Keralam”
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the proposal to alter the name of the State of 'Kerala' to 'Keralam' — aligning the constitutional...
Bangladesh voters backed a key reforms charter. Its implementation will be a challenge
Bangladesh held its national elections in February 2026, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) winning a landslide — approximately 209 of 297 declared ...
First border pillar between Assam, Arunachal erected
The first official border pillar between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has been erected at Seijosa in the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh, marking ...
ED flags eight priority areas, including IBC misuse and cyber fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) held its 34th Quarterly Conference of Zonal Officers (QCZO) in Guwahati from February 19-21, 2026, chaired by ED Director Ra...
AI summit is a ‘turning point’ in use of tech, says PM Modi
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16–21, 2026, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb...
Comparing separation of powers jurisprudence between India and U.S. based on recent SCOTUS ruling
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down tariffs imposed by the executive branch under the International Emergency Economic Powers A...
Centre sanctions ₹2,432 crore for Amended BharatNet rollout in Andhra Pradesh
The Ministry of Communications (MoC) signed a Memorandum of Commitment (MoC agreement) in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, sanctioning ₹2,432 crore for the Amended...