Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Meghalaya coal mine blast, issues notice to state govt, Centre
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognizance of media reports about a deadly explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in the Thangskai area o...
Social media rules notified: ‘Prominent’ AI labels, three hour timeline to block content
The IT Ministry notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introducing binding ob...
‘Cannot be insulated from Parliamentary scrutiny’: Brittas writes to Birla, Radhakrishnan on PM CARES fund
MP John Brittas (CPI-M, Rajya Sabha) wrote to the ruling BJP raising concerns about a vacancy on BSNL's board, arguing that a government-owned enterprise of ...
PMO directive on PM CARES: What questions can Lok Sabha ask?
The Prime Minister's Office directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions related to PM CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), an...
No Confidence motion against Om Birla: What happens now? What is the process for removal of Lok Sabha speaker?
The Opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 10 February 2026 The motion was prompted by allegations that the Speaker di...
Why Mumbai’s new mayor will be the least empowered countrywide despite 150 years of reforms
An analysis of Mumbai's mayoral election reveals that despite being the head of India's richest and most populous metropolis (MCGM — Municipal Corporation of...
New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRA
The Ministry of Finance released Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, prescribing the operational framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which comes into force...
Farmers’ organisations threaten to launch protest against US trade deal
Multiple farmers' organisations, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), threatened to launch a large-scale protest against the India-US trade deal announced...
Chambal aqueduct set to facilitate water supply from river link project in Rajasthan
A 2.3-km-long aqueduct on the Chambal river in Rajasthan is under construction to facilitate drinking and irrigation water supply from the revised Parvati-Ka...
The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled state
Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP legislator from the Singjamei constituency, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, ending over a year o...
NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%
Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raised the individual investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in NSE-listed com...
Draft DAP aims to align defence acquisition with rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape: Government
The Ministry of Defence released the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 for public consultation, seeking comments and suggestions from various st...
36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
EPFO may allow EPF withdrawal through UPI using new app from April
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new mobile application from April 2026 that will allow its nearly 8 crore members to wit...
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah delivers keynote address at National Conference on “Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds & Dismantling the Ecosystem” in New Delhi
The Union Home Minister delivered the keynote address at the National Conference on "Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem" in New Delh...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2026)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the constitution of a joint probe committee — comprising representatives of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Boa...
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2026): Forest cover in India’s mega cities up by 2.09 sq km since 2021
According to data presented to the Lok Sabha on February 9, 2026, India's seven mega cities now have a combined forest cover of 511.81 square kilometres — re...
NITI Aayog Releases Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero
NITI Aayog released eleven study reports titled "Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero" on 9-10 February 2026 at the Ambedkar International Centre, Ne...
Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) uploaded the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 on its website, seeking comments from stakeholders by 3 March 2026 ...
All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with General Insurance Council to Provide Cashless Treatment Facility under 32 Insurance Companies
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi — an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush — signed a Common Empanelment MoU with the Genera...