Sikkim has become the first Indian state to adopt a fully paperless judiciary, a landmark in digital justice delivery. The announcement was made at the National Conclave on Technology and Judicial Education held in Gangtok. The system covers end-to-end digital working, including e-filing, digital case records, virtual hearings and automated workflows.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a third consecutive term in the Assam Assembly Election 2026, bagging 102 of the 126 seats, far above the majority mark of 64. The BJP alone won 82 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front won 10 seats each.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won around 206-208 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, well above the majority mark of 148, and will form a government in the state for the first time.
In the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026, the United Democratic Front (UDF) won about 97-98 seats, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 71 in the 140-member House. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Pinarayi Vijayan of the CPI(M) and in power since 2016, was reduced to around 35 seats.
China has announced that the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will reopen for Indian pilgrims in 2026, with entry limited to 1,000 pilgrims. Two routes are available: through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. The pilgrimage takes devotees to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu has been elected Chair of the Athletes' Commission of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The position also gives her a voting role in the BWF Council, the sport's top decision-making body. The Athletes' Commission represents the views and interests of players in the governance of world badminton.
The University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India have joined hands to develop R78C, a next-generation malaria vaccine. The candidate targets Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite species responsible for the most severe and deadly form of malaria. The two institutions earlier collaborated on the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, and the new partnership builds on that experience.
Rohit Jain has been appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a term of three years. Deputy Governors assist the Governor in running the central bank and each oversees a set of departments such as monetary policy, regulation, supervision or currency management.
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