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18 stories for “States” · March 2026
Clear filtersSarhul, a major tribal festival, was celebrated mainly in Jharkhand and in parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.It marks the worship of nature and the arrival of spring among tribal communities.The festival is a...
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) were presented in Los Angeles, United States. The Best Picture award went to One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his role...
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has revised the procedure for appointing a State Director General of Police (DGP). States must send proposals to UPSC at least three months before the serving DGP retires, and a...
The Election Commission of India announced that Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be conducted in a single phase, whereas West Bengal will vote in two phases. Chief Election Commissione...
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has introduced the Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for every rural drinking water supply scheme, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0.Each scheme gets its own ID for mapping and manage...
The Government has highlighted the progress made under the "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat" campaign, which seeks to make India free of child marriage through joint action by government and communities. The campaign began on 27 N...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched Section 301 investigations into the trade practices of major partners, including India, China and the European Union.The USTR also brings out the Special 301 Rep...
In Pavini Shukla v. Union of India, the Supreme Court suggested implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to remove gender bias in personal laws. A UCC would replace religion-based personal laws with one common law for all...
During President Droupadi Murmu's visit to West Bengal in March 2026, neither the Chief Minister nor a nominated Minister received her, raising questions over the 'Blue Book' rules. The Blue Book is a confidential Minist...
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29 with a total budget of ₹6,839 crore. The scheme will develop villages located along India's International Land Bo...
Security forces demolished more than 200 memorials linked to Naxals in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh under Operation Demolishment. The action forms part of the security campaign against Left Wing Extremism in these States...
Overview: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, organized the National Governance Conference in Jammu on March 3, 2026. The cor...
