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9 stories for “States” · October 2026
Clear filtersThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 14 States and 3 Union Territories, fixing 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The exercise restarts yearly en...
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is a scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aimed at improving the socio-economic and educational condition of Scheduled Caste communities. A...
The Supreme Court has asked all States to upload road accident information without delay to the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) portal. The portal, run by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), digitises accid...
Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) Teams were rolled out under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan by the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister in New Delhi on 8 October 2026. Young people will help end tuberculosis (TB) via early...
Under the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative, Uttarakhand has been named India's sixth fully literate state in 2026. A State or Union Territory earns this tag when functional literac...
The Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2026, brought out jointly by Lokniti–CSDS (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies) and Common Cause, draws on a survey of 8,306 citizens in 16 States, with a focus on c...
PRAGATI-50 was launched on 29 September 2026 in New Delhi to develop 50 model cities across 24 states under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0. It seeks better urban cleanliness, solid waste management, used water managemen...
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed on 1 October to promote regular, voluntary and unpaid blood donation. Around 75% of blood collected in India comes from voluntary donors. A Nationwide Mega Voluntary Bloo...
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the Pashudhan Bima (Livestock Insurance) Portal in New Delhi. It offers one digital platform for policy issuance, claim processing, monitoring and...
