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24 stories for “States” · January 2026
Clear filtersThe United States invited India and Australia to the G7 finance ministers' meeting on critical minerals in Washington in January 2026. The talks focus on secure supply chains for minerals used in defence, electronics and...
The schedule for Census 2027 was announced. The first phase, House Listing Operations, will run from 1 April to 30 September 2026 across all States and UTs, with a self-enumeration facility available 15 days before house...
The 50th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the PM's technology-enabled platform launched in 2015 to monitor infrastructure projects and public grievances, was held in New Delhi. Five c...
Surat in Gujarat is close to becoming India's first fully slum-free city. The Surat Municipal Corporation rebuilt slum areas in place with permanent housing, mainly through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and moved thous...
On 1 January 2026, Assam became the first state to constitute its 8th State Pay Commission. Former Chief Secretary Subhas Das is the chairman. The commission will review the pay, allowances and pensions of state governme...
Karnataka has started VijAIpatha, a pilot programme to teach artificial intelligence, STEM, robotics and coding to students in government schools. In the first phase, five advanced AI, STEM and robotics labs are being bu...
The Delhi government is working with IIT Kanpur on an Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS). The system will bring several public grievance portals onto one dashboard and use artificial intelligence and machine...
Overview Israel has announced that US President Donald Trump will be conferred the nation's highest civilian honor, the Israel Prize for Peace. This prestigious recognition follows high-level bilateral discussions held i...
Overview The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rakesh Agarwal, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the Interim Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). This...
Overview India possesses the third-largest rare earth reserves globally, with approximately 6.9 million tonnes of Rare Earth Oxide (REO) deposits. However, despite this abundant natural endowment, India's contribution to...
Overview The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has emphasized the urgent need for a uniform Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) structure across all Indian states. This proposal was highlighted during the Anti-Terrorism Confere...
Overview The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has notified comprehensive operational guidelines for two landmark initiatives: the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and the Shipbuilding Dev...
