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338 stories for “UN” · February 2026
Clear filtersTwo new schemes for persons with disabilities were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will offer customised, industry-oriented training in IT, AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Com...
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed turning 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace. Adichanallur, on the T...
Data placed in Parliament by the Union Law Ministry shows Tamil Nadu has the highest share of SC, ST and OBC judges in district and subordinate courts. Of 1,234 judicial officers in the State, 1,205 (97.65%) belong to th...
The Supreme Court directed the Union government to notify an inter-State water disputes tribunal within a month to resolve the Pennaiyar river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Tamil Nadu argued that inter-State...
Overview: In February 2026, India hit a milestone by achieving 200GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, marking a significant step toward the 2030 targets. The government introduced the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' to int...
Suryastra, a Universal Rocket Launcher System, made its first public appearance at the Republic Day parade. Described as the country's first indigenously developed universal multi-calibre rocket launcher, it is designed...
In Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Government of India, the Supreme Court held that the right to menstrual hygiene forms part of the right to life under Article 21. It noted that lack of sanitary products undermines the right to educ...
Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late NCP (AP) leader Ajit Pawar, took oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister; Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath in the presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy...
The Supreme Court suspended the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, and, using its Article 142 powers, revived the repealed 2012 regulations in the interim. Petitioners challenge...
An RBI report on State finances found that Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry have steadily lowered their debt-to-GSDP ratios by up to 4 percentage points since 2021 without cutting development spendin...
In January 2026, Karnataka constituted the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under its 2025 Act on gig workers' social security. Chaired by the Labour Minister, it includes officials, four wo...
Urban tap water coverage has climbed from 49% in 2011 to about 77% in 2026 under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, an increase of 64%. The missions have delivered 228 lakh household tap connections and 20 lakh sewer connections, revi...
