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136 stories for “Act” · February 2026
Clear filtersThroughout the early months of 2026, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department's highly dedicated, specialized reading initiative, widely known as 'Vasippu Iyakkam' (The Reading Movement), recorded truly phenomenal, unp...
The Environment Ministry notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, replacing the 2016 rules from 1 April 2026 for both urban and rural local bodies. Waste must be separ...
In the QS Best Student Cities 2026 ranking, Delhi emerged as the most affordable city in the world for international students, with Mumbai 11th and Bengaluru 15th on the affordability measure. The ranking assessed 150 ci...
The Ministry of Home Affairs, the Nagaland government and the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) signed a tripartite memorandum to set up the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA). It will cover six e...
Recipients of the Kalaignar Ninaivu Kalaithurai Vithagar Award for 2024 and 2025 have been named by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The 2024 honour goes to veteran actor M.N. Rajam, while veteran director S.P. Muthuraman...
**Overview** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officially accepted the offer of the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) amounting to ₹9,500 crores for the asset monetization of five crucial highway secti...
Overview In February 2026, the diplomatic relations between India and Malaysia reached a new peak with several key agreements focused on technology and culture. A major highlight was the decision to open a new Indian con...
The Supreme Court observed that States are sidestepping the appointment of regular Directors-General of Police with a fixed two-year tenure and instead installing 'acting' chiefs of their choice. In the 2006 Prakash Sing...
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty lapsed on 5 February 2026, removing the last bilateral pact restricting American and Russian nuclear forces. Signed in Prague in April 2010 by Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, it...
The National Disaster Management Authority unveiled the country's first Standard Operating Procedure, 'Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management', on Republic Day 2026 for mass-fatality events. It draws...
Denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes (DNTs) are demanding a separate column in the caste enumeration planned for February 2027, the first since 1931, and constitutional recognition in a Schedule like SCs, STs and...
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister launched Bharat Taxi, the country's first cooperative-owned ride-hailing service. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and set up on 6 June 2025, it gi...
