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39 stories for “States” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe 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...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has reported that India was the second-largest arms importer in the world during 2021-2025, accounting for about 8.2% of total global arms imports. Ukraine ran...
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 Hurun Rich List 2026 shows India has 308 billionaires, placing it third in the world after the United States and China. The combined wealth of Indian billionaires rose by 10% over the previous year to ₹112.6 trillion...
Among India's four largest State economies, namely Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat, Maharashtra recorded the slowest growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) between 2021-22 and 2024-25, at about 43%....
A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979. Adopte...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
