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Clear filtersThe Union Territory of Ladakh now has a High Court bench at Leh, situated around 3,500 metres above sea level. It functions under the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, originally set up on 26 March 1928 and ren...
The 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 Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, broadening who can serve as enumerators for India's forthcoming digital Census. The change amends Rule 3 of the Census Rules, 1990, fram...
Ruling that children are entitled to get online and use the internet, the Supreme Court placed this within their fundamental rights under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and Article 19(1)(a) (Freedom of S...
The Union Cabinet has extended the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) by five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31, with ₹53,428 crore. Begun in 1995 for the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities, NSAP now becomes...
Delhi Police has withdrawn the status of Jantar Mantar as an officially designated site for protests in the capital. In its place, three alternative venues have been named: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and the CBD Groun...
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...
On 12 October 2026, President Droupadi Murmu announced Governors for six States. Rajendra Arlekar was named Governor of Tamil Nadu, Sudha Yadav of Karnataka, Om Prakash Mathur of Keralam, Braj Mohan Ram of Odisha, Dhal S...
From 8 October 2026, the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 is in force after the Ministry of Home Affairs notified it, though its constitutional validity is being contested in the Supreme Cou...
West Bengal wants to change its name to "Paschim Banga", and a Bill for this is expected in the State Assembly. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, renaming an existing state is Parliament's power, and the Bill may be i...
The government has now listed 375 allowed works under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025. That is 41% more than the 266 works allowed earlier. The works are groupe...
Marking the 17th Aadhaar Day, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) unveiled five initiatives on digital identity at Aadhaar Samvaad, held on 29 September 2026 in Kolkata. Face Authentication for the Elect...
