Government News & Updates

Two more Indian vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

Two foreign-owned and foreign-flagged LPG carriers, Hellas Gladiator and Gas Jupiter, each carrying 24,000 tonnes are expected to reach Vishakhapatnam on March 30, 2026.

​Grim future: On the economy, discomfiting data

India’s economic fundamentals need a realistic reassessment

North Korea’s Kim reappointed as president of state affairs

EU and Australia agree on text of free trade pact, announce a new defence partnership

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the agreement at the Australian Parliament House after protracted negotiations that began in 20...

1.68 lakh cases of defacement removed in Tamil Nadu, says Election Commission

It says the statues of late leaders need not be covered, but the photographs of politically active leaders must be covered. It also issues a clarification in respect of cases wherein individuals are f...

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: 1,252 candidates file nominations

The final picture will emerge after scrutiny of nomination papers on March 24 and the March 26 deadline for the withdrawal of candidature

Assembly Elections highlights: Left Front releases third list of 15 candidates for Bengal polls

The Front had earlier announced candidates for 224 constituencies in the 294-seat Assembly

No work during day’s peak hours from April 1, Odisha govt issues notification

“Stating that in view of the rising temperatures expected in April this year, the possibility of heatstroke during the summer season cannot be ruled out”

T.N. Assembly election: CPI(M) accepts five-seat offer, signs pact with DMK

Though not satisfied, we accepted the seats because we do not want to create a favourable condition for the AIADMK-BJP combine, says CPI(M) State general secretary Shanmugam

Gehlot accuses Rajasthan government of dismantling health model with neglect

The veteran Congress leader pointed out that an acute shortage of blood at Jaipur’s major hospitals has created a health emergency

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M), Congress accuse each other of fragmenting ‘LDF-UDF duopoly’ in Kerala by aiding BJP

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Congress national leadership under Rahul Gandhi of playing as BJP’s ‘B-Team’. AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal says PM Modi and Amit Shah have found ‘a wil...

Election officials seize ₹6 lakh unaccounted cash in Vellore, nearby districts

In a similar incident, election officials seized ₹2.5 lakh from textile traders near Ambur town in Tirupattur when they stopped their vehicle on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48)

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Vijay, TVK seniors eye Chennai constituencies

Vijay is highly likely to make his electoral debut from the Perambur constituency, sources in the party say

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: MDMK releases manifesto; calls for total prohibition, life imprisonment for sexual offenders

In its manifesto released on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) by party general secretary Vaiko, the MDMK said Tamil Nadu should be free from liquor and other drugs which are ‘responsible for the degeneration ...

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP seal on Election Commission of India letter sparks row in State

CPI(M) asks whether seals are being casually swapped and all pretences are being dropped. Office of CEO, Kerala, says the 2019 letter, on which the BJP had affixed a seal when its functionaries approa...

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: LDF throws its weight behind IUML rebel in Mankada face-off with Ali

CPI(M) initially announced M.P. Alavi as its candidate, but he withdrew his nomination extending support to IUML rebel Kunnath Mohammed

Pradyot denies talks with BJP, rules out alliance in TTAADC elections

Pradyot issued the statement amid reports that his party is in talks with BJP leaders over fighting the TTAADC elections

T.N. Assembly election: EC appoints Special Observer

Ambulance drivers sensitised to Model Code of Conduct rules in Vellore, nearby districts

The guidelines say ambulance drivers should cooperate with Static Surveillance Teams during vehicle checks

ED restitutes $5.6 billion assets in corruption cases: Director

India hosts 12th Steering Committee meeting of Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, seeks deeper international cooperation