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Amidst the looming shadows of war in West Asia, the Central Government has provided a significant boost to the commercial sector. The Narendra Modi led government has increased the quota for commercial LPG cylinders by 20% for all states and union territories, effective from Monday, March 23, 2026.
From April 1, your trips to the ATM could become more restricted and expensive. With new rules counting UPI withdrawals as regular transactions and fees rising to ₹23 per swipe, bank customers are being nudged further toward a digital-first economy as traditional cash access faces new hurdles and higher costs.
Internal rebellion hit the Bengal BJP as workers from five districts stormed the party’s Salt Lake headquarters, demanding changes to the 2026 candidate list. With protesters threatening a poll boycott over the nomination of “outsiders,” senior leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Samik Bhattacharya have headed to the capital to address the growing grassroots anger before the campaign hits full throttle.
On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a detailed review meeting in New Delhi on the preparations for India’s next Census — the country’s largest population survey. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) then announced that a formal notification to launch the process will be brought out in the official gazette on June 16.
When fighter aircraft roar through the dark sky, all of us can only imagine what is happening several hundred kilometers away.
After the success of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army moved quickly to strengthen the LOC with the latest technologies. Their main aim is to improve security, reduce adulteration in the army and give soldiers better tools .
India has released three flood warnings to Pakistan this week due to the rising Tawi river, following heavy rains that compelled water to be released from dams, officials added. The notices were dispatched on humanitarian grounds despite suspending regular data exchange under the Indus Waters Treaty to avoid loss of life and property on the other side.
The Chief Justice of India has raised concerns about the possibility of an elected state government being at the “whims and fancies” of the Governor, specially in relation to the Governor’s power to withhold assent to bills passed by the State legislature.
The government has introduced the Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill 2025, also called Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, in the Lok Sabha. The bill focuses on decriminalising minor offences, reducing fear of jail for small mistakes, and making governance more citizen-friendly.
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