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Cabinet approves SARTHAK-PDS: A ₹25,530 crore umbrella scheme to ensure transparency, security and sustainability in Public Distribution System

OpIndia Staff -
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the integration and continuation of two key public distribution...
Government and Policy

Indian Railways approves India’s first hydrogen fuel cell train for Haryana’s Jind-Sonepat section

OpIndia Staff -
On 27th May, the introduction of a 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based train on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway. 
Government and Policy

Assam assembly passes UCC bill: Becomes first state in northeast to implement landmark uniform civil code to unify marriage, divorce, and property laws

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The Assam Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, creating a single legal framework for marriage, divorce, and inheritance across communities.
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Centre issues request for proposal to three private bidders to build prototypes of the fifth-generation fighter jet AMCA

Shraddha Pandey -
One of the three shortlisted companies that wins the Rs 15,000 crore project will have to build five AMCA prototypes at a new greenfield facility in Andhra Pradesh.
Government and Policy

Delhi government plans CBDC-based smart ration system, income limit for ration cards raised to ₹2.5 Lakh

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Government has raised the annual income limit for ration card eligibility from Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh.
Government and Policy

West Bengal: Inspector Gautam Das, suspended for photograph with riffle during elections, posted at CM’s office at Nabanna days after BJP govt revoked his...

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Inspector Gautam Das, who was suspended as Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kalighat Police Station during the assembly elections following a controversy over a social media...
News Reports

Confusion, different answer sheets and more: What is the fiasco over CBSE Class 12 results, why the digital evaluation, OSM system, is under fire

Rukma Rathore -
"How can a student who gets above 90 find themselves in the 70s or 80s," a teacher asked, outlining the impact on percentage.
News Reports

BJP government’s attack on corruption in Bengal: Over 70 TMC leaders Municipal Chiefs, and Councilors arrested across districts in one week

OpIndia Staff -
In a massive state-wide crackdown, the BJP government in West Bengal has arrested over 70 TMC leaders and councilors in a single week. The sweeping multi-district operation targets high-level recruitment fraud, local extortion syndicates, post-poll violence, and misappropriated government funds.
News Reports

Polygamy ban, uniform inheritance rules, mandatory marriage registration, and more: Inside the proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
For polygamous marriages, the bill provides for a complete ban; however, such old marriages can be registered under special rules, but will not be allowed to be repeated once the Assam UCC comes into force.
Opinions

Demographic resilience and smart borders as civilisational security: India’s long-term strategy for sustained rise amid geopolitical shifts

Divyansh Tiwari -
The Home Minister made it clear that the technologies used would be developed or modified indigenously. DRDO's surveillance platforms and Indian drone manufacturers like Garuda Aerospace and ideaForge make up the hardware layer's backbone.
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