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DGCA issues new airline guidelines: Mandates 60% free seat allocation to make air travel more affordable

OpIndia Staff -
The DGCA has issued new guidelines requiring airlines to offer at least 60% of seats free of charge and ensure passengers on the same PNR sit together.
Government and Policy

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches Juvenile Justice portal during Nari Utsav at Nirmal Chhaya Complex

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched the Juvenile Justice Management Information System or JJMIS in the capital, as part of an initiative...
Opinions

Is India’s GDP overstated? As a study claims 20 years of ‘misestimation’, read why it is not that straightforward and all conclusive

Dhruv Mishra -
At its core, GDP is not a directly observable number but an estimate constructed from multiple data sources, surveys, and statistical techniques. In a country like India, where a significant portion of economic activity occurs in the informal sector, measuring output with precision is inherently challenging.
Government and Policy

UP CM takes strong stance on ‘Pandit’ option for ‘opportunist’ question in UPPRPB exam, says no disrespectful remarks on faith and dignity will be...

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered an immediate probe into a controversial question in the Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) recruitment examination after it listed “Pandit”...
News Reports

From coercion and fraud to inducement and threats: Maharashtra introduces anti conversion bill with strict punishments, here is what it says

Shriti Sagar -
All offences under the proposed law will be cognisable and non-bailable.
Government and Policy

Modi govt directs people with piped gas connections to discontinue LPG, stops them from taking cylinder refills amid strained fuel supplies

OpIndia Staff -
Amid a Middle East fuel crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian government has ordered PNG users to surrender their domestic LPG connections immediately.
Government and Policy

Kerala govt makes U turn on Sabarimala, urges Supreme Court to consult religious scholars before altering temple traditions

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala government had earlier supported the 2018 Supreme Court decision that allowed the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple.
Government and Policy

Union Government amends Electricity Rules to strengthen captive power framework and support industrial competitiveness by removing ambiguities 

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Power has officially notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing targeted changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, governing...
Government and Policy

LPG supply a cause of concern, but no dry out: Centre issues clarification amidst Strait of Hormuz crisis

OpIndia Staff -
The central government said that country's supplies of petrol and diesel have remained stable.
Government and Policy

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging MP govt’s circular implementing UGC Regulations saying 2026 regulations already stayed, allows filing petition against 2023 regulations

OpIndia Staff -
The apex court bench led by CJI Surya Kant engaged the petitioner Sarthak Bhagat and Ajeet Bharti’s lawyer on their specific challenges. The court, while referring to the stay order issued in February, refused to hear petitions challenging the 2023 and 2026 UGC guidelines together.
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