May 27, 2026 9:01 PM

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Assam Assembly passes UCC Bill, becoming third state  to adopt legislation

  The Assam Legislative Assembly today adopted the Uniform Civil Code Bill, making Assam the first state in the North East and the third state in the country to adopt such legislation. The Bill, introduced during the first session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, was passed by the H...

May 27, 2026 7:28 PM

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SC to examine CBSE’s policy of mandating three languages for class 9th

  The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a plea challenging a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centr...

May 27, 2026 7:06 PM

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UPSC first time releases provisional answer key for Civil Services Prelims

  The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has, for the first time, released the Provisional Answer Key for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026. In a statement, the Commission said that the candidates who appeared for the examination can submit representations through the Online Questi...

May 27, 2026 6:55 PM

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Japan sets up  National Intelligence Council  to tackle overseas threats

  The Japanese parliament today approved a law to set up a National Intelligence Council to centralise information gathering in response to overseas threats. Establishing the council is one of the key aims of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing agenda. She has vowed to strengthen inte...