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PAN card application rules are set to change from April 1, 2026. As announced by Common Services Centres (CSC), a Government of India entity working under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & IT, those applying for new PAN card or updating their existing PAN card will be required to submit additional documents other than…
NEW DELHI: Frowning at an advocate’s repeated attempts through PILs to seek paid two-day monthly menstrual leave for female workers, Supreme Court said Friday that such a move could create a psychological barrier among women that they are inferior to men as they can’t work when they are menstruating. A bench of CJI Surya Kant…
The requirement to blend ethanol with petrol has been introduced to lower dependence on imported crude oil and curb emissions. (AI image) The sale of ethanol blended petrol has been made compulsory effective April 1, 2026. The government has made it mandatory to market petrol blended with ethanol at levels of up to 20% and…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said some mechanism needs to be devised, not necessarily punitive, to make voting compulsory so that democracy gets stronger by attracting more eligible people to contest elections and render Nota option redundant. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the Nota option was devised to…
CBSE clarifies eligibility for Class 10 two board exams policy The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an official clarification on the eligibility rules for the new Class 10 Board Examination scheme, starting from 2026. This clarification comes after several queries from students and parents seeking guidance on appearing in the second Board…
New government rules now mandate clear labelling for all AI-generated content, including deepfakes and synthetic audio, starting February 20. Social media platforms must verify user declarations on AI content and embed traceable metadata. Takedown timelines have been drastically reduced to as little as three hours for certain violations, with platforms also required to warn users…
Misleading ads: SC verdict (AI image) Targeting to safeguard consumers against misleading advertisements, the Supreme Court, on 07.05.2024, ordered that no advertisement shall be posted, broadcast, aired or shown without a prior self-statement by the advertiser purporting that the advertisement is not misleading. The Court relied on its constitutional authority to impose what it considered…
The MCC said the revisions were aimed at keeping the laws “up to date and fit for the modern game”. NEW DELHI: In one of the most significant updates to cricket’s rulebook in recent years, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced 73 changes to the Laws of Cricket, with the amendments — the first…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has modified its affiliation norms in order to ensure that all schools under its jurisdiction provide career guidance and counselling services to students. The changes done by CBSE across the board, aimed at promoting students’ mental health and emotional well, being, were approved by the CBSE Governing Body…
Six years of age has become mandatory for Class 1 admissions in Haryana. (Photo source: Pexels) Haryana has formally ended all forms of age relaxation for Class 1 admissions, making completion of six years compulsory from the 2026–27 academic session. The decision aligns the state’s admission framework with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and…
