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West Bengal May Be Renamed Paschim Banga
On 5 October 2026, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya announced that the state government intended to introduce a Bill in the upcoming Assembly session to rename West...
Uttar Pradesh Renames Bhadohi as Sant Ravidas Nagar
Uttar Pradesh renamed Bhadohi district as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi on 4 October 2026. The district was carved out of Varanasi district and became the 65th district of...
Gujarat UCC Bill Receives Presidential Assent
Gujarat’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, received Presidential assent on 2 October 2026 and was notified as Gujarat Act No. 15 of 2026 in the Gujarat Government...
India Plans Stricter Social Media Rules for Minors
India is considering amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules to stop persons below 18 years from opening social media accounts. The...
Red Bull Challenges FSSAI Order on Energy Drink Label
Red Bull moved the Delhi High Court on 25 September 2026 against a 30 June 2026 order of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that...
AFSPA Extended in Parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
The Centre extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months from 1 October 2026. The...
FSSAI Proposes Ban on Paneer Label for Analogue Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed restricting the use of the term “paneer” for analogue paneer and cheese products under the draft Food...
Supreme Court Collegium Approves 12 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium approved the appointment of 12 additional judges as permanent judges in four High Courts on 23 September 2026. The recommendation covered the High Courts...
Supreme Court Refers CEC Appointment Law Challenge to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on 23 September 2026 referred petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023,...
FSSAI Acts Against E-Commerce Food Claims
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated penal action on 23 September 2026 against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto for alleged violations...
Veg and Non-Veg Labelling Rules for Toiletries
The Indian government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 to require origin-based symbols on selected personal care products. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Fourth Amendment...
