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Kerala Launches Sthree Suraksha Scheme for Unemployed Women

Feb 15, 2026

Kerala Introduces Monthly Pension for Women and Transwomen

The Government of Kerala has formally rolled out the Sthree Suraksha Scheme, a monthly pension programme designed to provide income support to unemployed women and transwomen from economically weaker sections. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the scheme in Malayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram. The first instalment of Rs1,000 has been credited to more than 10.18 lakh approved beneficiaries.

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Supreme Court Orders Full Disability Pension Arrears for Ex-Servicemen

Feb 15, 2026

SC Declares Disability Pension a Vested Right, Rejects Limitation Cap

In a landmark judgment delivering major relief to ex-servicemen, the Supreme Court has ruled that eligible Armed Forces personnel are entitled to full arrears of disability pension from the applicable cut-off dates—January 1, 1996, or January 1, 2006—without restriction to a three-year limitation period.

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Government Revises Toll Norms for Partially Operational Expressways

Feb 15, 2026

Toll Collection Reform: Users to Pay Only for Completed Expressway Sections

The Centre has amended toll collection regulations to prevent commuters from paying full expressway charges on corridors that are not entirely operational. Under the revised framework, toll fees will now be levied exclusively on completed sections of National Expressways, applying rates equivalent to those of National Highways.

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Why Eclipses Occur in Pairs: Understanding Eclipse Seasons

Feb 15, 2026

Eclipse Season Explained: The Science Behind Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Solar and lunar eclipses often seem sudden, appearing only after weeks of ordinary new and full moons. This perception, however, masks the underlying celestial mechanics. Eclipses are not random phenomena but components of a precisely predictable orbital cycle governed by the geometry of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

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Cabinet Approves India First Underwater Rail-Cum-Road Tunnel Under Brahmaputra

Feb 15, 2026

Brahmaputra Tunnel Corridor: Strategic Connectivity Boost for Northeast India

The Union Cabinet has cleared a landmark infrastructure project featuring India’s first underwater rail-cum-road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra river. The 33.7-kilometre greenfield corridor will link Gohpur (NH-15) with Numaligarh (NH-715) in Assam at an estimated cost of Rs18,662 crore. Implemented under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model, the project is designed to substantially enhance multimodal connectivity across the Northeast.

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