A birth must be reported to the local Registrar within 21 days. This guide explains who reports it, what happens if you are late, the stricter rules for delays of more than one year, and how a child's name is added later.
A first driving licence in India is a two-stage process - a learner's licence valid for six months, then a driving test after at least 30 days. This guide covers the age limits, documents, Sarathi portal steps, fees, validity and renewal.
Seven BIMSTEC countries adopted the Delhi Declaration in New Delhi on October 13, 2026. It condemns terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, and calls for joint work on drugs, money laundering and trafficking for online scams.
An adult with Aadhaar and a linked mobile number can get an e-PAN free on the income tax e-Filing portal. Everyone else applies through Protean or UTIITSL, where a PAN card costs Rs 107 and an e-PAN alone Rs 72 (as of October 2026).
India hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026. Home Minister Amit Shah asked the seven member countries to deny shelter to terror networks, share intelligence in real time and treat drug trafficking as a region-wide problem.
President Droupadi Murmu on 12 October 2026 appointed Governors for six states. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar moves from Kerala to Tamil Nadu, Om Prakash Mathur from Sikkim to Kerala, and Karnataka, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Sikkim get new Governors.
A step-by-step guide to consumer complaints in India - the free National Consumer Helpline on 1915, when to go to a consumer commission, which commission hears your case, the two-year time limit and how appeals work.
The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, which covers 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts, completed one year on 11 October 2026. All 100 districts now have action plans and the average performance score rose from 18.85 in April to 46.89 in August 2026.
The Prime Minister's Office has listed projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore for Narendra Modi's Chennai visit on 11 October 2026, led by the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II. Here is the full list and the schedule.
Any Indian citizen who is 18 on one of four qualifying dates in a year can enrol as a voter, free of cost, by filing Form 6 online or through the Booth Level Officer. This guide covers eligibility, documents, checking your name in the roll, and forms for shifting, corrections and deletion.
Any Indian citizen can ask a Central government office for information under the RTI Act, 2005, online for a fee of Rs 10. This guide explains the steps on rtionline.gov.in, the 30-day time limit, fees, exemptions and how to appeal if you get no reply.
A plain guide to getting an Indian passport - registering on Passport Seva, the documents to carry, the fees that apply from July 1, 2026 (Rs 2,500 for a 36-page passport), Tatkaal, the appointment and police verification.
Every PAN holder allotted a PAN on or before July 1, 2017 must link it with Aadhaar unless exempt. Here is who is exempt, how to pay the Rs 1,000 fee, the linking steps on incometax.gov.in and how to check whether your PAN and Aadhaar are linked.
A plain guide to PM Kisan Samman Nidhi - who is eligible for the Rs 6,000 yearly support, who is left out, how to check beneficiary status and registration number on pmkisan.gov.in, and what to do if an instalment does not arrive.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered that 100 sub-registrar offices which opened on Saturdays since 2022 will work only on weekdays from November 1, 2026. Saturday registration at these offices continues through October 2026.
Persons with disabilities no longer have to renew their toll-exempt FASTag every year. Under revised road transport ministry guidelines in force from October 2, 2026, the tag is valid for five years at 70-100% disability and three years at 40% to under 70%.
NHAI has started Tamil Nadu's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll system at Paranur toll plaza on the Tambaram-Tindivanam section of NH-179B, the road transport ministry said on October 1, 2026. Vehicles can pass without stopping; tolls are read from FASTag and number plates.
A complete list of India's Prime Ministers since 1947, with the official dates each one took and left office, how long they served, the two acting Prime Ministers, and who served the longest and shortest terms.
