Government Policy

Exterior of an Australian Centrelink service centre building where people access welfare payments

October 26, 2026

News·Policy

Could you get up to $600 from Centrelink? Applications close 29 January 2027

Think you may have been underpaid by Centrelink, or wrongly charged a debt? A one-off compensation payment is available to some people whose debts were worked out using income apportionment. Applications close

A close-up of a plastic driving licence card showing a photo and details

India·Mobility·Policy

India Driving Licence Colour Change: MoRTH Has Published a Draft—Here Is What It Proposes

If you saw reports that India will introduce colour-coded driving licences for Indian citizens and foreign nationals, there is now a real document to point to. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published a draft notification in the

October 25, 2026

Alaska Early Voting Is Open—but Ranked Choice Voting That Won by 737 Votes in 2024 Is on the Ballot Again

News·Policy·USA

— Early voting for Alaska’s 2026 general election opened on October 19. If you plan to vote before Election Day on November 3, the

Six Months After the 131st Amendment Bill Failed 298–230, India’s 33% Women’s Quota Is Still Without a Path Forward

India·News·Policy

Six months after the Lok Sabha rejected an attempt to expand the lower house and implement India’s 33% women’s seat quota, Union Parliamentary Affairs

East entrance of the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe

News·Policy·USA

‘New Mexico’s Name Isn’t Up for Debate’—Governor Fires Back as Trump Renews ‘New America’ Push

— President Trump posted a renewed demand on October 19 that New Mexico rename itself “New America”—repeating an idea he first raised publicly on September 6. The new post added no legal

Govind Tekale

October 21, 2026

Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton

Canada·News·Policy

Alberta Votes 76% to Stay in Canada—Why the Result Could Never Have Separated the Province Overnight

— Alberta voted to remain part of Canada on Monday—and the result carries a detail central to understanding what it means. The ballot was non-binding from the start. A vote in either

Govind Tekale

October 20, 2026

Kemi Badenoch in a formal portrait wearing a blue blazer

Policy·UK

Badenoch Pledges to Scrap Inheritance Tax on Family Homes; About 5% of Estates Pay It Now

Kemi Badenoch used the final day of the Conservative Party conference to promise that a future Tory government would abolish inheritance tax on primary family residences, handing UK estate planning a new

Sunita Somvanshi

October 8, 2026

Clear view of an industrial precision metal lathe machine turning raw steel components inside an Indian manufacturing factory workshop.

Business·India·Policy

₹10,000-crore SME fund: How India’s new equity push could reach growing businesses

India’s Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000-crore fund to invest directly in growing small and medium enterprises — not as loans, but as equity. If you run a manufacturing or services business

Sunita Somvanshi

October 7, 2026

Front architectural photograph of Shram Shakti Bhawan in New Delhi, the administrative headquarters of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Business·India·Policy

Central minimum wages October 2026: What the VDA revision changes for workers

India’s central minimum wages went up on October 1, 2026, but not for every worker — and millions of readers checking whether their October pay slip reflects a raise are looking at

Sunita Somvanshi

October 6, 2026

Close-up of an election official applying purple indelible ink to the index finger of a female voter at a ballot booth.

India·Policy

Rajasthan’s 40.3 Million Voters Head to Panchayat Polls in 4 Phases as Model Code Freezes Development Funds

Rajasthan’s panchayati raj elections are confirmed for four phases starting October 23, covering an extensive village-level governance exercise across the state. The Model Code of Conduct took effect immediately on announcement, suspending

Govind Tekale

October 6, 2026

Exterior facade of the UK National Audit Office building on Buckingham Palace Road in London.

Business·Policy·UK

NAO Audits £239M Capita Pension Contract After 3,900 Civil Servants Face Months of Delays

The National Audit Office has launched an investigation into how the government handed over administration of the UK Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita — a £239 million, seven-year contract that has

Sunita Somvanshi

October 6, 2026

Front architectural view of the Gujarat High Court judicial complex in Ahmedabad under an open sky.

India·Policy

Gujarat Governor Signals Rent Bill Won’t Be Signed as Lawyers Shut Courts Across the State

Property owners and tenants in Gujarat have spent weeks trying to work out what a sweeping new rental law would mean for their leases, deposits, and court cases. On October 5, they

Govind Tekale

October 5, 2026

President Trump in the Oval Office during a September 2026 meeting

News·Policy·USA

Trump says Secret Service urged an Oval Office rebuild as White House security plans face legal questions

President Trump told Time magazine this week that Secret Service officials encouraged him to demolish the Oval Office and replace it with a more secure structure. The Secret Service has not confirmed

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2026

United States Capitol building at dusk in Washington DC

Policy·USA

Senate stock trading bill fails after 53–47 vote as congressional trading rules remain unchanged

An effort to restrict members of Congress from trading individual stocks collapsed on the Senate floor after the measure fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. The bill

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2026

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