India issues Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order prioritising households and transport Change India enacted the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, effective March 9, 2026, which divides consumers into priority categories and mandates that domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for households, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transport and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production receive up to 100% of their six‑month average consumption while capping fertilizer at 70% and most industrial users at 80%. Why it matters The order forces operators to accept government-directed reallocations and pooled supplies managed by GAIL (India) Limited, removing prior discretionary access to contracted volumes and enabling mandatory curtailments of non-priority users. Fertilizer plants must certify end-use and cannot transfer allocated gas between units, creating a binding compliance and operational requirement for supplier and procurement teams. The New Indian Express · Mar 22 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
Karnataka bans social media for children under 16 Change Karnataka announced a ban on social media use by children under 16 in its 2026–27 state budget and said detailed implementation and enforcement guidelines will follow. Why it matters The decision creates legal barriers to allowing minors under 16 to use mainstream social platforms, forcing platform operators to redesign account access controls. Uncertainty about enforcement specifics will make immediate compliance planning difficult for schools and service providers. The New Indian Express · Mar 6 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
