July 19, 2026
37 articles published on this date
Maharashtra Constitutes Panel to Study ST Welfare Benefits After Religious Conversion
The Maharashtra government constituted a 27-member high-level committee, chaired by the Tribal Development Minister, to examine whether Scheduled Tribe (ST)...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill Listed for Lok Sabha Introduction
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which raises the Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges (including the Chief Justice of...
Madhya Pradesh Assembly to Consider Uniform Civil Code Bill in Monsoon Session
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly's Monsoon Session opened, scheduled to run from July 20 to 24, 2026 The state cabinet approved a Uniform Civil Code...
Labour Supply Chains and Illegal Immigration: The Legal and Enforcement Framework
Investigations by state police forces have uncovered organised networks of agents facilitating the unauthorised entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India...
Madhya Pradesh Draft Uniform Civil Code: Live-in Relationship Registration and Monogamy Provisions
The state Cabinet approved a draft Uniform Civil Code Bill for introduction in the state assembly, mandating monogamy across all communities and...
Skyroot's Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Launch and the Test of Commercial Viability
A privately developed Indian rocket, Vikram-1, completed its maiden orbital flight, Mission Aagaman, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota...
India-UK CETA in Force: From Tariff Access to Market Share
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed in London in July 2025 after multi-year negotiations, formally entered into force on...
Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill and Supreme Court Judges Strength Bill: Monsoon Session
A Bill to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, was listed for introduction in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to extend criminal liability...
Delimitation Safeguards: Consensus-Building Ahead of the Seat-Share Debate
Ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session (20 July–13 August 2026), the government convened an all-party meeting to seek cooperation from political parties for...
Supplementary Demands for Grants: How Parliament Sanctions Extra Government Spending
The government is expected to place Supplementary Demands for Grants before Parliament during the Monsoon Session (20 July to 13 August 2026), seeking...
India-Australia Uranium Deal: Why Domestic Reserves Cannot Fuel India's Nuclear Ambitions Alone
India secured a long-term uranium supply deal with Australia, operationalising the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement nearly twelve years...
Renewed Iran-US Tensions: Implications for India's Energy Security and Diaspora
Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated again since mid-2026, following the collapse of an interim ceasefire that had briefly paused...
FCI Reserves 72 Lakh Tonne of Rice for Ethanol: Scaling Up the Blending Programme
The food ministry has reserved 72 lakh tonne (LT) of rice from Food Corporation of India (FCI) stocks for ethanol distilleries for the Ethanol Supply Year...
Semicon 2.0: India's Second-Phase Push for Chip Self-Reliance
The Union Cabinet cleared the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0) with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore (₹1.27 lakh crore), and a separate...
Delimitation 2026: The Constitutional Mechanism, the New Bills, and the Seat-Share Debate
Three Bills concerning delimitation were introduced in the Lok Sabha: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the...
Government Eases ACC Battery PLI Norms for Grid-Scale Storage Tender
The Ministry of Heavy Industries floated a new tender on 15 July 2026 for 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing capacity, the final...
Monsoon Session 2026: Income-Tax, MSME and FCRA Amendment Bills on the Agenda
Parliament's Monsoon Session (scheduled from July 20 to August 13, 2026) has listed several economy-related Bills for introduction, consideration, and...
Deloitte Projects India's FY27 GDP Growth at 6.5-6.8%
Deloitte India's Economic Outlook report projected India's real GDP growth for FY27 (the current fiscal year) at 6.5-6.8%, with growth expected to...
IEA Reports Critical Mineral Investment Fell 9% in 2025 Despite Strong Demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that global investment in critical mineral projects fell by about 9% in 2025, ending several years of...
Madhya Pradesh Moves Toward a Uniform Civil Code
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill for introduction in the state legislative assembly during its monsoon session. The...
SEZ Policy Reform Panel Nears Report: Towards "SEZ 2.0"
A government-constituted committee on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy reforms is set to submit its report shortly. The panel's mandate covers short-term...
Next-Generation PLI Framework for Food Processing Industry
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has begun industry consultations to design the next phase of incentives for the food processing sector...
Deloitte Projects FY27 GDP Growth at 6.5-6.8%, Sees Second-Half Recovery
Deloitte India's Economic Outlook report projected India's GDP to grow between 6.5% and 6.8% in FY27 (the financial year running April 2026 to March 2027)...
Afghanistan Pushes for Deeper Trade Ties with India via Chabahar
Afghanistan's trade representatives have asked India for easier business procedures, faster business-visa issuance, and improved market access to deepen...
NITI Aayog Launches Review of Industrial Corridor Implementation Framework
NITI Aayog initiated a review of the institutional and implementation framework governing industrial corridors, industrial parks, and integrated...
Monsoon Session 2026: Legislative Agenda and the Women's Reservation Bill's Second Attempt
Parliament's Monsoon Session runs from 20 July to 13 August 2026, carrying a packed legislative agenda. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 —...
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Approves Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, clearing it for introduction in the state legislative assembly during its...
MNRE Extends ALMM Solar Cell Sourcing Exemption to December 2026
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended the exemption for net-metering and open-access solar power projects from the Approved List of...
India-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty Protocol Enters Into Force: Anti-Avoidance and Treaty Shopping
The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, notified (Notification No. 88/2026, dated July 16, 2026) the protocol amending the 2013 India-Sri Lanka tax...
India Joins the Private Orbital Launch Club: Policy and Strategic Dimensions of Vikram-1
Skyroot Aerospace, a private Hyderabad-based firm, launched its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, placing a payload into a roughly 450 km...
Constituent Assembly Debates on Citizenship: Religion, Birth and Refugees
A recent explainer revisited the Constituent Assembly's debates (1947–1949) on how India should define citizenship 'at the commencement of the...
U.S. Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iran After Deadly Attack on Troops in Jordan
A drone and missile attack on a military base in Jordan killed U.S. service members and left others wounded, prompting a new round of U.S. airstrikes on...
Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit: Inside India's First Private Orbital Rocket
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, a four-stage small-satellite launch vehicle, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on its debut...
Iran Strikes U.S. Military Bases in Kuwait as Washington Reports First Combat Deaths
Iranian forces struck U.S. military installations in Kuwait, with strikes reported against radar systems, air-defence assets and weapons storage at...
ALMM List-II Solar Cell Sourcing Exemption Extended for Select Renewable Energy Projects
The nodal renewable energy ministry extended the exemption from mandatory sourcing of solar PV cells from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...
Iran-U.S. Conflict Resumes as Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire Arrangement Collapses
A ceasefire framework between the United States and Iran, negotiated in mid-June and formally signed on June 17 (the 'Islamabad Memorandum'), included a...
Iran's Supreme Leader Declares Ceasefire Commitments Void After Renewed U.S. Strikes
Iran's Supreme Leader stated that repeated breaches of the ceasefire understanding by the United States demonstrate that a U.S. presidential signature is...