July 19, 2026
37 articles published on this date
Maharashtra panel to study ST benefits after Christian conversion allegations
The Maharashtra government constituted a 27-member high-level committee, chaired by the Tribal Development Minister, to examine whether Scheduled Tribe (ST) ...
Bill to hike number of SC judges to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday
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 ...
MP assembly session begins Monday; UCC on agenda, Congress to target govt over ‘land scam’
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 (...
Well-oiled labour supply chain facilitating illegal infiltration of Bangladeshis
Investigations by state police forces have uncovered organised networks of agents facilitating the unauthorised entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India, re...
Not declaring live-in relationship could land couples in jail under Madhya Pradesh’s UCC
The state Cabinet approved a draft Uniform Civil Code Bill for introduction in the state assembly, mandating monogamy across all communities and criminalizin...
Spreading wings: On the Vikram-1 launch
A privately developed Indian rocket, Vikram-1, completed its maiden orbital flight, Mission Aagaman, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, becomi...
Maturing approach: On the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed in London in July 2025 after multi-year negotiations, formally entered into force on J...
Government to move Bill in Rajya Sabha today to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence
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 ...
All party meeting: DMK seeks safeguards and clarity, not confrontation on delimitation
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 t...
Government may seek Parliamentary nod for additional spending
The government is expected to place Supplementary Demands for Grants before Parliament during the Monsoon Session (20 July to 13 August 2026), seeking approv...
India-Australia uranium deal: Why domestic reserves are not enough to fuel India’s nuclear ambitions
India secured a long-term uranium supply deal with Australia, operationalising the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement nearly twelve years af...
Iran, US on brink of war again: For India, a lot to watch out for
Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated again since mid-2026, following the collapse of an interim ceasefire that had briefly paused hosti...
Centre ring-fences 72 lakh tonne of FCI rice for ethanol push
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 (E...
What goals does Semicon 2.0 aim to achieve? | Explained
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: how to align what is said and what is written
Three Bills concerning delimitation were introduced in the Lok Sabha: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Uni...
Govt eases battery PLI norms to attract more storage players; subsidies lowered
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 t...
Income-tax, MSME amendment Bills among key economic legislations listed for Parliament's Monsoon Session
Parliament's Monsoon Session (scheduled from July 20 to August 13, 2026) has listed several economy-related Bills for introduction, consideration, and passag...
Deloitte projects 6.5-6.8% GDP expansion in FY27
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 strengthen...
Critical mineral investment falls 9% despite booming demand in 2025: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that global investment in critical mineral projects fell by about 9% in 2025, ending several years of consecut...
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves UCC draft bill for presentation in State Assembly
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill for introduction in the state legislative assembly during its monsoon session. The ...
Panel on SEZ policy reforms to soon submit its report: Official
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, ...
PLI success prompts Centre to explore next phase for food processing sector
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has begun industry consultations to design the next phase of incentives for the food processing sector, fo...
Deloitte projects 6.5-6.8% GDP expansion in FY27, growth to strengthen in second half
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) Gr...
Afghanistan seeks deeper trade ties with India, pitches for easier business access
Afghanistan's trade representatives have asked India for easier business procedures, faster business-visa issuance, and improved market access to deepen bila...
NITI Aayog to review industrial corridor framework, seeks reforms to speed project execution
NITI Aayog initiated a review of the institutional and implementation framework governing industrial corridors, industrial parks, and integrated manufacturin...
New bills, old battles, changed equations: What awaits Parliament this Monsoon Session
Parliament's Monsoon Session runs from 20 July to 13 August 2026, carrying a packed legislative agenda. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which...
'Equal rights for Ram, Rahim, Ravinder and Robin': CM Mohan Yadav after Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves UCC
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, clearing it for introduction in the state legislative assembly during its monsoo...
Weeks after rollout, Centre defers domestic solar cell sourcing mandate till December 31
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 Models...
India amends tax treaty with Sri Lanka to plug avoidance
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 t...
The race for low Earth orbit: What the launch of Vikram-1 means for India
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 ...
Religion, birth, refugees: Recalling the citizenship debate inside the Constituent Assembly
A recent explainer revisited the Constituent Assembly's debates (1947–1949) on how India should define citizenship "at the commencement of the Constitution,"...
U.S. military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of U.S. troops
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 Iran...
What makes Skyroot’s Vikram-1 launch unique? | Explained
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 flight,...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran targets U.S. military bases in Kuwait
Iranian forces struck U.S. military installations in Kuwait, with strikes reported against radar systems, air-defence assets and weapons storage at facilitie...
Centre extends exemption for select RE projects from sourcing solar cells from ALMM-listed manufacturers
The nodal renewable energy ministry extended the exemption from mandatory sourcing of solar PV cells from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Li...
How the second phase of the Iran-U.S. war started and why it is raging | Explained
A ceasefire framework between the United States and Iran, negotiated in mid-June and formally signed on June 17 (the "Islamabad Memorandum"), included a Memo...
Iran's Supreme Leader says U.S. breaches show Trump's signature is 'worthless'
Iran's Supreme Leader stated that repeated breaches of the ceasefire understanding by the United States demonstrate that a U.S. presidential signature is "wo...