August 10, 2026
36 articles published on this date
PLFS Data Shows Marginal Rise in Unemployment Rate for April-June Quarter
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for the April-June quarter shows a marginal increase in the overall unemployment rate compared to the previous...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 Passed in Lok Sabha Without Debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which sets up a National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments to various national tribunals...
Delimitation Freeze Debate: The Case for Constitutional Consensus
Following the defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the question of how delimitation should...
Green Energy Corridor Phase III Nears Cabinet Approval: Scaling Renewable Transmission
The third phase of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC-III), a dedicated transmission infrastructure programme for renewable energy evacuation, is in its final...
Mumbai Deep-Tech Start-up Develops Indigenous Missile Cooling Systems
A Mumbai-based deep-tech start-up has developed indigenous cooling technology used in missile systems, built around a lean manufacturing approach The...
Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill and Bankers' Books Evidence Bill Cleared by Parliament
The Rajya Sabha completed passage of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha, by returning it...
Allahabad High Court Orders Compensation in Habeas Corpus Case Over Religious Conversion and Confinement
The Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition concerning two adult sisters, aged 35 and 20, who had converted to Islam and were confined at...
Navy Chief's Mauritius Visit Advances India's MAHASAGAR Maritime Vision
The Chief of the Naval Staff began a four-day official visit to Mauritius to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation The visit includes engagements with...
India-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement Talks Advance With Terms of Reference
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are moving to finalize the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a proposed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)...
India's Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4% in Q1 FY27: Revamped PLFS Shows Rural Joblessness Climbing
India's overall unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the April-June 2026 quarter, up from 5% in the preceding quarter, per the latest Periodic Labour Force...
Falling Maize and Sugarcane Acreage Pushes Ethanol Industry Toward Surplus Rice
Kharif maize acreage this season has fallen sharply across major producing states, with steep declines reported in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra...
India and Indonesia Explore Bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement
The Indian and Indonesian trade ministers held a bilateral meeting to discuss expanding trade and investment cooperation Both sides discussed a proposal for...
Payment and Settlement Systems Act Amended: Zero-MDR Mandate on UPI Moves to Executive Discretion
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to amend Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 The amendment replaces the...
Government Weighs Curbs on Cane-Based Ethanol to Cool Record Sugar Prices
The government is considering restricting the use of sugarcane for ethanol production in the season beginning October, to boost sugar availability and ease...
National Tribunals Commission: A Possible Template for Judicial Selection Reform
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which establishes a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee the selection, performance, and...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: National Tribunal Commission and Centralised Tribunal Governance
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 The Bill creates a National Tribunal Commission...
Russia Floats Overland Rail Route to India: INSTC and Chokepoint Geography
A proposal has emerged to explore a railway route connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean through Central Asia and Iran, with possible extensions through...
Global Oceans Record Warmest July Outside Polar Regions as El Nino Intensifies
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that global sea surface temperatures outside the polar regions (60°S to 60°N) reached a record 20.96°C...
Karnataka High Court: PMLA Prosecution After Predicate Offence Conviction Is Not Double Jeopardy
The Karnataka High Court held that prosecuting an accused for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after they have already...
Sugarcane-to-Ethanol Diversion Curbs: Balancing the Ethanol Blending Programme and Sugar Supply
The government is reportedly considering restricting the diversion of sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses to ethanol production in the sugar season...
India-SACU Trade Pact: Terms of Reference and the Preferential Trade Agreement Framework
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference for negotiating a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) The Terms of...
6.38 Lakh Hectares Affected by Desertification and Land Degradation: Government Tells Parliament
The government informed the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2026 that around 6.38 lakh hectares of land across India are affected by man-made desertification and...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre, Assam Replies on Delay in Issuing NRC Identity Cards
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government and the Government of Assam to file replies on petitions seeking issuance of National Identity Cards to...
Russia's Share in India's Oil Imports Hits Record High Amid US Tariff Threat
Russia's share in India's crude oil imports has risen to an all-time high of 48%, despite an emerging tariff threat from the United States The US Senate has...
Policy Focus Shifts Toward Long-Term FDI as CCEA Approval Threshold Review Considered
Policy focus is reported to be shifting from attracting short-term foreign portfolio capital toward securing long-term foreign direct investment, as part of...
NCDC (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Direct Funding Powers for Cooperatives
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha The Bill expands the NCDC's lending powers, allowing...
Disinvestment and Asset Monetisation Receipts Exceed FY26 Revised Target
Combined receipts from disinvestment and asset monetisation for FY26 (2025-26) reached Rs 45,306 crore, exceeding the Revised Estimate for the year Of this...
Youth Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.9% in 2025: PLFS Data and Labour Market Indicators
Official data shows India's youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9 percent in 2025, down from 10.9 percent in 2022. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for...
Monsoon Session: Four Bills Introduced in Lok Sabha, FCRA Bill Up for Discussion
Four bills were taken up for introduction in the Lok Sabha: the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment...
India Standardises Names for 27 Locations in Arunachal Pradesh: Border Naming Dispute Explained
The Union Home Ministry, in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh state government, formally standardised names for 27 geographic features on official...
Women's Reservation Act: The Constitutional Link to Delimitation
Discussion continues in Parliament over whether implementation of the 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies should...
India's 5,000-km Border Highway Push: Institutions Behind Strategic Road Building
A plan has been outlined to build more than 5,000 km of border highways over the next three to five years The proposed investment is upward of ₹2 trillion...
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Integrated Security Framework for J&K Tourist Spots
A Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended an 'integrated security and surveillance framework' with centralised monitoring for...
Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Iran Links Reopening to US Concessions
Iran has indicated it will not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial traffic until the United States meets a set of conditions, including...
Delimitation Without a Constitutional Amendment: What Articles 81 and 82 Provide by Default
With no constitutional amendment currently in force to alter the delimitation framework, the existing text of Articles 81 and 82 governs what happens once...
US Secondary Sanctions Bill on Russian Oil: Implications for Indian Crude Imports
The United States Senate has passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran, which is now before the House of Representatives for further consideration....