Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
How a Supreme Court verdict may put Railways’ finances under strain
The Supreme Court, in *Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Others* (2026 INSC 464), held in May 2026 that Indian ...
Ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over remarks on green litigants
On 22 May 2026, a group of 71 retired civil servants — constituting the Constitutional Conduct Group — addressed an open letter to the Chief Justice of India...
After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’
A joint team of the Forest Department and police demolished 32 structures at Raika Bandi in Sidhra (Jammu), displacing more than two dozen Gujjar and Bakarwa...
How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny?
The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled on May 18, 2026, that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not constitute a "public authority...
Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha Sharma
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman from Noida who was found dead by hanging at her matrimonial hom...
Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?
The Kerala state government officially scrapped the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project (also known as K-Rail) in May 2026, denotifying all land acquisit...
What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the principle "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" applies even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac...
Centre’s offer of constitutional safeguards for Ladakh ‘slap’ on J-K leadership’s face: Srinagar MP
Following high-stakes talks between Ministry of Home Affairs representatives and Ladakh-based activist groups (Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance) ...
Drug routes, tribal corridors, political faultlines: Inside Manipur’s new Naga-Kuki conflict
Following the formation of a new state government in Manipur in February 2026, fresh violence has erupted — this time drawing Naga groups into a conflict tha...
Why SHANTI Act’s nuclear liability limits are under Supreme Court scrutiny
The Supreme Court of India is examining a public interest petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Sustainable Harnessing and Ad...
India needs national security policy, long-term defence funds, say ex-service chiefs & bureaucrats
At a discussion on civil-military relations held at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, former military chiefs, retired bureaucrats, and forme...
Centre notifies Draft Rules under VB–G RAM G Act, seeks public feedback by June 20
The Central Government notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), inviting pub...
States to get VB-G RAM G funding based on 16th Finance Commission formula, ‘performance criteria’
The Ministry of Rural Development published draft implementation rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025...
Ayushman Bharat enrollment begins in West Bengal, benefits likely from July: CM Suvendu Adhikari
Enrollment under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) commenced in West Bengal in May 2026, with benefits expected to become operati...
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, in presence of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; and Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
The Union Ministry of Finance chaired a high-level review meeting at GIFT City, Gandhinagar on May 22, 2026, to assess the progress of India's International ...
DDWS Holds a National Level Review Meeting with Deputy Commissioners/ District Magistrates/ Collectors on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, convened a national-level review meeting with Deputy Commissioners,...
Regional Workshop at Raipur reviews progress of World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan, White Revolution 2.0 and formation of 2 lakh new cooperative societies
The Ministry of Cooperation convened a high-level regional workshop to review progress on three flagship initiatives: the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan ...
Smart border project with Pak, B'desh to ensure demography change attempt is defeated: Amit Shah
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced a comprehensive Smart Border Project to be deployed along India's international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, ...
After benches differ on UAPA bail, SC refers question to larger bench
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the question of how Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) is to be applied agains...
Would Kasab have been given bail over trial delay? Government to SC over UAPA debate
Before the Supreme Court, the government invoked the hypothetical of serious terrorism convicts to challenge a bench judgment (Andrabi case) that had granted...