Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Transgender, queer groups oppose Amendment Bill, demand withdrawal
Transgender and queer collectives, legal advocates, and civil society groups have demanded immediate withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rig...
House panel expresses concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination, asks govt to use AI, latest tech to combat it
A Parliamentary Standing Committee expressed serious concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination across India and directed the government to d...
‘Disappointed’, says Debi Goenka, as apex court gives go-ahead to cut mangroves for key road project in north Mumbai
The Supreme Court of India, in a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, dismissed an appeal by environmental NGO Vanashakti against the Bombay High Court's D...
Don’t remove any genuine voter from electoral rolls, parliamentary committee tells EC
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that no genuine voter shoul...
First randomisation of EVM-VVPATs completed in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
The Election Commission of India (ECI) completed the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs...
A Rajya Sabha rummy: How BJP manages ‘floating majority’ with bellwether backings
Despite sweeping the 2014, 2019, and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has never held a standalone majority in the Rajya Sabha, owing to the upper house's st...
No one should indulge in hate speech, says SC
The Supreme Court declared that no individual or group should indulge in hate speech, reiterating that existing penal provisions must be applied uniformly an...
SC: Officials of 3 states liable for Chambal mining
The Supreme Court of India (bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta), in a suo motu case, warned that officials of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Utt...
New regulator replaces Dental Council of India
The National Dental Commission (NDC) became operational on March 19, 2026, replacing the Dental Council of India (DCI) which had regulated dental education a...
Hands-on training must for foreign medical grads: NMC
The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a notice mandating that Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) who completed part of their MBBS programme in online or...
CJI bench: Criticism of apex court judgments no affront to judiciary
A bench led by the Chief Justice of India ruled that criticism of Supreme Court judgments does not amount to contempt of court or an affront to the judiciary...
Can cut 46k mangroves for Mumbai project: SC
The Supreme Court of India (bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's D...
Himachal CM Sukhu presents ₹54,928-crore budget for 2026-27
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the state budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of ₹54,928 crore, marking a significant inc...
Maharashtra will be at the forefront of India’s orange economy: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated "Gen O – Pixels & Play," a four-day gaming and digital content festival at MMRDA Grounds, BKC, Mumba...
CM Revanth to release first instalment of Rythu Bharosa on March 22, inaugurate oil palm factory in Siddipet
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced the release of the first instalment of Rythu Bharosa farm income support on March 22, amounting to ₹3,590 cr...
Tripura Government accommodating fake private universities, Opposition alleges
The Tripura Legislative Assembly passed three bills to establish new private universities on March 20, 2026, amid a walkout by opposition CPI(M) and Congress...
Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet oppose government’s 60% free seat selection decision
The Ministry of Civil Aviation directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to instruct all airlines to designate a minimum of 60% of seats on e...
Telangana Budget FY2026-27: Government announces Indiramma Family Life Insurance scheme, ₹5 lakh each to 1.15 crore families
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka presented the state's ₹3,24,234 crore budget for 2026-27, announcing the Indiram...
45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project
Plans to clear approximately 45,000 mangroves along Mumbai's western coast for the proposed Versova–Bhayandar Coastal Road have triggered sustained oppositio...
Govt moves to formalise IPS dominance in top CAPF positions with new bill
The Union Cabinet approved the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, to be introduced in Parliament by the Home Minister The Bill ...