Polity & Governance
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Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid Opposition protests; Kiren Rijiju lashes out
Lok Sabha was adjourned till 3 PM on March 9, 2026, as Opposition members disrupted proceedings demanding a full-fledged debate on the escalating West Asia c...
'Injustice has been done to Opposition': IUML MP to back no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla
Opposition parties, including the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), announced support for a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the s...
Parliament Budget session LIVE: Jaishankar addresses Parliament on West Asia war; speaks on Indians stranded in the region and energy security situation
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the Rajya Sabha on March 9, 2026, making a formal ministerial statement on the ongoing West Asia conflict (...
Why are Finance Commission grants to cities still so limited? | Explained
Despite a historic 230% increase in urban local body (ULB) grants by the 16th Finance Commission, analysts argue that fiscal transfers to cities remain struc...
Why Fadnavis govt pushes Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan 2.0 to tackle drought?
The Fadnavis government has doubled down on Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA) 2.0 in the 2026–27 Maharashtra budget, pushing water conservation works across drou...
End of chapter: On Governors and reshuffle
President Droupadi Murmu approved a major reshuffle of Governors and Lieutenant Governors across nine states and Union Territories, including West Bengal, Ta...
One Nation, One Election — remedy worse than disease
Analysis by constitutional scholars and political commentators argues that the One Nation, One Election (ONOE) proposal — which seeks to synchronise all Lok ...
Rules not ready for new rural jobs Act
The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act — the successor legislation to MGNREGA — was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 1...
Government launches logo design contest for VB-G RAM G Act
The Ministry of Rural Development launched a logo design contest on the MyGov platform for the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gra...
Jaishankar to speak on West Asia conflict in Parliament on March 9
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced he would make a formal statement in Parliament on March 9, 2026, on India's position regarding the ongoing ...
Death behind bars in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh state government disclosed in the Assembly that 66 inmates had died in state jails between January 2025 and January 31, 2026 — a 13-month pe...
Why did the U.S. Supreme Court reject Trump’s tariffs? | Explained
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise the President...
Jal Mahotsav kicks off in Lucknow’s Gosainganj, to cover 22,000 villages across UP
Jal Mahotsav 2026 was launched on March 8, 2026 (International Women's Day) from Lucknow's Gosainganj, with a target of covering 22,000 villages in Uttar Pra...
Budget Session returns: Lok Sabha to debate no-confidence motion against speaker Om Birla, key bills and West Asia tensions in focus
During the Budget Session 2026, the opposition brought a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with 118 opposition MPs signing it. The mot...
Government eases approval for minor bilateral MoUs and agreements, MEA clearance suffices
The Indian government has revised its approval framework for minor bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and international agreements, granting the Min...
Refugees who came to protect their religion deserve citizenship: Amit Shah on CAA
The Union Home Minister held a citizenship certificate distribution ceremony at which 188 individuals from Pakistan and Afghanistan were granted Indian citiz...
Middle East crisis: EAM Jaishankar to make statement in Lok Sabha on Monday
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a suo motu (voluntary) statement in the Lok Sabha on March 9, 2026, outlining India's official position on the o...
Oppn move to unseat Speaker Om Birla sets stage for stormy start to Budget session’s second leg
The Opposition submitted a no-confidence motion notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 10, 2026 — signed by 118 Members of Parliament — allegi...
Andhra Pradesh’s draft population policy: How a shift from ‘population control’ tries to address decline in fertility rates
Andhra Pradesh has released a draft Population Management Policy, the first state-level policy explicitly designed to reverse falling fertility rates rather ...
Text of PM’s address at the launch of various development projects in Delhi
The Prime Minister launched and dedicated multiple development projects in Madhya Pradesh spanning infrastructure, agriculture, and welfare — continuing the ...