Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
This World Forest Day, India must rethink how it governs its resources
On World Forest Day (March 21), researchers at the UN University Institute on Resource Nexus published an analysis arguing that India's forest governance is ...
Cost concerns delay safer building codes despite Himalayan threats
India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a major revision to IS 1893 (Part 1) — the national earthquake design code — in November 2025, creating a n...
Tripura: BJP intensifies preparations for TTAADC polls, candidate list likely soon
Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are scheduled for April 12, 2026, with counting on April 17, 2026 The date was adv...
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum transforming seat of power to symbol of civilisational continuity: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum project as transforming the former seat of British colonial power — North and South Bloc...
Express Exclusive: Govt asks WhatsApp to block device IDs used in digital arrest scams
The Ministry of Home Affairs' high-level inter-departmental committee directed WhatsApp to block all device IDs (hardware identifiers) associated with accoun...
CJI recuses self from hearing PILs on panel to select CEC & ECs
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recused himself from hearing PILs challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment...
‘Undemocratic’ politics in Great Nicobar over land
Inequities have emerged between ex-servicemen settler families and the original indigenous islanders (Nicobarese and Shompen) over land compensation for the ...
CAPF Bill says IPS officers’ deputation necessary for Union-State coordination, reserves 50% I-G rank posts for IPS
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 directly responds to a May 23, 2025 Supreme Court judgment that directed the Home Ministr...
Amit Shah to present bill on CAPFs in Rajya Sabha on Monday
Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha on March 24, 2026. The Bill s...
New I-T Act framework notified; taxpayer relief with stricter compliance from April 1
The Income Tax Rules 2026 notified several taxpayer relief provisions that take effect from April 1, 2026, under the new Income-tax Act 2025. The 50% House R...
Telangana’s share in Central devolution rises to 2.17%
Telangana's share in Central tax devolution has been fixed at 2.174% under the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations for 2026–31, up from 2.102% under th...
New Income Tax Act to be rooted in ethics: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Income Tax Department on the occasion of officially notifying the Income Tax Rules 2026, articulating the p...
Govt notifies income tax rules 2026; new compliance regime from April 1
The Central government notified the Income Tax Rules, 2026, implementing the Income-tax Act, 2025; the new compliance regime comes into force from April 1, 2...
‘Lethargic’ officials who left Chambal sanctuary to the mercy of sand miners will be held liable: SC
A Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, taking suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary, held th...
Why has Madras High Court ordered eradication of seemai karuvelam? | Explained
The Madras High Court has issued fresh, comprehensive directions for the eradication of *Prosopis juliflora* (locally called seemai karuvelam) from Tamil Nad...
Political Parties to get advertisements pre-certified by MCMC
The Election Commission of India announced the election schedule for General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu...
DBT in Fertilizers Ensures Timely Subsidy Disbursal and Availability to Farmers
The Government of India has highlighted the successful implementation of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizers system, which has transformed ferti...
Production Linked Incentive Scheme
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Pharmaceuticals, approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2021, has attracted actual investment of Rs 27,45...
MNRE seeks sweeping powers under Electricity Act to govern India’s renewable energy sector
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought a significant redrawing of institutional boundaries, asking for primary authority over the provisi...
New Income Tax Act 2025 to prioritize simplicity and stakeholder engagement, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Income Tax Act 2025, which replaces the Income Tax Act 1961, will come into effect on April 1, 2026. T...