Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Why Supreme Court struck down the 3-month cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers
On March 17, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (as amended in 2017), which restricted 12 weeks of maternity...
How can temples be classified as 'industry', asks Tamil Nadu board in SC
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Board raised a pointed objection before the Supreme Court: How can temples — religious insti...
What does passed in ‘Guillotine’ mean in parliament?
The Lok Sabha applied the "guillotine" during the 2025 Budget Session to pass all remaining Demands for Grants in a single vote, fast-tracking the Union Budg...
Transgender persons bill 'draconian', expect no better from government: Derek O'Brien
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been introduced in Parliament, proposing significant changes to the 2019 Act that act...
Maharashtra’s sugarcane leopards: Vantara ‘fix’ sparks conservation debate amid human-wildlife conflict
Maharashtra's Forest Department signed an agreement with Vantara — a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility run by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, ...
Settlement Order in the matter of settlement applications filed under the Settlement Scheme for Association with certain Algo platforms, 2025
SEBI issued a settlement order resolving applications filed by noticees (parties who had received regulatory notices) in connection with securities market vi...
LS clears Demands for Grants for various ministries, Rs 53-lakh crore approved
The Lok Sabha cleared the Demands for Grants for various ministries in respect of Union Budget 2026-27, with Speaker Om Birla applying the guillotine to pass...
ED can't claim 'fundamental right' to probe: West Bengal to SC
The West Bengal government argued before the Supreme Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) — as a department of the Central Government — cannot claim a...
Cabinet nod for Rs 33,660 crore plan to set up 100 industrial parks
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) with a total outlay of ₹33,660 crore to develop...
How Maharashtra Legislature cleared the Freedom of Religion Bill, and why most of the opposition parties did not oppose it
The Maharashtra Legislature cleared the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, making Maharashtra the 13th state in India to enact legislation against f...
Are publication of books, manufacture of prasadam by temples an industrial activity, Supreme Court asks
A nine-judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant commenced hearing on March 17, 2026, and concluded arguments on Mar...
Parliament watch: Lok Sabha clears Rs 53 lakh crore spending via guillotine; no PLI payouts for solar firms, uranium projects await clearances
Lok Sabha passed the Demands for Grants for all ministries totalling over ₹53 lakh crore for Union Budget 2026-27 using the guillotine procedure on March 18,...
One Nation, One Election could free 26 lakh teachers from poll duty—PM advisory council paper
A paper by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM) argues that simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies would reduce tea...
Cabinet approves Rs 11,712 crore MSP support for cotton in 2023-24; 7.25 lakh farmers benefit
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved ₹1,718.56 crore as reimbursement to the Cotton Corporatio...
BHAVYA Scheme gets Cabinet nod: Govt approves plug-and-play industrial parks plan with Rs 33,660 cr outlay
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme on March 18, 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 33,660 crore over six years (FY2...
Cabinet nod to Rs 54,926 crore plans: BHAVYA parks, support for cotton farmers, UP highway, hydro push
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a Rs 54,926 crore package of proposals in a single sitting on March 18, 2026. The biggest componen...
India's privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interest
India's privatisation programme has hit a significant setback, with three planned stake sales under consideration for shelving due to weak investor interest....
‘LPG (liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation) has hit industry’: SC
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is examining whether to revisit the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply & Sewe...
Science & tech ministry approves setting up of quantum teaching facilities at 23 institutions
The Ministry of Science and Technology approved the establishment of quantum technology teaching facilities and undergraduate laboratories at 23 academic ins...
Govt plans to delink women's quota from delimitation exercise
The Central Government is actively consulting Opposition leaders on amending the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam ...