Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
I&B Ministry orders halt to TRP reporting of TV news channels for four weeks
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to immediately suspend TRP (Television Rating Poin...
India invokes emergency powers, directs refiners to maximise LPG production amid Middle East crisis
The Indian government invoked emergency powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA/ESMA) to direct all public and private sector refiners to maxim...
Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16 years: Minister
Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs announced regulations on 6 March 2026 restricting children under 16 from accessing social media pla...
Essential Commodities Act: When and why did Centre invoke it last?
The Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955 remains one of the government's key instruments for managing food price surges, preventing hoarding, and ensuring s...
‘Unwarranted sensationalism’: Centre suspends TRP ratings of news channels amid Iran war
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend the publication of Television Rating Po...
Watch: The Namakkal case that changed Indian elections forever
A recent feature revisits the landmark 1952 Supreme Court case — N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency — which settled a foundational q...
CPI(M) flags anomalies in voter rolls, seeks clarity from election commission
CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan cited discrepancies between the voter rolls prepared by the State Election Commission and the final roll published by the Electi...
Lok Sabha likely to debate resolution seeking Speaker Om Birla’s removal in first week of upcoming session
As the Budget Session's second phase opens on March 9, Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, b...
A.P.’s revenue deficit exceeded FRBM target of 2.7% in 2024-25, says report
The "Accounts at a Glance for 2024-25" report prepared by the Principal Accountant General (PAG) of Andhra Pradesh shows that the state's revenue deficit exc...
Cong issues whip, asks MPs to be present in LS as resolution for Birla's removal to be taken up
Congress issued a three-line whip directing all its MPs to be present in the Lok Sabha from March 9 to 11, 2026 A no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha ...
Removal of Speaker Om Birla: Lok Sabha to take up opposition's notice on Monday; BJP, Congress issue whip for MPs
118 opposition MPs backed a notice for a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with the debate scheduled for the first week of the Budget Session'...
Lok Sabha to take up notice on Monday for resolution to remove Birla as speaker
The Lok Sabha listed for consideration a notice filed by 118 opposition MPs seeking a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla from office, with the debate expe...
Parliament Budget Session: BJP, Congress issue whip for MPs as Lok Sabha likely to take up notice against Speaker Om Birla
Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress issued a three-line whip to their Lok Sabha MPs, directing them to be present in the House from 9 to 11 March...
Evening news wrap: UPSC announces CSE 2025 results; Qatar warns Gulf energy exports could halt if US-Iran conflict continues & more
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on March 6, 2026, declared the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, recommending 958 candid...
Resolution seeking Speaker Om Birla's removal follows rules, debate must take place: Congress
At least 118 opposition members submitted a notice to move a resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with Congress MP Dr. Mohammad Jawe...
Govt invokes ESMA powers, orders refiners to ramp up LPG production
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an emergency order on March 5, 2026, invoking powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (commonly ref...
India's strategic autonomy under dire threat: Congress slams govt on US' Russian oil waiver
The Indian National Congress attacked the ruling BJP government over the US Treasury Department's 30-day waiver "allowing" India to buy Russian oil, calling ...
RBI Issues Draft Amendment Directions for ‘Review of Framework of Limiting Customer Liability in Digital Transactions’
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft amendment directions on March 6, 2026, proposing to revise its 2017 framework on customer liability in unauthori...
Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed Delhi L-G
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1988 batch, as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor o...
Govt asks refiners to maximise LPG production, OMCs to prioritise supply to domestic consumers
The government issued a directive ordering all refiners to maximise LPG production, with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) instructed to prioritise supply exclu...