Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Environmental activists oppose Kerala govt’s Wayanad twin tunnel project, move SC
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking revocation of the environmental clearance granted for Kerala's...
Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister FAH&D and Panchayati Raj announces sanction of 100 crore Integrated Aqua Park Project in Anantnag, J&K
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAH&D) and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced the sanction of a ₹100 crore Integrated A...
Oppn files notices in both Houses for removal of CEC
Opposition parties submitted notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Marc...
Govt tables bill proposing more precise definition of transgender, drops ‘self-perceived gender identity’
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha, proposing a narrower, medically-anchored definition of 'tran...
Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under National Security Act
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked the NSA detention of Ladakh-based climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk with "immediate effect" on March 14...
How Maharashtra’s Dharma Swatantrya Bill seeks to curb unlawful religious conversions
Maharashtra's cabinet cleared the draft Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 2026 (Freedom of Religion Bill), proposing to prohibit unlawful religious conversions ac...
Centre revokes detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under NSA
On March 14, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego, and Adam Schiff filed a War Powers Resolution on March 13, 2026, seeking to prevent President Trump from attack...
Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse
Karnataka, which contributes billions to national GDP growth and commands among the highest FDI inflows of any Indian state, is simultaneously running a reve...
Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price
Central government minority scholarship schemes — including pre-matric, post-matric, and merit-cum-means scholarships — have remained suspended for approxima...
Maharashtra govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’
The Maharashtra government tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (also titled Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026) in the state legislature, aim...
Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, says step aimed at peace & dialogue in Ladakh
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the National Security Act (NSA) detention of climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, 2026, afte...
Bhopal gas tragedy: Madhya Pradesh HC asks government to share clean-up plan
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at ...
India roots for benefits system at pandemic agreement talks
India has aligned with a coalition of approximately 100 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at WHO pandemic agreement negotiations, demanding that devel...
Karnataka High Court upholds KPTCL regulations entrusting departmental inquiries to Lokayukta
The Karnataka High Court upheld regulations of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) that entrust departmental inquiries against its e...
Nine-judge SC Bench to hear arguments on March 17 on definition of 'industry'
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is scheduled to hear arguments from March 17 on the definition of '...
Parliamentary panel seeks allocation of realistic fertiliser subsidy fund at budget estimate stage
A Parliamentary Standing Committee urged the Finance Ministry to allocate fertiliser subsidy funds at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage that are aligned with ac...
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain sworn in as Bihar governor
Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar on March 14, 2026, at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Patna. The oath of...
Ladakh protest: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to be released as govt revokes NSA detention
The Centre revoked the National Security Act detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect on March 14, 2026. Wangchuk had been detained...
PM unveils projects worth Rs 23,550 cr in Assam’s Silchar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled projects worth Rs 23,550 crore in Silchar, the principal city of the Cachar district in southern Assam, ahead of the As...