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What are the changes being proposed to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 | Explained
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 12, proposes fundamental changes to the 2019 Act's defi...
Trans bill drops 'self-perceived identity' clause
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 12, 2026, by Social Justice and Empowerment Min...
Help farmers shift from paddy to pulses, SC suggests to govt
The Supreme Court, while hearing a petition filed by the Kisan Mahapanchayat, directed the Centre to revisit its long-standing policy of MSP-driven focus on ...
In Sabarimala U-turn, Kerala backs tradition on entry of women
In a special cabinet meeting on March 13, 2026, the Kerala government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reversed its earlier position on women's entry i...
‘I’m repaying a debt’: Modi hands over land rights to 28,000 tea workers in historic Assam move
Prime Minister Modi distributed land ownership certificates (pattas) to 28,241 tea garden worker families in Assam during the first phase of a land rights in...
Duty of care: On vaccine injury compensation programmes
The Supreme Court of India, in the case Rachna Gangu v. Union of India (2026 INSC 218), directed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to formulate a "no...
Opposition leaders press government, Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke the suspension of 8 MPs
Eight opposition Members of Parliament — seven from the Congress and one from the CPI(M) — were suspended from the Lok Sabha on February 3, 2026, during the ...
In Rajya Sabha, BJP MP proposes setting up National Commission for persons with disabilities
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Bhim Singh (Bihar) proposed the setting up of a fully autonomous National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, arguing that the exist...
PM distributes land deeds to Assam’s tea workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 13, 2026, distributed over 28,241 land pattas (ownership deeds) to tea garden workers and their families in Assam in t...
IDBI Bank strategic sale scrapped as financial bids below reserve price: Sources
The government has scrapped the strategic divestment of IDBI Bank after financial bids from shortlisted buyers came in below the government-set reserve price...
Oppn submits first-ever motion in LS & RS to remove CEC
The INDIA bloc opposition submitted notices for removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — the first time such ...
Pending MGNREGS dues to states Rs 9,300 crore in FY26: Govt to Rajya Sabha
The central government informed the Rajya Sabha that total pending liabilities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) ...
Centre’s delay in releasing Rs 900 cr holding up SC/ST, OBC scholarships: Jharkhand minister
Jharkhand's Minister for SC/ST and Backward Classes Welfare, Chamra Linda, accused the Union Government of delaying the release of approximately Rs 900 crore...
How many constituencies can a candidate contest from? | TN Elections with The Hindu
In the 2001 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa filed nominations from four constituencies — all four were rejected by Returning Off...
Maha anti-conversion bill proposes 7-year jail, Rs 1 lakh fine
The Maharashtra government tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, in the state legislative assembly, proposing stringent penalties for forced...
'Partial conduct, proved misbehaviour': Oppn moves to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar; 193 MPs sign notice
The opposition INDIA bloc formally moved to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on March 13, 2026, citing "partial conduct and proved misbehavi...
Opposition submits notices seeking motion for CEC’s removal to both House today
On March 13, 2026, the INDIA bloc opposition formally submitted notices to both the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking the initiation of ...
'Hospital-insurance nexus; Rs 26K cr claims were rejected in 2024': MP Swati Maliwal claims in RS
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal raised concerns in the Upper House about a "hospital-insurance nexus," alleging that health insurance claims worth approximately...
Opposition moves notice for impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition parties submitted formal notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar — the first such no...
Centre sets conditions for states to receive Jal Jeevan funds
The Centre has set new conditions for releasing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) funds to states: each scheme must be mapped through a unique Scheme ID, and future f...