Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on March 11, 2026, allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (passive euthanasia) for Harish Rana,...
Oil Ministry sets up panel as commercial LPG shortage hits hospitality sector
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas constituted a three-member high-level panel comprising Executive Directors of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — Indi...
SC sets up judicial tribunals to hear Bengal SIR appeals
The Supreme Court of India, on March 10, 2026, ordered the creation of independent appellate judicial tribunals — headed by former High Court judges — to hea...
Cabinet approves 4 railways, road projects worth Rs 11,944 crore
The Union Cabinet, through the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), approved four railway and road infrastructure projects with a combined cost of ₹...
Govt is responsible for weakening the institution of Speaker, says Opposition
The Opposition formally accused the ruling party of systematically weakening the institution of the Speaker through sustained political interference in the S...
Committed to protecting the Aravalli hills, says Bhupender Yadav
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stated that the government is committed to protecting the Aravalli hills and is considering setting up a High-Powered Co...
The 1952 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, an illustration of the limits of poll manifestos
The 1951-52 elections to the Madras State Legislative Assembly (present-day Tamil Nadu) were the first elections held after India became a Republic on 26 Jan...
UCC key to end gender bias in laws: SC
While hearing a petition challenging discriminatory provisions in Muslim inheritance law under the Shariat, a Supreme Court bench (Justice Surya Kant, Justic...
Flagging dangers of social media, SC to hear Centre plea on fact-check units
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the Bombay High Court's September 2024 judgment that struck down the government's Fact-Check U...
Bill on IPS deputation at IG level in CAPFs cleared
The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, amid strong Opposition protests and a walkout The B...
Jal mission restructuring gets approval
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on March 10, 2026, the restructuring and extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) up to...
Nod to changes to widen transgender definition
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 aimed at broadening the statutory definition of "transgende...
Govt eases investment curbs from land bordering countries, including China, sets 60-day deadline for clearance of proposals
The Union Cabinet approved a revision to Press Note 3 (2020) easing foreign direct investment restrictions for entities from countries sharing land borders w...
Now, Rajasthan Assembly passes Bill to repeal two-child norm for ULB elections
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to repeal the two-child eligibility condition for contesting Urban L...
Reevaluating the office of the Speaker
An opinion piece in a leading national daily called for a structural reassessment of the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, arguing that the current constituti...
Chhattisgarh Cabinet approves new anti-conversion law draft
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Dharm Swatantraya Vidheyak, 2026 (Chhattisgarh Freedom...
Panel on SEZ policy reforms to evaluate impact, conduct cost-benefit analysis
The government notified a 17-member committee in March 2026 to recommend comprehensive reforms to India's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy — formally launc...
Mass suspensions, mics switched off: Opposition talking points in debate on resolution to remove Speaker
During the Lok Sabha debate on the resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla, Opposition MPs raised two additional issues beyond partisan conduct: the 12-year va...
Union Cabinet approves international status for Madurai airport
The Union Cabinet on March 10, 2026, officially declared Madurai Airport an international airport, ending years of lobbying by Tamil Nadu's business communit...
SFC recommends 5% of GST revenue allocation to municipal bodies, including GBA corporations
The Fifth State Finance Commission (SFC) of a state (likely Tamil Nadu or a comparable state) recommended that 5% of the state's GST revenue be allocated dir...