Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Amit Shah to launch several projects as Ministry of Cooperation completes five years
The Ministry of Cooperation celebrated its 5th Foundation Day on July 6, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the launch of several new initiatives. The...
Krishna district police invoke UAPA Act against YouTuber
Police in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against a YouTuber following a complaint ...
First instalment of ₹25,863 crore under VB-GRAM G released
The Union Ministry of Rural Development released the first instalment — termed the "Mother Sanction" — of ₹25,863 crore to states and Union Territories for r...
Will strongly oppose Bill to sack ministers in custody for 30 days over serious offences: Congress
The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill proposes the automatic dismissal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other ministers if they remain in judici...
From farms to factories, why Punjab’s urea diversion case matters nationally
Punjab Police registered a criminal case against the General Manager and other officials of the state-owned MILKFED cattle feed plant in Khanna, along with o...
Mint Explainer: How do sovereign guarantees work and why does India use them?
Sovereign guarantees extended by the Union government to statutory corporations and public sector enterprises are disclosed annually in the Union Budget as c...
MoS External Affairs to lead Indian delegation at UN Dialogue on AI governance
The Minister of State for External Affairs led the Indian delegation at the inaugural session of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva on J...
‘One Nation, One Election initiative would fracture country’s federal compact’
A conclave on "One Nation One Election, Federalism and Citizenship" raised concerns that simultaneous elections would structurally undermine India's federal ...
Monsoon session from July 20, govt hopes to push key bills in Parliament
The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled from July 20 to August 13, 2026 (approximately 19 sittings), with a dense legislative agenda centred on consti...
Jaishankar to visit six countries, strengthen ties, launch UNSC campaign
The External Affairs Minister embarked on a six-nation visit from July 5–15, 2026, covering Gulf states, the United States (New York), and Belgium (Brussels)...
Centre names 23 Pakistan-based Jaish, Lashkar operatives as terrorists under UAPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists under Section 35 of the Unlawf...
Operative behind recce of Ram temple and RSS HQ, Hafiz Saeed's relative in designated terrorist list
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists under Section 35 of the ...
Full list of individuals designated as ‘terrorist’ under the UAPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a running Fourth Schedule under the UAPA listing all individuals officially designated as 'terrorists' — a power that ...
MHA designates 23 Pakistan-based individuals as ‘terrorists’ under UAPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 4, 2026, invoked Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, to designate 23 individuals ...
Taking another significant step under Modi government's 'Zero Tolerance Policy' against terrorism, Ministry of Home Affairs, under guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, has declared 23 more individuals as 'terrorists'
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official notification designating 23 more individuals as "terrorists" under Section 35 of the Unlawful Activitie...
LokOS: A Digital Backbone for Rural Livelihoods
LokOS (Lok = People; OS = Operating System) is a web and mobile digital platform developed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods ...
Centre puts Ram temple recce operative, Hafiz Saeed's son-in-law on terror list
Among the 23 individuals designated as terrorists under UAPA in July 2026, two have drawn particular attention for their profiles: a JeM operative who conduc...
Maharashtra government starts deliberations on Uniform Civil Code, announcement of committee on UCC likely next week
The Maharashtra government has initiated internal deliberations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and is expected to announce the formation of a state-level ex...
Centre designates 23 Pakistan-based operatives linked to JeM, LeT as terrorists under UAPA - full list
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification on July 4, 2026, designating 23 individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Pre...
National Workshop of State Panchayati Raj Ministers Deliberates on Effective Implementation of Sixteenth Finance Commission Recommendations
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj convened a National Workshop of State Panchayati Raj Ministers in New Delhi on July 3, 2026, focused on implementing the Sixte...