Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The central government fully operationalised all four new Labour Codes by publishing the final rules required for enforcement, completing a process that bega...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Department o...
Centre tightens labour law compliance for contract workers, links violations to blacklisting
The central government has issued binding directives tightening labour law compliance specifically for contractors engaged by government establishments, link...
Governor should be convinced that single largest party can win a majority
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Governor must be satisfied — through objective material rather than subjective judgment — that the single largest p...
Karnataka High Court permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapy
The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief permitting two transgender women to continue their ongoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT), subject to the ...
Aggregators to be charged interest at 12% per annum if they fail to contribute toward social security of their gig workers
Under the rules notified for the Code on Social Security 2020, aggregator platforms that fail to make timely social security contributions for their gig and ...
Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly chair moved after Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal CM
Following the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive majority (207 out of 293 seats), Suvend...
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
The three Jan Suraksha schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)...
Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The Union Government fully operationalised four new labour codes by notifying all accompanying rules, completing a reform process that had been underway for ...
Finance ministry links government procurement with labour law compliance
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an Office Memorandum on May 8, 2026, directing all central mini...
New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDS
The Government of India appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government in the Department...
Govt land transfer code set up to pare disputes, boost monetisation
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum (No. 15(04)/2021-E.II(A)) dated May 5, 2026, introducing consolidated guidelin...
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
India issued a diplomatic note to Bangladesh on April 30, 2026, stating that it has sent over 1,000 diplomatic communications to Dhaka since 2020 on the issu...
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in...
Tamil Nadu CM announcement: Governor cannot question majority stitched post-poll
The constitutional question of whether a Governor can decline to invite the largest post-election alliance to form government on suspicion of horse-trading h...
‘Tyranny of the elected’: Why Supreme Court has flagged Election Commission appointment procedure
The Supreme Court is examining whether it can direct Parliament to include the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the panel that recommends appointments to the ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op Sindoor
A documentary was released marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2025), India's tri-service precision strike campaign against nine terro...
What ails governance in India’s cities? Heart of problem lies in mayor’s office, says NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog released the report "Moving Towards Effective City Government — A Framework for Million-Plus Cities" on April 25, 2026, focused on India's 47 citi...
Niti Aayog flags poor student retention, learning outcomes in report
Niti Aayog released a comprehensive policy report on India's school education system, flagging persistent poor student retention rates and weak learning outc...
India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumers
Despite escalating tensions in West Asia — including Strait of Hormuz disruption risks — India successfully maintained stable domestic fuel prices for consum...