Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
As Census begins, enumerators set out to map homes and households
The Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) phase of Census 2027 — the 16th Indian Census — commenced on July 1, 2026 in Kerala and Nagaland, with field operat...
JPC likely to retain clause on removal of Ministers after 30 days in custody
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 is expected to retain its central provision: the automatic re...
Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah
One year after the three new criminal laws came into force on July 1, 2024, official assessments indicate that conviction rates in criminal cases have improv...
The legal systems under which citizenship is acquired | Explained
Global debate has re-emerged over two foundational legal principles that determine how countries grant citizenship by birth: jus soli (right of the soil) and...
As VB - G RAM G comes into force today govt notifies enhanced wage rates
The Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, has officially come into force with the government notifying revised w...
Cybersecurity rules proposed for smart vehicles to prevent malware risks
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed draft rules introducing mandatory cybersecurity and software update management requirements ...
Criminal justice system’s digital push aims for a full roll-out by next year
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is on course for a full national rollout of the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) by 2026-27, completing Phase ...
Operation Sindoor | K.C. Venugopal moves privilege notice against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ Parliament
A privilege notice was moved in the Lok Sabha against the Defence Minister alleging that statements made during a parliamentary debate on a military operatio...
GatiShakti, reforms & Aatmanirbharta: Inside PM Modi's marathon meet with top govt officials
The Prime Minister held an extended meeting with senior secretaries across central ministries to review progress on governance reforms and ease of living and...
Govt approves proposal to amend Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Act, 1956, signalling a significant legislative overhaul of...
Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal: Monitoring foreign donations in real time gets a boost
The Union Home Ministry launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal on 30 June 2026, a redesigned digital platform for compliance, monitoring, and enforcement under the For...
U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The United States Supreme Court issued a 6–3 ruling on June 30, 2026, upholding birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, firmly rejecting an executiv...
RBI releases the Financial Stability Report, June 2026
The Reserve Bank of India released the June 2026 edition of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), a biannual publication reflecting the collective assessment...
23 Opposition parties write to Chief Justice of India over SIR
Twenty-three opposition parties and an independent Rajya Sabha MP jointly wrote to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns about the Election Commiss...
How similar are Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam’s Uniform Civil Codes?
Uttarakhand (February 27, 2025), Gujarat (March 24, 2026), and Assam have each enacted their own Uniform Civil Codes — making them the first three states in ...
Twenty-three parties, Independent MP write to Chief Justice on SIR, role of EC
Twenty-three political parties, along with an Independent Member of Parliament, jointly wrote to the Chief Justice of India raising concerns over the Electio...
The human cost of India’s new welfare architecture, explained in charts
Analysis drawing on Azim Premji University research documents a structural shift in India's welfare architecture — from a rights-based framework anchored in ...
As new Rajya Sabha MPs take oath, NDA edges closer to two-thirds mark
Following a fresh round of Rajya Sabha elections for 27 seats (concluded June 28, 2026), the ruling alliance gained additional seats in the upper house, push...
Govt to lift curbs on petrol, diesel sales to commercial buyers from Jul 1
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an order lifting restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel to commercial and industrial consumers at ret...
Delhi govt clears EV policy; electric cars under Rs 30 lakh to be exempt from road tax, registration fees
The Government of NCT of Delhi approved the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026–2030, effective July 1, 2026, with the policy running until March 31, 2030. El...