Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Scientists, environmentalists, policy experts raise concerns over Supreme Court-appointed panel on Aravallis
Scientists and environmentalists have raised fresh concerns over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNIDP), a multi-component mega infrastructure ...
Reserve Bank of India [Commercial Banks - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the final Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Directions, 2026 for Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs...
Defection as merger: On politics, the wave of defections
Around 20 Lok Sabha MPs elected on a party ticket formally announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered regional part...
20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India
Twenty rebel Lok Sabha MPs formally met the Lok Sabha Speaker to announce their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered regi...
As Mumbai sets climate budget at Rs 20,730 cr, 43% of BMC spending aligns with Climate Action Plan
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released its climate budget report for FY 2026-27, setting the total climate-aligned capital spending at Rs 20,7...
Kerala Revised Budget: ₹50 crore earmarked for establishing Tribal University in Wayanad
The Kerala state government's revised budget for 2026-27 earmarks Rs 50 crore for establishing a Tribal University in Wayanad district. The proposed institut...
TVK govt to conduct Social Justice Survey after caste enumeration in national census, says TN Governor
Tamil Nadu's state government announced it will conduct a dedicated Social Justice Survey after caste enumeration is completed as part of the ongoing nationa...
Census 2027: The pressures of counting India
Enumerators conducting the house-listing phase of Census 2027 (Phase I, April–September 2026) are reporting significant field challenges including extreme he...
NIA arrests 10 accused in Manipur ethnic violence cases
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 10 accused in connection with multiple cases stemming from the Manipur ethnic conflict that began on May 3, ...
Sebi to reintroduce open market share buybacks via exchanges; eases intra-day borrowing rules for MFs
The SEBI board approved the reintroduction of open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, effective from August 1, 2026, reversing a 2022 decision to...
Centre remains committed to Article 371 safeguards for Ladakh
The Union Government reaffirmed its commitment to granting Ladakh constitutional safeguards modelled on Article 371, amid ongoing discussions with regional r...
TMC meets Lok Sabha speaker seeking 20 rebel MPs' disqualification
A party formally petitioned the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the disqualification of 20 of its elected MPs who had publicly broken ranks and announced a merger ...
Walking a fundamental right, footpath must for all roads: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court declared the right to walk on a demarcated footpath a fundamental right, holding it to be integral to the constitutional right to free move...
Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution against Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery River. The resolution urges the ...
Amit Shah urges tech-led criminal justice system, stronger fingerprint database
The 26th All India Fingerprint Conference was held in New Delhi on June 19, 2026, with a focus on leveraging technology across the criminal justice chain. Th...
‘Indus Water Treaty outdated’: India to Pakistan at UN
At the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, India's First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Anupama Singh, ...
Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ likely switch: Can they escape anti-defection law, avoid disqualification?
Six of nine Lok Sabha MPs from a Shiv Sena faction skipped an emergency parliamentary party meeting, signalling a likely merger with another legislative grou...
Key decisions taken in the SEBI Board Meeting dated 19th June, 2026
The SEBI Board met on June 19, 2026, and approved a set of significant regulatory changes across capital markets, mutual funds, and alternative investments. ...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves resolution in Assembly against Mekedatu dam; Congress, VCK extend support
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery River...
Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister
Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of public disclosure in the environmental oversight process for the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GN...