Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
DBN, Andhra Pradesh sign pact to roll out Bharatnet in state with Rs 2,432 cr financial support
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), the Government of India, the Andhra Pradesh government, APBIL (Andhra Pradesh Broadband Infrastructure Limited), BSNL, and APSFL ...
Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution in English not in Hindi: Kerala
The Kerala High Court, while deciding a PIL challenging the Hindi titles given to three new criminal laws (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksh...
NEET-UG leak probe widens, scores picked up across Maharashtra, Rajasthan
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a multi-state investigation into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, conducting raids and arrests across Maharash...
‘Sack all NTA officials, treat issue like organised crime’: RSS-linked bodies slam NEET paper leak
Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, various civil society organisations and student bodies demanded dismissal of National Testing Agency (NTA) officials a...
India's aspiring doctors heartbroken by exam paper leak
The NEET-UG 2026 examination, conducted on May 3, 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, was found to hav...
Hindustan Petroleum Q4 net profit accelerates 46% on improved refining margins before conflict impact
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) reported a 78% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit for Q4 FY2026 (January–March 2026) to Rs 6,065 cro...
Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
The Tribal Council of Campbell Bay and Nicobarese community representatives have formally opposed a proposal to establish three new wildlife sanctuaries on L...
ST quota back at 3% raises concerns over proportional representation
Karnataka has restored the Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation to 3% — after a period when it was altered — prompting a debate about proportional representation...
‘Economic necessity & talent-building CSR tool’—Centre urges India Inc. to scale up PM Internship Scheme
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs urged large companies to treat apprenticeship programmes as both an economic necessity and a Corporate Social Responsibilit...
All religious practices presumed protected unless they violate public order, health, morality: Centre in Sabarimala review hearing
The Supreme Court's nine-judge constitution bench, hearing the Sabarimala reference case, articulated a broad principle: all religious practices are presumed...
How the anti defection law is going to operate in the AIADMK case?
A floor test in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly triggered a split within the AIADMK legislative party, with a faction of approximately 24–25 MLAs voting ...
Centre increases MSP for kharif crops, farm groups say rise inadequate amid rising input costs
The CCEA approved MSP hikes for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season; all notified crops maintain at least 50% return above A2+FL production cost...
Supreme Court stays Madras HC order restraining TVK MLA from participating in floor test
The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order that had restrained a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from participating in the Tamil Nadu Legi...
State MSP bonuses fuelling excess rice procurement, warns CACP
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has flagged that state governments offering bonuses above the Union Government's announced MSP for pa...
Karnataka government withdraws 2022 hijab ban order in educational institutes, permits 'limited' religious symbols
The Karnataka state government issued a fresh dress code order withdrawing its February 2022 order that had effectively barred students from wearing hijab an...
Assam cabinet approves implementation of UCC, bill in assembly on May 26: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam Cabinet on May 13, 2026 formally approved the draft Uniform Civil Code bill for introduction in the Assam Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026. The...
First big move in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt to table UCC Bill on May 26; enforces 20% fuel cut
The Assam Cabinet, in the first cabinet sitting of the newly reconstituted government after the 2026 state assembly elections, approved a draft Uniform Civil...
Vijay's TVK passes floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu successfully passed a floor test in the State Legislative Assembly on May 13, 2026, securing a ma...
'One can wake up a Hindu, have lunch as a Muslim and go to sleep as a Christian', this argument from rationalists could lead to absurdity: SC
The Supreme Court, in proceedings concerning religious conversion, reaffirmed the constitutional position that Article 25 of the Constitution protects the fr...
Operating framework for facilitating Outward Remittance services by non-bank entities through Authorized Dealer (Category I) banks in India
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued an operating framework governing the facilitation of outward remittance services by non-bank Payment Service Provi...