Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Supreme Court seeks government response on plea to pay farmers weighted average cost of production of crops
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Government and states on a PIL seeking directions to fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at no less than the com...
'Assault on Constitution': Sonia Gandhi criticises delimitation exercise, says govt turned down all-party meet
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi described the proposed delimitation exercise to increase Lok Sabha seats as an "assault on the Constitu...
Sitharaman accuses Stalin of creating false narrative over Centre’s advisory on paddy bonus
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of creating "false narratives" over a January 9, 2026 advisory letter...
Only women leaders to represent BJP in TV debates for a week ahead of Women's Reservation Act discussion
Ahead of the special Parliament session (April 16–18, 2026) to discuss amendments to the Women's Reservation Act, the BJP announced it would field only women...
Rajya Sabha to elect its deputy chairman on Apr 17; NDA likely to renominate Harivansh
The Rajya Sabha was scheduled to elect its Deputy Chairman on April 17, 2026, after the post fell vacant when Harivansh Narayan Singh's tenure as a Rajya Sab...
Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant Bhushan
Approximately 91 lakh voters were removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls following the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise co...
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivation
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Government and other respondents, including the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), on a plea s...
Before women's quota bill session, PM Modi steps up direct outreach
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped up direct outreach to prominent women achievers across various fields ahead of a parliamentary session scheduled for...
Women’s quota: PM Modi seeks support, Opp says no details on delimitation
The Prime Minister wrote to floor leaders of all political parties seeking their support for the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reser...
Tourism and trade: On the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project
A recent editorial has highlighted that the ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project requires broader consensus — among environmental experts,...
Consolidated voters’ list of 9 States and 3 UTs that underwent SIR Phase II trimmed by 10.2%
The consolidated voters' list of 9 states and 3 Union Territories that underwent Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been pruned by 10.2%, w...
India rejects China assigning ‘fictitious names’ to places that are part of Indian territory
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on April 12, 2026, categorically rejected China's latest attempt to assign standardized Chinese names to geographi...
Support Women’s Reservation Bill amendments: PM to parties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to the floor leaders of both Houses of Parliament ahead of a special three-day sitting (April 16–18), urging all parties t...
China's 'fictitious names' mischievous, says India
India strongly rejected China's latest attempt to rename 23 places in Arunachal Pradesh, with the MEA spokesperson calling it a "mischievous attempt" to assi...
‘Mischievous attempts’: India rejects China’s ‘fictitious names’ to places in Arunachal Pradesh
On April 12, 2026, India formally rejected China's attempt to rename 23 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) calling t...
PM Awas houses on forest land: Centre tells SC about safeguards, duties under FRA
The Union government informed the Supreme Court about safeguards under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 for PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) houses being constructed...
RBI proposes ‘Kill Switch’ to secure digital payments: What it means
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a 'Kill Switch' feature as part of a comprehensive discussion paper on digital payment security, inviting public...
Science Snapshots: April 12, 2026
A digest of notable scientific developments from across domains in April 2026, relevant to UPSC examination Artemis II crewed mission surpassed the record fo...
Rijiju writes to Kharge, says delay in women’s quota law will deny justice to millions
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju wrote to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, urging him to support the implementation of the Constit...
'Baseless narratives cannot alter reality': India rejects China's renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh
On April 12, 2026, India formally rejected China's attempt to rename 23 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) calling t...