Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, '1,531 colonies to be regularised under new housing scheme'
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that 1,531 unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be regularised under the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in De...
Regularisation of Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi on ‘As-is Where-is’ Basis
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced regularisation of 1,531 unauthorised colonies in Delhi under the PM-UDAY scheme without requiring layout plan appr...
Policy for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in MPD-2021 and Regulations for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Charges, 2026 for providing affordable housing in NCT of Delhi
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy incorporated into the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 (MPD...
Watch: Ladakh statehood talks resume: What is MHA offering?
Talks between Ladakh's civil society groups and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) resumed, with officials hinting at possible constitutional safeguard...
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
A Madurai court on April 6, 2026 sentenced all nine convicted police personnel to death in the Sathankulam custodial deaths case The court described the inci...
Chairman, Speaker reject Opposition motions to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker rejected impeachment motions submitted by the opposition INDIA bloc seeking the removal of Chief Election Comm...
Explained: Debate over CSAT as a ‘barrier to diversity’ in UPSC Civil Services Exam
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice — examining the Demands for Grants 2026-27 of the Department of Personnel...
Why Bahrain’s UNSC move against Iran is unprecedented and significant amidst ongoing war
Bahrain, on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan, led a UNSC move that successfully passed Resolution 2817 (2026) condemning Iran's "egreg...
Experts Explain | Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Scale, scope and impact of India’s major decriminalisation exercise
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2026, was passed by Parliament — the most expansive decriminalisat...
Government e-Marketplace facilitates orders worth ₹5.03 lakh crore in 2025-26
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitated orders worth ₹5.03 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, continuing its trajectory as India's primary public p...
History made: Menaka Guruswamy becomes India’s first openly queer MP
Senior Supreme Court advocate Menaka Guruswamy was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament on April 6, 2026, representing West Bengal on a Trinamool C...
Advancing India’s Fisheries Sector
The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed the highest-ever total annual budgetary support of ₹2,761.80 crore for the fisheries sector, surpassing the ₹2,703.67 crore...
GeM Achieves ?18.4 Lakh Crore GMV, Emerges as Key Digital Public Procurement Platform
The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of ₹18.4 lakh crore, including ₹5 lakh crore transacted in FY 2025...
Sebi, RBI explore steps to shield companies from market volatility
India's market regulator SEBI is in discussions with industry bodies to navigate financial market volatility triggered by the West Asia conflict. The RBI is ...
Menaka Guruswamy makes history as India’s first openly queer MP
Senior advocate Dr. Menaka Guruswamy took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on April 6, 2026, becoming India's first openly queer Member of P...
"Positive talks on UCC and 'One Nation, One Election' underway": Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a BJP Foundation Day event on April 6, 2026, stated that "positive and constructive discussions" are underway on bo...
Lok Sabha Speaker, Rajya Sabha chairman reject impeachment motion against poll body chief Gyanesh Kumar
The Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman rejected a first-of-its-kind impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The m...
Dr. Jitendra Singh Launches first -ever "Administrative Capacity Building" Programme for Scientists & Academicians Under Mission Karmayogi; aimed to quip academia leaders with governance skills
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the first-ever dedicated "Administrative Capacity Building" programme for Scientists and Academicians under Missio...
Elastic rules: On the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026
The Government of India notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing mandatory use of recycled plastic content in packaging by ...
Toothless ban: Single-use plastic rules 84% of surveyed sites in four cities
A study by Toxics Link, a New Delhi-based environmental research and advocacy organisation, surveyed 560 locations across Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Guwahati, and M...