Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Paid leave on polling days for all workers, including daily wage & casual staff: Election Commission
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that all employees — including daily wage workers, casual staff, and workers employed outside their home con...
NDMC to ease compliance as Jan Vishwas Bill pushes trust over punishment
Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which decriminalises 717 provisions across 80 Central laws by replacing criminal ...
Lok Sabha clears CAPF bill, opposition flags 15-year promotion freeze
The Lok Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, following the Rajya Sabha's earlier passage amid an o...
Jan Vishwas Bill 'giant step' for ease of living, business: Shah
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, amending 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries The bill...
Explained: Right to be considered for promotion as a fundamental right, and how it works in practice
The Supreme Court has reiterated the distinction between the right to be considered for promotion (a fundamental right under Article 16) and the right to pro...
How latest amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code promise a swifter resolution process
Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on April 1, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating the changes aim to a...
Failure of U.P. govt.: Oppn. after tigress found dead on railway track in Dudhwa buffer zone
A tigress estimated to be five to six years old was found dead near the Bankeyganj-Mailani railway track in the Mailani range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve's buffe...
Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran’s bridges and electric power plants
US President Donald Trump on April 2, 2026, threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and electric power plants, stating that US forces have "not even started des...
Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway
A tanker named Ping Shun, carrying approximately 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil loaded from Iran's Kharg Island, abruptly altered its course from India...
India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman
India has commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), significantly strengthening the sea-based leg of the coun...
RBI grants approval to Emirates National Bank of Dubai to acquire up to 74% stake in RBL Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted approval on April 1, 2026 for UAE-based Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD) to acquire up to 74% stake in ...
Government confirms extra sittings to debate amendments to Women’s Reservation Act 2023
The central government confirmed that Parliament will hold extra sittings — a three-day special session from April 16 to 18, 2026 — specifically to debate an...
Raghav Chadha’s video message after AAP removes him from key post
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader of the AAP parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha, replacing hi...
Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Bill; have tried to bring swift and proportionate penalties, says Goyal
Both houses of Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1 and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026, both by voice ...
No word on motion against CEC, match-fixing in broad daylight: TMC’s O’Brien
TMC MP Derek O'Brien criticised the absence of action on the opposition's no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calli...
T.N. legislature fully empowered to take away power to appoint Vice-Chancellors from Governor: State tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government told the Madras High Court that the state legislature is fully empowered to transfer the power to appoint Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of...
Legislation providing internal quota to Scheduled Castes on hold?
Several state governments are deferring legislation to create internal quotas (sub-classification) within the Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation, while awaiti...
Governor bound by Cabinet’s advice: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held on April 2, 2026, that the Governor of a State is bound by the aid and advice of the State Cabinet in the appointment of Vice-Chan...
Passage of Jan Vishwas Bill India’s giant step in accelerating ease of living: Amit Shah
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026, and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026. The Bill amends 784 pr...
Why BJP-led Maharashtra government is pushing for SC sub-classification
The BJP-led Maharashtra government is working to implement sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) reservations, following the Supreme Court's landmar...