Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Meat and eggs may be banned in Haridwar civic area. But concerns and a constitutionality test remain
The Haridwar Municipal Corporation has proposed extending a ban on the sale of meat and eggs within the civic area of Haridwar, Uttarakhand — a city with dee...
Vande Bharat Sleeper train: Indo-Russian JV ‘Kinet Railway Solutions’ completes first car body, prototype soon
Kinet Railway Solutions, the Indo-Russian joint venture between Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Russia's Transmashholding (TMH), has completed the protot...
J-K’s ‘power’ struggle: Row erupts over ‘handing over’ of hydel projects to NHPC
On 27 March 2026, the Jammu and Kashmir government signed an implementation agreement with NHPC Ltd for two new hydropower projects — Uri-I Stage-II (240 MW)...
US calls India’s online censorship mechanism ‘politically motivated’, cites ‘increasing’ takedown requests: Here’s what to know
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on March 31, identifying India's online c...
Pioneering initiative: Construction of SHG buildings picks up pace in Telangana
Tamil Nadu has pioneered an initiative where women Self-Help Group (SHG) members are directly involved in the construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri...
Lack of inter-state coordination has led to rampant illegal sand mining in Chambal—SC-appointed panel
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), a Supreme Court-appointed oversight body, submitted findings to the Supreme Court that the root cause of rampant illeg...
Tea Board plans shifting auctions to cloud-based platform, industry voices concern
India's Tea Board is planning to migrate tea auctions to a cloud-based digital platform to improve efficiency and transparency in commodity trade. The move i...
Coal production from captive, commercial mines up 10.2% in FY 2025-26
India's captive and commercial coal mines produced 210.46 million tonnes (MT) in FY 2025-26, crossing the 200 MT milestone for the first time — a 10.22% rise...
Iran vows ‘crushing’ attacks on U.S. and Israel after Trump’s threats
Iran pledged "crushing" retaliatory attacks against the United States and Israel in response to Trump's threats of sustained military strikes against Iranian...
SIR in West Bengal: Election Commission hands over the Malda violence case to NIA after SC directives
Seven judicial officers conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were held hostage for over nine hours by a mob in Malda district, West...
Budget Session adjourned, Parliament to reconvene on 16 April to raise Lok Sabha seats to 816: Report
The Budget Session of Parliament was adjourned on April 2, 2026, but the government has announced it will reconvene on April 16 for a brief two-to-three day ...
West Asia crisis: Govt to assess impact of recent tax concessions on its indirect tax revenues
The Union government has initiated an assessment of the fiscal impact of recent tax concessions — including customs duty exemptions on petrochemicals and exc...
CAPF Bill passed by Lok Sabha as Opposition walks out over absence of Home Minister
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha with the opposition staging a walkout, protesting the absenc...
‘Requests being examined’: Maldives, Sri Lanka among several nations seeking India’s energy supplies, says MEA
The United States announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on April 2, 2026 — dubbed "Liberation Day" by President Trump — targeting trading partners across t...
Centre pushes states on fertiliser black-marketing, MSP procurement; 9.25 crore farmer IDs created
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers ahead of the Kharif season, directing states to c...
'For a very important bill': Parliament to reconvene on April 16; what’s on cards
Parliament's Budget Session, originally scheduled to conclude on April 2, has been adjourned with an announcement that both Houses will reconvene on April 16...
Government signals 'very important' bill soon as Rajya Sabha adjournment hints at fresh push on women’s quota
The government indicated that a "very important" bill would be introduced in Parliament soon, signalling active legislative business ahead. The Rajya Sabha r...
Self-enumeration by President Murmu, VP & PM Modi kicks off Census 2027
India's Census 2027 officially began on April 1, 2026 with the launch of the self-enumeration phase — the first time in Indian census history that citizens c...
FCRA bill not taken up amid oppn protests
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was listed for passage in the Lok Sabha on April 1–2, 2026, but was not taken up for discussion as...
Lok Sabha passes Bill recognising Amaravati as sole capital of Andhra Pradesh
Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, formally recognising Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Prades...