Polity & Governance
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Why the Centre is passing on issues raised by Ken-Betwa protesters to State governments | Explained
Protests continued in Bundelkhand (Chhatarpur and Panna districts, Madhya Pradesh) over displacement caused by the Ken-Betwa Link Project, which involves con...
Centre notifies Act, paves way for political reservation for tribals in Goa Assembly
The Union government notified the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Act, 2025, bringing it in...
Can't exclude SC/ST creamy layer from quotas: Government to Supreme Court
The Union government told the Supreme Court that it is against extending the "creamy layer" exclusion principle to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (...
Centre opposes pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST quotas
The Union government, through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, filed an affidavit opposing petitions before the Supreme Court that seek an inc...
Govt tightens rules on AI-generated content, cuts removal deadline to 3 hours from 36 & mandates labels
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021...
Fiscal federalism, efficiency versus equity concerns
Analysis of the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations has raised concerns about a shift in emphasis from equity (redistributing resources toward poorer s...
DMK lays down conditions as government steps up efforts to pass delimitation Bill
Consultations are underway on a fresh constitutional amendment to enable delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, following the Constitution (131st Amendmen...
Lok Sabha passes Bill enabling Centre to allow UPI charges, MDR on digital payments
The Lok Sabha passed a bill amending the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, empowering the Central Government to permit charges — including Merchant D...
Lok Sabha passes Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill without discussion
The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, without discussion The Bill amends the Payment and Settlement Systems ...
West Bengal Govt failed to protect tribal interests in mining land acquisition, says CAG report
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit found that land acquisition for coal mining in West Bengal did not adequately protect the statutory entitlement...
Farmer groups warn MPs that Seeds Bill and trade deals could weaken control over traditional seeds
Farmer organisations raised concerns with Members of Parliament about the Draft Seeds Bill, 2025, and simultaneous intellectual-property (IP) demands in ongo...
Lok Sabha passes Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill to boost foreign investment, electronics manufacturing
The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending the Income-tax Act, 2025, the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, and...
Election Commission's transparency unparalleled: Gyanesh Kumar
The Election Commission stated that its processes offer "unparalleled" transparency, pointing to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ro...
Having majority no reason for lawmakers to defy party: Supreme Court
During proceedings arising from a political party split and the resulting disqualification dispute, a Supreme Court bench observed that the validly demonstra...
Rajya Sabha passes by voice vote bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength
The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote, completing Parliament's approval after the Lok Sabha had alre...
Parliament clears Bill to increase number of judges in Supreme Court
Parliament cleared the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, raising the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges (excluding the Chief Ju...
Jharkhand SIR: Over 43 lakh voters deleted in draft electoral rolls
The draft electoral roll published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Jharkhand excludes over 43 lakh (43,61,987) names from the previous...
With all eyes on delimitation & FCRA, Parliament monsoon session sinks deeper into deadlock
Parliament's monsoon session (running from 20 July to 13 August 2026) has faced repeated adjournments amid sustained floor protests, continuing into the sess...
Rajya Sabha passes bill to increase number of SC judges, returns it to Lok Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 and returned it to the Lok Sabha, completing the bill's passage through Parl...
Special Parliament session from Aug 16-18 on Women's Reservation, Delimitation Bills: Kiren Rijiju
A three-day special Parliament session from 16 to 18 August 2026 has been announced to take up the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 (which links Lok...