Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Adivasis demand halt to tiger safari push, evictions in south India forests
Indigenous communities from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu — whose ancestral homelands straddle forests shared across state boundaries — convened at Nagar...
India gets constitutional right to trauma care; SC orders nationwide overhaul of emergency response
The Supreme Court declared that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Th...
Why SC’s verdict on retrospective GST levy on online gaming could be a death blow to the sector
The Supreme Court upheld the levy of 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online money gaming — including fantasy sports, card games, and casino-style platfor...
IBC 10-year anniversary scorecard: Over Rs 4 lakh crore realised, big implications for credit markets, economic efficiency
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), enacted on May 28, 2016, completed ten years of operation in 2026, having facilitated recoveries of over Rs 4 lakh ...
Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life: SC
The Supreme Court declared that the right to trauma care for citizens is an integral part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitutio...
35th WMCC meeting: India, China discuss border management, trans-border rivers
The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs was held in Beijing on May 27, 2026. The Ind...
From dirty dozen to IBC 2.0: how debt resolution changed in India
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), enacted on May 28, 2016, completed its first decade of operation in 2026, marking a significant milestone in India'...
'Democracy is about eligible voters': Supreme Court validates Bihar SIR
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, with the bench declarin...
New coal mine cleared in ‘high conservation zone’ Hasdeo forest
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recommended forest clearance for the Kente Extension ...
SIR ruling: Supreme Court tells Election Commission to report deleted names, sets stage for citizenship test
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant upheld the constitutional validity of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (S...
Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution system
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
SC says right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life; passes slew of directions
A Supreme Court bench declared that "the right to trauma care of citizens is an integral part of the right to life" guaranteed under Article 21 of the Consti...
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair polls
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutional validity of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (...
DGGI set to fire up GST recovery drive against gaming firms after Supreme Court's backing
Following the Supreme Court's ruling upholding 28% GST on the full bet value for online gaming platforms, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) ...
Assam assembly passes UCC Bill with ban on polygamy, live-in registration rules
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the "Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026" by voice vote, making Assam the third Indian state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat ...
Assam passes Uniform Civil Code: From Polygamy ban to Live-In rules, what changes?
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026, a comprehensive civil legislation that replaces religion-specific personal laws (w...
Cabinet clears ₹25,530 Cr ‘SARTHAK-PDS’ scheme to boost ration system for 80 Cr beneficiaries
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
Cabinet okays Rs 25,530 crore outlay to extend, modernise SARTHAK-PDS scheme till 2031
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
Assam passes UCC Bill: Opposition flags tribal exemption, Sarma says law not needed ‘where no cancer’
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026, making Assam the first state in the Northeast and the third state in India — after...
VB-G RAM G rules: What changes as the new job scheme replaces MGNREGS from July 1?
The Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 — commonly called VB–G RAM G — is set to come into force across India from J...