Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Two members from National Council for Transgender Persons resign, citing ‘regressive’ Amendment Bill
Kalki Subramaniam (southern representative) and Rituparna Neog (northeast representative) resigned from the National Council for Transgender Persons, calling...
Parliament clears Transgender Bill amid an uproar
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the parent Act of 2019. Lok Sabha passed it on March 23 and R...
India’s ‘newest voters’ caught in SIR adjudication trap in West Bengal
Thousands of former Bangladesh enclave residents in Cooch Behar, West Bengal — who received Indian citizenship after the 2015 India-Bangladesh Land Boundary ...
Financial burden no excuse to deny fair dues for land buys: SC
A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ruled that the constitutional guarantee of "just compensation" for land acquisitio...
With Rs 1,800cr outlay, immigration scheme extended for 5 years
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Sc...
Have PNG access but not switched? Govt will stop LPG refills
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026 on March 24, 2026, mandating that households...
Lok Sabha approves Finance Bill, tax rules eased
Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026-27 on March 25, 2026 with 32 amendments, completing a key step in the Union Budget 2026-27 legislative process. The Bi...
Rajnath Singh chairs parliamentary panel meeting on BRO, reviews border infrastructure push
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting for the Ministry of Defence on March 25, 2026, focusing on the Border R...
India tightens digital security with strict rules
India has implemented a multi-layered digital security framework mandating stricter compliance for telecom equipment, CCTV surveillance systems, and data pro...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves Bill to amend IBC, speed up resolution
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, aiming to speed up b...
Par panel recommends ‘expeditious’ passage of AMASR Act amendment
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, headed by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) ...
Parliament passes bill to amend transgender law; two members of council for TG persons quit in protest
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 — the Rajya Sabha approved it by voice vote after the Lok Sabha had alr...
India retains inflation target at 4% for next five years
The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), issued a gazette notification on March 25, 2026 retaining the retail inflation...
Government moves CAPF Bill in Rajya Sabha, Opposition alleges violation of separation of powers
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on March 25, 20...
Households must switch to piped gas where available, else lose LPG supply: Govt order
A government order issued on March 24, 2026, mandates that households in areas where piped natural gas (PNG) connectivity is available must switch from LPG c...
As Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, Finance Minister Sitharaman targets Congress, TMC, DMK on economy
Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026–27 amid opposition protests, giving legislative effect to the tax proposals and spending provisions of Union Budget 20...
Centre introduces FCRA Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was formally introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union Home Minister, triggering an immediate walko...
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with 33 government amendments
The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2026 by voice vote, incorporating 32 government-proposed amendments (with some reports citing 33 amendments including p...
Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill: What it changes, what are the objections
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, proposes 107 amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limi...
Modified UDAN scheme gets Cabinet nod; over ₹28,000 crore outlay approved
The Union Cabinet approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme — Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore, for a ten-year per...