Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Government Notifies National Sports Governance Board Rules and National Sports Tribunal Rules, 2026
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (Nati...
'Infiltration a major challenge': Amit Shah says panel on 'unnatural demographic change' set up
The Central Government has constituted a high-level committee to study demographic changes occurring across India due to illegal immigration and other factor...
Reserve Bank of India cut its risk buffer citing macro factors, dividend to Centre rose by Rs 92,000 crore
The Reserve Bank of India's Central Board approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588 crore (approximately Rs 2.87 lakh crore) to the Central Governmen...
From polygamy and live-in relationships to inheritance: What Assam’s sweeping UCC Bill seeks to regulate
Assam's Uniform Civil Code Bill, introduced in the state assembly on May 26, 2026, proposes the most comprehensive overhaul of personal law in the state's hi...
China sends India a message ahead of Tibetan leader-in-exile’s Dharamshala swearing-in
Penpa Tsering has been reelected as Sikyong (political head) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), winning approximately 61% of the total votes cast b...
Govt expands Ebola vigil, all incoming passengers to be screened
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed all international airports to activate enhanced health screening for passengers arriving from or trans...
Assam tables UCC Bill: What the proposed law says about live-in relationships, polygamy
The Assam government tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state assembly on May 26, 2026, making Assam the third state to enact such legislation a...
No provision of UCC will be imposed on tribals, says Amit Shah asks communities not to fall for ‘conspiracies’
Senior Union government leaders, including the Home Minister, publicly stated that no provision of the Uniform Civil Code will be imposed on Scheduled Tribes...
Nirmala Sitharaman urges focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex; hits out at critics for peddling pessimism
The Finance Ministry has articulated a three-pronged framework — "3Fs: Fuel, Fertiliser, and Forex" — to describe the primary economic pressure points that I...
Parliamentary panel to discuss impact of West Asia crisis on India's maritime trade
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture convened to examine the "Implications of the West Asia Crisis on India's Maritime Tra...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman reveals petrol & diesel excise duty cut will hit govt revenues by ₹1 lakh crore
The Finance Ministry confirmed that the excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel announced in March 2026 will result in a revenue loss of approximately ₹1 lakh ...
Supreme Court considers bigger public participation in defining Aravalli
The Supreme Court is considering expanding public participation in the process of defining the Aravalli Hills and Ranges, directing that the expert committee...
Fuel prices up ₹7.5 in 10 days after fourth hike by ₹2.8 per litre
Petrol and diesel retail prices have been revised upward four times in approximately ten days, resulting in a cumulative increase of around ₹7.50 per litre f...
Assam: Resolution moved for early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state assemblies
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed a resolution urging the early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state legislative assemblies, as provided ...
'Girls shouldn't give up education and do domestic work': SC stresses access to toilets, sanitary napkins
The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment dated January 30, 2026 (Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 133), declared that menstrual he...
Evening news wrap: Sitharaman flags concerns over '3Fs' amid Gulf conflict; Bengal govt opens first 'holding centre' & more
The Finance Ministry, speaking at SIDBI's 37th Foundation Day (May 25, 2026, Mumbai), articulated India's primary vulnerabilities from the ongoing West Asia ...
NHRC seeks inclusion of distinct categories like ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ & 'Transwomen' in upcoming Census
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued Advisory 2.0 on May 19, 2026, to all Ministries and Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, see...
Coerced consent: On sedition
The Supreme Court clarified on May 21, 2026, that proceedings involving sedition charges under erstwhile Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code may continue o...
No threat to tribal rights under UCC: Amit Shah
The Union Home Minister, speaking at an event in Delhi, assured tribal communities that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not threaten their culture, traditi...
Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrants
The West Bengal government issued directives on May 23, 2026, instructing all district magistrates to establish holding centres for foreigners apprehended fo...