Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
EC removes CS, home secy in poll-bound Bengal
Hours after announcing West Bengal's assembly election schedule (voting on April 23 and 29, counting May 4), the Election Commission of India (ECI) transferr...
Why is Rajasthan’s property Bill drawing scrutiny? | Explained
The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises...
It’s ironic welfare schemes implemented in T.N. are portrayed as fiscally irresponsible: Thangam Thennarasu
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu pushed back against characterisations of the state's welfare schemes as fiscally irresponsible, arguing that d...
On the right to die with dignity
The Supreme Court sanctioned India's first judicially ordered passive euthanasia in the case of Harish Rana v. Union of India (March 11, 2026), a 32-year-old...
DNT leaders move Supreme Court seeking distinct enumeration in 2027 Census
Leaders of Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) approached the Supreme Court of India, seeking a court direction to ensure a distinct and sepa...
EC announces election schedule, phases shrink for polls to 5 assemblies
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for assembly elections in four states (Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal) and one union te...
In letter to Birla, Modi praises his balance, respect for parliamentary rules
Following the Lok Sabha's rejection of a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla on March 15, 2026, the Prime Minister wrote a letter to the Speaker pr...
Poaching fears, resort politics mark Rajya Sabha election eve
On the eve of Rajya Sabha elections (polling held on March 16, 2026), parties in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana undertook strategic relocation of their MLAs to s...
Why Bihar has made transit passes mandatory for minor minerals from other states
The Bihar government made it mandatory from March 11, 2026, for all vehicles entering Bihar from other states carrying minor minerals (sand, stone, stone chi...
How a challenge to 1937 Shariat Act frames inheritance law as a civil statute vs religious instrument question
The Supreme Court is hearing a petition challenging the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, specifically Section 2, which applies Muslim per...
Parliamentary panel recommends I-T dept to set up ‘Expert Litigation Committee’
A parliamentary panel recommended that the Income Tax (I-T) department set up an "Expert Litigation Committee" to vet appeals before they are filed in courts...
UPSC’s new rule: Supreme Court nod must for delay in choosing State DGPs
The Supreme Court ruled that the UPSC must approach the Supreme Court for approval before condoning any inordinate delay by states in submitting proposals fo...
Diversify agriculture and encourage farmers to grow pulses, Supreme Court tells government
The Supreme Court urged the Union government to convene a meeting of stakeholders — including representatives from farming communities and policymakers — to ...
Opposition seeks motion to remove CEC, Gyanesh Kumar stays silent
193 opposition MPs — 130 from the Lok Sabha and 63 from the Rajya Sabha — signed and submitted notices in both Houses seeking a motion for the removal of Chi...
WB govt transfers Siliguri CP C Sudhakar, days after MHA seeks his central deputation
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a communication to the West Bengal government seeking the central deputation of Siliguri Police Commissioner ...
Fact check: Are “40 out of 100 children malnourished” in Gujarat?
A fact-check exercise verified the claim that approximately 40 out of 100 children in Gujarat are malnourished — the data confirms this is broadly accurate. ...
Finance Ministry restructured norms for minimum public shareholdings
The Ministry of Finance amended the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 through the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, notifi...
Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'selective' amnesty
Venezuela's opposition leader denounced the recently passed amnesty law as "selective" and designed to "buy time" rather than genuinely free political prison...
Govt bars piped cooking gas users from holding LPG connections, PNG rollout to be fast-tracked
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a gazette notification amending the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, b...
UP: 47 villages sharing borders with Nepal to be developed under Vibrant Village Programme II
47 villages in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, sharing a border with Nepal, are to be developed as the first batch of border villages under the Vi...