Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Fertilizer stocks for kharif: Centre struggles to avoid crisis
A Parliament Standing Committee asked the Centre to put in place structured, long-term measures to avert a fertilizer supply crisis ahead of the Kharif 2026 ...
What is the Essential Commodities Act? | Explained
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, in response to disruptions to ...
Captive power generation rules amended
The Ministry of Power notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, to overhaul captive power project (CP...
SC seeks status report on Ganga bank encroachments
The Supreme Court directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Union government to submit a comprehensive status report on encroachments alon...
India bars PNG users from keeping or refilling LPG cylinders
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 under the Essential Commodi...
Ladakh to protest for safeguards on March 16, despite Sonam Wangchuk release
Despite the release of climate activist and Ladakh rights campaigner Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, 2026 — after six months of detention under the National Secu...
Why did the SC allow passive euthanasia? | Explained
The Supreme Court of India, in *Harish Rana v. Union of India* (2026 INSC 222), permitted the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH...
International status for Madurai airport will draw more tourists, pilgrims, says Union Minister
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the declaration of Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport on March 10, 2026, an...
SP supports notice seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal: Akhilesh Yadav
On March 13–14, 2026, 193 INDIA bloc MPs (63 from Rajya Sabha, 130 from Lok Sabha) submitted formal notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking the removal ...
Himachal Pradesh excludes ACB, vigilance bureau from RTI purview
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh issued a notification excluding the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) from the ambit of the Right to Infor...
Wangchuk release comes two days before 25th, and ‘final’, hearing against NSA detention
The Centre revoked Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention on March 14, 2026 — exactly two days before what was to be the 25th and final scheduled hearing in the Supr...
Why the Competition Commission cleared BookMyShow of market dominance abuse charges
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a complaint filed by Vijay Gopal, founder of rival ticketing portal Showtyme, alleging that BookMySho...
As Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, a look at why Ladakh is seeking Sixth Schedule protections
The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 after approxim...
Dying with dignity- processes around living will still complicated
Eight years after the Supreme Court's landmark 2018 ruling recognizing the right to die with dignity, the processes around executing an Advance Medical Direc...
Menstrual leave policy at national level keeping interest of women in mind would be welcome: Karnataka’s Labour Minister Santosh Lad
Karnataka's Labour Minister Santosh Lad has expressed support for a national-level menstrual leave policy, stating that a policy "keeping the interest of wom...
Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price
The central government's flagship Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship schemes for minority students have been effectively frozen for over three years foll...
Kerala govt to acquire 230 acres of land for Vizhinjam port-related development
The Kerala Cabinet approved the acquisition of 230 acres of land in Kottukal, Maranallur, and Amaravila areas near Vizhinjam International Seaport for the de...
Kerala moderates stance on Sabarimala restriction on entry of women
The Kerala government (LDF) filed a 17-page affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the question of women's entry into Sabarimala Temple should be decide...
Undemocratic practice from colonial era: Shashi Tharoor urges SC to limit detention as Centre releases Sonam Wangchuk
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged the Supreme Court to evolve strict norms for the maximum period of detention permissible without trial under the National Se...
Evening news wrap: All Indian crew in Persian Gulf safe, says govt; Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention; & more
The Indian government confirmed that all Indian crew members aboard vessels in the Persian Gulf — including those near the Strait of Hormuz — were safe, amid...