Jul 27 – Aug 02
Supreme Court Rules Voluntary Adult Sex Work Cannot Be Criminalised
The Supreme Court, in a nearly 300-page judgment in Prajwala v. Union of India (2026 INSC 609), held that adult individuals who voluntarily ...
RBI MPC Likely to Hold Repo Rate Amid Inflation and Global Risks
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), meeting from 3-5 August 2026, is widely expected to keep the repo rate unchange...
SEZ Services Forex Rule: Proposal to Allow Rupee Payments
A Cabinet note is being prepared to amend provisions of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act, 2005 that currently require SEZ-based service ...
ZSI Completes India's First National Catalogue of Lepidoptera: 13,703 Species Documented
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has completed the country's first comprehensive national catalogue of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moth...
Government Weighs Easing Forex Realisation Rule for SEZ Services Sold to DTA
The government is considering relaxing a provision that currently requires Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units to realise payment in foreign e...
Supreme Court Presses Punjab on 15-Year-Old Decree over Power Dues to Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court criticised Punjab for its continued non-compliance with a decree it issued roughly fifteen years ago recognising Himachal ...
India-Canada CEPA: Negotiations Progress Toward a 2026 Conclusion
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has indicated that India and Canada are working to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic ...
RBI's Special Forex Windows: Scaling Up to Cushion the Rupee
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) special foreign exchange inflow facilities, introduced to support the balance of payments, have already mo...
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Split into Two Departments
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been restructured to function through two specialised departments instead of one...
Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 Introduced to Replace 1891-Era Law
The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 was listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha, intended to replace the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 18...
SBSTTA28 Concludes in Nairobi, Sets Stage for CBD COP17 in Yerevan
The 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA28) to the Convention on Biological Diversi...
PM Surya Sarovar Yojana Approved: 5,000 MW Floating Solar with Energy Storage
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FS...
EPFO Overhauls Claim Settlement and Withdrawal Process Under New Labour Codes
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has rolled out a set of process reforms aimed at simplifying access to Provident Fund (PF)...
India-China Border Trade Resumes at Shipki La After Six-Year Hiatus
Border trade between India and China resumed at the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after a six-year suspension A firs...
NBA's Rs 8.22 Crore Benefit-Sharing Payout for Rice Genetic Resources
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions and rice-growing states under its Access and ...
RBI Expected to Hold Repo Rate in August MPC Meeting Amid Inflation Concerns
Most economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at its August m...
India Links Indus Waters Treaty Status to Pakistan's Action Against Terror Infrastructure
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, stated that Pakistan must dismantle its cross-border terror infrastructure before any...
Biofortified Crops and the Next Phase of Indian Agriculture
A recent report argued that biofortified crops should become a central plank of India's next phase of agricultural development, shifting the...
Input Costs, Not Demand, Set to Drive India's Dairy Inflation
Rising retail milk prices in India are being driven primarily by higher input costs — cattle feed, fodder, fuel and logistics — rather than ...
US-Israel Pause Iran Strikes, Set Hormuz Strait and Nuclear Conditions for a Deal
The United States and Israel agreed to hold off on further military strikes against Iran, conditional on a deal to end the ongoing conflict ...
Satellite and Weather-Data Platforms for Climate-Resilient Crop Insurance
A recent report examined how integrated weather-data and satellite-observation platforms are reshaping disaster assessment and crop insuranc...
Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Fields Amid US-Iran Tensions
Iranian state media indicated that further United States strikes on Iranian targets would prompt Iranian retaliation against oil fields in S...
Turning Crop Residue into Clean Energy: Policy Pathways for Agricultural Waste
Crop residue (agricultural waste), currently a major contributor to seasonal air pollution through open burning, is being highlighted as an ...
India-China Border Trade Resumes at Lipulekh and Shipki La After Six-Year Gap
Traditional border trade between India and China resumed through the Lipulekh (Uttarakhand) and Shipki La (Himachal Pradesh) passes, after a...
Supreme Court Collegium's Opacity in Judicial Appointments Draws Fresh Scrutiny
At the launch of a Judicial Transparency Index report, a sitting Supreme Court judge observed that Collegium deliberations on the elevation ...
China Issues Nature Reserve Rules for Scarborough Shoal Amid Philippines Dispute
China issued management measures for the Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) National Nature Reserve in the South China Sea, jointly announced ...
Samudra Manthan Explained: India's Push to Cut Crude Oil Import Dependence
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be implem...
Advance Tax Devolution to States: Fiscal Federalism and the Divisible Pool
The Union government released an advance tax devolution instalment of approximately Rs 1.09 lakh crore to states on August 1, ahead of the r...
India's Record Renewable Generation Cuts Coal's Share in Power Mix
Combined solar and wind output crossed the 100-gigawatt (GW) mark for the first time, peaking at 103.7 GW, and renewable sources accounted f...
Cotton Productivity Mission and MSP Procurement: Policy Push for India's Cotton Sector
The Cotton Productivity Mission, carrying an outlay of Rs 5,659 crore, was highlighted as the government's flagship initiative to boost cott...
Cauvery Water-Sharing Impasse Highlights India's Interstate River Dispute Mechanisms
A planned meeting between the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka state governments to resolve an ongoing Cauvery water-sharing impasse was postponed. ...
Nathu La Border Trade Resumes After Six-Year Suspension; Traders Seek Expanded Goods List
Border trade through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim resumed after a suspension of approximately six years, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic ...
SEBI's Delisting of Equity Shares Regulations, 2021: Framework for Voluntary Exit from Stock Exchanges
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) administers the Delisting of Equity Shares Regulations, 2021, the governing framework for ...
Renewable Generation Cuts Coal's Share of India's Power Mix to a One-Year Low
India's renewable power generation rose to about 20% of total electricity generation in July, reaching 36.25 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) — ...
India-Rwanda Joint Trade Committee Identifies Critical Minerals as Priority Sector
The inaugural India-Rwanda Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting was held in New Delhi over two days. Both sides identified critical minerals,...
World Bank: Extreme Heat Costs South Asia 31 Million Jobs a Year
A World Bank report titled 'A Livable Future: Protecting Jobs and Growth from Extreme Heat in South Asia's Cities' found that extreme heat a...
Shipki La Border Trade with China Resumes After Six-Year Suspension
Border trade through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district resumed on 1 August after a six-year suspension. The state's ...
India's FDI and Trade Policy Recalibration Amid China-US Balancing
India has made gradual, incremental relaxations to long-held foreign investment and trade-defence policies over the past year. Changes inclu...
Explainer: What Changes as India's Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Law Takes Effect
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 has come into force across India, tightening the framework created ...
President's Assent to Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026
The President accorded assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after it was passed by both Hous...
Samudra Manthan: ₹43,200 Crore Allotted for 60 Deepwater Exploration Wells
The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be implemented ...
India's 16th Census: Self-Enumeration Phase Begins in West Bengal
The self-enumeration window for the first phase of Census 2027 opened in West Bengal, running from August 1 to August 15, 2026 Residents can...
Floating Solar on India's Reservoirs: Can It Boost Renewable Energy Uptake?
A national assessment by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has estimated that India's reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW...
Centre Releases Additional Rs 1.09 Lakh Crore Tax Devolution to States, Ahead of Schedule
The Union government released an additional instalment of tax devolution amounting to approximately Rs 1.09 lakh crore (reported as Rs 1,09,...
The Case for a Dedicated Legislative Framework for Biological Agri Inputs
A case has been made for a dedicated legislative framework for biological agri inputs — biofertilizers, biopesticides, and biostimulants — r...
India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks: 12 Projects Approved, Rs 4,000-Crore Energy Credit Line Signed
India and Bhutan reviewed their development partnership during the fifth round of India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks held in Thimphu...
New Field Study Finds Rice Yield Losses From Warming Are Far Higher Than Earlier Models Predicted
A new field-based study finds that India could lose about 6.6% of rice yield for every 1°C rise in temperature, more than three times higher...
IEA Outlook: Critical Mineral Demand to Surge Through 2040, Supply Gaps Likely to Persist
A report projects that meeting future critical mineral demand will require more than $750 billion in mining and refining investment between ...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Draft Notification Stirs Concern in Kerala's Hill Districts
Farmer groups in Kerala's hilly districts raised concerns over the draft notification declaring parts of the Western Ghats as an Ecologicall...
West Asia Conflict Escalates: Strait of Hormuz Tensions and India's Energy Security
Fresh strikes and attacks were reported in the ongoing West Asia conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, with an earlier cea...
World Bank: Extreme Heat Could Cost Indian Cities Millions of Jobs by 2050
A World Bank report projects significant job and income losses in Indian and South Asian cities due to extreme heat, with the effects intens...
Government Extends PM-KISAN Farmer Income Support Till 2030-31
The government extended the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for a further five-year period, running until financial year...
Cabinet Approves PM Surya Sarovar Yojana for Floating Solar Power Projects
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects...
Cabinet Approves ₹84,084 Crore 'Samudra Manthan' Offshore Exploration Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petrole...
Cabinet Extends PM-KISAN Income Support Scheme Till FY 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved a five-year extension of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, taking its operational period t...
Samudra Manthan: ONGC and Oil India to Lead $8.8 Billion Offshore Push
The Union government approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore (approximately ...
Maritime Security Risks Persist in Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea Amid Attacks on Merchant Shipping
India's External Affairs Minister held a telephone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister, urging that attacks on commercial shipping and...
PM-KISAN Extended Till 2030-31 With ₹3.15 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for a further five years, from 2026-27 to...
Samudra Manthan: National Offshore Exploration Scheme Approved
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petrole...
PM-KISAN Scheme Extended for Five Years with ₹3.15 Lakh Crore Outlay
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a total fin...
Samudra Manthan: ₹84,084-Crore Scheme to Boost Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration
The Union Cabinet approved the 'Samudra Manthan' (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be spent ti...
Pygmy Hog Recommended for India's Critically Endangered Species Recovery List
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recommended including the pygmy hog under the national Recovery Programm...
US Bill Proposes Tariffs on Top Buyers of Russian Energy: India's MEA Response
A revised bipartisan bill in the United States Senate, reported as the 'Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026,' proposes tariffs of up to 100% on t...
Monsoon Session Legislative Agenda: Births & Deaths, Supreme Court Judges, and MSME Amendment Bills
The Lok Sabha listed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2...
Samudra Manthan: Rs 84,084-Crore Offshore Exploration Scheme; PM-KISAN Extended Till 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petrole...
Ethanol Blending: Government Cites Rs 30/Litre Consumer Savings During Crude Price Spike
The petroleum ministry stated that the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme saved consumers close to ₹30 per litre during a recent global ...
India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks: Rs 4,000-Crore Credit Line for Energy Projects
India and Bhutan operationalised an Umbrella Line of Credit Agreement of Rs 4,000 crore for energy-sector projects in Bhutan, signed between...
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Could Prevent 1.7 Million Premature Deaths in India by 2050
A new study, 'Health benefits of zero-emission transport through 2050,' models a scenario in which all new vehicles sold in India are zero-e...
20 Projects Cleared in Protected Areas and Eco-Sensitive Zones Over Two Years, Parliament Told
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed the Rajya Sabha on 30 July 2026 that 20 infrastructure projects located whol...
RBI Allows LCR-Linked Pricing on Bulk Deposits, Tightens Transparency Norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks to offer differential interest rates on bulk deposits based on the deposit's liquidity risk ch...
Rising Nuclear Project Costs and What They Mean for India's Clean Energy Plans
Cost estimates for the four new Russian-designed reactors being added at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu have risen...
Can the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Issue Binding Directions? Supreme Court Clarifies Its Powers
The Supreme Court ruled that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) does not have the power to issue binding or enforceable dir...
Ebola Outbreak in DRC: Why the Bundibugyo Strain Is Harder to Contain
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Public Health declared an Ebola disease outbreak in Ituri Province (Mongbwalu and Rwampar...
SEBI Agrees in Principle to Settle NSE Regulatory Cases for ₹1,491.21 Crore
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) agreed in principle to settle all pending regulatory proceedings against the National Stoc...
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed by Lok Sabha: Delayed Registrations to Require Magisterial Approval
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, without debate. The Bill amends the procedu...
Extreme Heat as a Core Development Risk for South Asia's Jobs and Growth
A World Bank report on heat resilience in South Asia's cities has warned that extreme heat should no longer be treated as a seasonal emergen...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 Taken Up for Debate in Lok Sabha
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 was listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Day 10 of Parliament's Monsoon Sessi...
Supreme Court Bars Ex-Post Facto Environmental Clearances: EIA Regime Reaffirmed as Mandatory
The Supreme Court struck down a 2021 Office Memorandum of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that had permitted ex...
Transmission Bottlenecks Threaten India's Renewable Energy Rollout
India's renewable energy (RE) capacity addition is outpacing the transmission infrastructure needed to evacuate and deliver that power, resu...
West Asia Conflict: Hormuz-Mandab Chokepoints and Third-Party Mediation Under Strain
Mediation efforts between the United States and Iran were reported to be continuing, following the breakdown of an earlier truce and renewed...
IN-SPACe Issues India's First Formal Rules for Satellite Atmospheric Re-Entry
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has published India's first dedicated authorisation framework govern...
Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Water Dispute: Origins, Tribunal, and the Push for a Bilateral Settlement
The Chief Minister of Odisha wrote to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 25 July 2025, proposing an amicable, negotiated settlement of th...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Penalties for Paper Leaks Sharply Raised
Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, tightening penalties under the parent 2024 Act....
India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks: Rs 4,000-Crore Line of Credit Signed
The Foreign Secretaries of India and Bhutan co-chaired the 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks in Thimphu, reviewing the implemen...
Monsoon Session 2026: Supreme Court Judges Strength, Birth-Death Registration, and MSME Bills Move Through Parliament
The Lok Sabha took up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which raises the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judge...
CJI's Exclusion from CEC Selection Panel Questioned: Supreme Court Examines the 2023 Appointment Law
The Supreme Court questioned why the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not part of the panel that selects the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC...
Gaza Ceasefire: Hamas Disarmament Roadmap Agreed Under UN-Mandated Peace Framework
An agreement was announced on a disarmament roadmap for Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, described as the next phase of the c...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Tougher Anti-Paper-Leak Penalties
Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the Public Examinations (Prevention of...
Parliament Clears Stricter Anti-Paper Leak Law: Key Provisions of the 2026 Amendment
Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which amends the Public Examinations (Preventio...
ISRO and JAXA Review Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX Mission Preparations
Scientists and engineers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) met in Bengalu...
Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed: Legal Protection Extended to Vande Mataram
Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it a day before the Lok...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 Clears Parliament: Stiffer Penalties for Paper Leaks
Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which amends the Public Examinations (Preventio...
Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed: Legal Protection Extended to Vande Mataram
Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it a day before the Lok...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 Cleared: Provisions and Legislative Route
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote on 30 July 2026, a day...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 Cleared: Provisions and Legislative Route
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote on 30 July 2026, a day...
India Climbs 25 Places in Global Market-Distortions Ranking on Reform Push
A report assessing anti-competitive market distortions across economies placed India 25 places higher than its earlier position, moving it f...
Supreme Court Questions "Show of Fairness" in CEC and EC Selection Panel
Hearing petitions challenging the law governing appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), the S...
India-EU FTA: Legal Scrubbing Nears Completion as CBAM Annexure Takes Shape
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement text includes a separate, dedicated annexure to address concerns arising from the EU's Carbon ...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 Clears Parliament: Heads to Presidential Assent
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament, clearing ...
Rajya Sabha Clears Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill: Stricter Penalties for Exam Fraud
The Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, following the Lok Sabha's earlier passag...
India-EU FTA's CBAM Annexure: Managing the EU's Carbon Border Tax
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement includes a dedicated annexure to address concerns arising from the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustme...
Unelected Minister Beyond Six Months: Supreme Court Examines Article 164(4)
The Supreme Court sought an explanation on how a state minister has continued in office for more than six months without becoming a member o...
India-EU FTA CBAM Work Plan: Three Pillars and MSME Outreach
Officials confirmed that the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement text carries a dedicated annexure and a comprehensive work plan to ad...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026: Stiffer Penalties and Fast-Track Courts
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha by voice vote, amending the Public Exa...
India Ranks Second-Lowest on Yale's 2026 Environmental Performance Index
India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in Yale University's 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), the second-lowest ranking in the in...
India-EU FTA and the EU's Carbon Border Tax: What the Deal Does and Doesn't Cover
Officials stated that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement contains provisions intended to address concerns arising from the European Union's C...
One Year After ICJ's Climate Advisory Opinion, UNEP Calls for Stronger Laws and Active Courts
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report marking one year since the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory...
Supreme Court Eases Industrial Approval Process in Taj Trapezium Zone, Refers Tree-Felling Pleas to CEC
The Supreme Court modified its earlier blanket restriction on new industrial establishment, expansion, or relocation within the Taj Trapeziu...
Supreme Court Quashes 2021 Office Memorandum on Post-Facto Environmental Clearance
The Supreme Court quashed the Union government's 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) that had created a mechanism for granting environmental clearan...
India Climbs to 57th in Global Pro-Competitive Reforms Ranking: Competere Foundation Report
India advanced 25 places, from 82nd to 57th, in a global ranking measuring structural and pro-competitive reforms undertaken between 2010 an...
India-EU FTA Builds Dedicated Framework to Cushion Exporters from CBAM
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement includes a dedicated framework to address concerns arising from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustm...
Great Nicobar Project's Seismic Zone V Engineering Challenge
Engineering assessments for the Great Nicobar Island Development Project are examining how to build major infrastructure — a transshipment p...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: Raising Strength to 38
The Lok Sabha took up for consideration the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which raises the sanctioned strength of S...
Neither Blanket Amnesty Nor Blanket Bar: The Supreme Court's "Public Interest" Test for Green Clearances
The Supreme Court clarified that its ruling on ex-post-facto environmental clearances is neither a total ban on regularising violations nor ...
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill 2026: Sanctioned Strength Raised to 38
The Lok Sabha took up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage during Parliament's Monsoon Se...
Kerala HC: Private-Sector Salary Counts Toward OBC "Creamy Layer" Assessment
The Kerala High Court dismissed petitions filed by two students seeking Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) OBC certificates for competitive examinations...
India Fast-Tracks Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy Ahead of CORSIA's 2027 Mandatory Phase
Aviation-sector stakeholders have been directed to accelerate readiness for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) use, as India's draft national S...
US Strikes on Iranian Targets Mark Fresh Escalation in the West Asia Conflict
The United States carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, a day after Jordan said it had intercepted a missile attack launched from...
CDSCO Clarifies Regulatory Pathway for AI and Software-Based Medical Devices
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a guidance document clarifying how software-based medical devices, including ...
Anti-Paper Leak Law's Tougher Penalties Face a Justice-Delivery Bottleneck
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 mandates time-bound investigation (within two months) and speedy t...
Cauvery Water Management Authority Rejects Karnataka's Appeal, Upholds Water Release Order to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) met to consider Karnataka's appeal against a directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committ...
Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's Rationale for Directing Water Release to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed Karnataka to ensure a flow of Cauvery water at the inter-state border monitoring poin...
Delimitation and Lok Sabha Seat Expansion: The Constitutional Debate
Debate continued over the government's push to expand the Lok Sabha from its current strength of 543 to 850 seats through a delimitation exe...
Supreme Court: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Is Advisory, Not Adjudicatory
The Supreme Court held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has a recommendatory and advisory role under the Constitutio...
Parliament's Monsoon Session Agenda: SC Judges Strength, MSME Payments, and Exam Integrity Bills
The Lok Sabha took up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 for consideration on the day's agenda. The Rajya Sabha simul...
Supreme Court Shuts the Office-Memorandum Route for Post-Facto Green Clearances
The Supreme Court quashed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) that had laid down a Standard...
India Declared Free of LWE-Affected Districts: Understanding the Left Wing Extremism Framework
The Ministry of Home Affairs' comprehensive security review, completed after March 31, 2026, established that no district in the country now...
INS Machilipatnam Launched: Indigenous Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft Programme
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) launched Machilipatnam, the seventh of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built ...
India Prepares for Xi Jinping, Putin Visits: BRICS Summit in New Delhi, September 2026
India is preparing to host the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, during its rotational BRICS chairmanship year. Chinese Pr...
Rice Yields Could Fall 6.6% Per 1°C of Warming: New Study Triples Earlier Estimates
A study published in the journal Science Advances estimates that India's rice yields could fall by 6.6% for every 1°C rise in global mean te...
Vande Mataram Bill 2026: Extending the National Honour Act to the National Song
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — popularly termed the 'Vande Mataram Bill' — was passed by Parliament, ...
India's Mobile Phone Exports Surge 165-Fold in a Decade: PLI Scheme and the Semiconductor Push
The government informed Parliament that India's mobile phone exports have risen roughly 165-fold over the past decade, from about ₹1,500 cro...
GST Rollout Boosted State Tax Buoyancy: India Ratings Study
A study by India Ratings (Ind-Ra) found that state tax revenue buoyancy rose sharply after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), ...
Cochin Shipyard Launches Machilipatnam: Seventh Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) launched Machilipatnam, the seventh of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built ...
IN-SPACe Issues Guidelines for Planned Re-Entry of Space Objects
IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) issued a dedicated set of norms, guidelines and procedures for the 'plan...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Tougher Anti-Paper-Leak Law
Lok Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the Public Examinations (Prevention of ...
Cauvery Water Dispute and the Mekedatu Project: Constitutional and Federal Dimensions
The long-running dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over sharing of the Cauvery river's waters has resurfaced in connection with Karna...
Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill Passed: Auctioning Cancelled Coal Blocks and Ending the Commercial Mining Monopoly
Parliament passed the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill to provide a legal mechanism for reallocating coal blocks whose earlier allocatio...
Coal Block Allocations Since 1993 Declared Illegal: Revisiting the "Coalgate" Verdict
The Supreme Court held that the allocation of coal blocks by the Central Government since 1993 lacked a fair and transparent procedure and w...
Beyond Headcounts: The Case for a Density-Based Tiger Conservation Framework
Conservation scientists have proposed shifting India's tiger conservation strategy away from maximising raw population counts toward managin...
Why India's Tiger Conservation Model Is Under Scrutiny: Numbers vs. Habitat
Wildlife experts have flagged structural flaws in India's tiger conservation approach, arguing that the focus on maximising tiger population...
Supreme Court's Coal Block Cancellation: Executive Discretion and Article 14
The Supreme Court quashed the allocation of 214 out of 218 coal blocks allotted by the Central Government between 1993 and 2011, holding the...
India's Tiger Population Boom Outside Protected Areas: Rethinking the Reserve-Centric Conservation Model
The National Tiger Conservation Authority's 'Status of Tigers 2022' report shows about 23% of India's tiger population (847 of 3,682 tigers)...
Bill to Tighten Delayed Registration of Births and Deaths Introduced in Lok Sabha
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid opposition protests The Bill was cleared f...
U.S. Senate Advances Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Targeting Oil Buyers Including India
The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a bipartisan sanctions bill named for ...
Lok Sabha Extends JPC Deadline on 'One Nation, One Election' Bills to Winter Session
The Lok Sabha adopted a resolution extending the reporting deadline of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 'One Nation, On...
Cauvery Panel Urges Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to Agree on a Distress-Sharing Formula
The Chairman of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), Vineet Gupta, called on Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to work out a distress-shari...
Indian Coast Guard Extends Permanent Absorption to Women Officers: Gender Parity Across Uniformed Services
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Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Stiffer Penalties for Paper Leaks
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Supreme Court Quashes 2021 Office Memorandum on Retrospective Environmental Clearance
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India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme: Are Industrial Targets Ambitious Enough?
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Lavender's "Purple Revolution" Helps Jammu & Kashmir Farmers Adapt to a Warmer, Drier Climate
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One Nation One Election Committee Gets Extension Till Winter Session
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Last CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Member Arrested: Left-Wing Extremism in Terminal Decline
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Judicial Removal vs Resignation: What the Justice Varma Case Tests
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Government Caps Sugar Dealer Stocks at 400 Tonnes to Check Hoarding and Price Rise
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Three Bills in Lok Sabha: Birth Registration, Exam Malpractice, and Supreme Court Strength
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Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area: Seventh Draft Allows Phased, State-wise Rollout
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Permanent Commission Extended to Women Officers in the Indian Coast Guard
A gender-neutral policy for induction and career progression of officers in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was unveiled, extending Permanent C...
First Direct India-Nepal Freight Train Reaches Biratnagar: Rail Connectivity and Transit Treaty Framework
The first direct commercial container freight train between India and Nepal arrived in Nepal, running from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar withou...
Standalone Law Proposed for Digital Arrest Scams and Deepfakes
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India Curtails 8,133 GWh of Solar Power in a Quarter: Grid Bottlenecks Behind Renewable Wastage
India curtailed (held back) approximately 8,133 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of solar power during the April-June quarter, as the electricity grid s...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area: Seventh Draft Allows Phased, State-wise Rollout
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued its seventh draft notification proposing to declare approximate...
Oman Presents Gulf-Backed Voluntary Fee Plan to Iran for Strait of Hormuz: Strategic Geography and Legal Framework
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UP Plans 900-Member Legislature Complex: Delimitation and Legislative Expansion Explained
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Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves: A Landscape-Level Shift in Conservation Policy
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US Strikes on Iran Launched from Israeli Bases: West Asia Conflict Widens
Israel's defence establishment confirmed that United States military aircraft used Israeli air bases to launch strikes on targets inside Ira...
Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Notification Reissued Amid Centre-State Deadlock
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change reissued a draft notification proposing an Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) along the W...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026: Tightening the Anti-Paper-Leak Law
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Sugar Stock Limits Imposed on Dealers Ahead of Festival Season
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India-China Border Trade via Lipulekh Pass to Resume from August 1
Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass will resume from 1 August 2026 Twenty Indian traders will travel to Purang (T...
India Curtailed 8,133 GWh of Solar Power in Q1 FY27 Citing Grid Security
The government informed Parliament that 8,133 GWh of solar power generation was curtailed (held back from the grid) during the April-June qu...
India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Natural and Mixed Category Beyond Sarnath
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India-Australia Defence Ties Upgraded at Third Annual Leaders' Summit; Quad Called "in Good Shape"
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Chad Announces Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
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Madras HC Ruling on the 2005 Cut-off for Daughters' Coparcenary Rights
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Centre Approves Rs 5,520 Crore Urban Flood Risk Management Programme for 18 Cities
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Government Weighs Easing FDI Norms for Downstream Investments
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Anti-Paper Leak Law: How the 2026 Amendment Restructures Investigation and Trial
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Red Sea Shipping Disruption Pushes India Toward More Russian Crude
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Public Examinations Amendment Bill: How the Central Anti-Paper Leak Law Compares with State Legislation
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Assam NRC: Why the Citizenship Register Remains Incomplete Seven Years After Publication
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Houthi Strikes on Saudi Aramco Sites Reopen Red Sea Shipping Risk
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Scientific Mine Closure Opens Circular Economy Opportunities, but Needs Coordination
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Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: What It Changes
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Cauvery Water Regulation Committee Directs Release of 3,500 Cusecs Daily to Tamil Nadu
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India's 2026 Monsoon Shows Sharp Regional Swings as National Deficit Hits 16%
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Lok Sabha Debates Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 After Session Deadlock
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US-India Defence and Civil Nuclear Cooperation: Framework, COMPACT, and Liability Reform
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Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026: Fast-Track Courts and Tougher Penalties Proposed
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Houthi Blockade of Bab el-Mandeb: Strategic Geography of a Global Chokepoint
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CRPF's Role in the Elimination of Left-Wing Extremism: Internal Security Framework
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Supreme Court: Insolvency Protection Covers the Company, Not Its Promoters
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Urban Cooperative Bank Licensing: Reopening After Two Decades and the RBI-Cooperation Regulatory Interface
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Parliamentary Deadlock Eases: Public Examinations Amendment Bill Listed for Lok Sabha Discussion
Parliamentary proceedings in the Monsoon Session 2026 resumed after a period of disruption, following outreach by the Lok Sabha Speaker to r...
Anti-Defection Law: Supreme Court Examines the Party-Merger Exception
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PoK Assembly Elections Marked by Violence; India Reiterates Bilateral Talks Limited to PoK
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Anti-Dumping Duty Imposed on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports
The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, notified anti-dumping duty on imports of low ash metallurgical (met) coke into India The Dir...
Lok Sabha Resumes Business: How Parliamentary Procedure Manages Disruption and Bill Discussion
Lok Sabha proceedings, which had been disrupted over preceding sittings, resumed following an appeal from the Speaker for orderly conduct of...
Madras High Court Quashes Compassionate Government Jobs for Stampede Victims' Kin: Article 14 and 16 Test
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Supreme Court Examines Tenth Schedule's Merger Exception in Anti-Defection Law
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Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 Proposes Stricter Penalties for Paper Leaks
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CBDT Guidance Note Aligns Crypto Asset Reporting with OECD's CARF
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Gig Worker Health Cover Delay Exposes Gap Between Registration and Entitlement
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SAARC Revival Calls Grow: Comparing South Asia's Regional Architecture
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Mekedatu Reservoir: Centre Clarifies Riparian Consent Is Not Required Under 2018 Cauvery Verdict
The Union Government stated in Parliament that Karnataka is not legally required to obtain the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, or Puducherry ...
Nairobi 2026 Biodiversity Meetings: Draft Assessment Flags Slow Progress on Kunming-Montreal Targets
A draft global assessment prepared ahead of the 2026 Nairobi meetings under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) finds that current ...
PM Surya Ghar 2.0: Battery Storage and Shared Rooftop Solar Under Consideration
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Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai Suburban Railways: Adapting India's Train Protection System for High-Density Networks
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Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area Panel Gets More Time as States' Deadlock Continues
The expert committee reviewing the boundaries of the proposed Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) has been granted an extension, as disag...
New Amendment Sharpens Penalties Under the Anti-Paper-Leak Law
A Bill to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing significantly hars...
India Joins WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: Concerns for Traditional Fishermen
India deposited its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS), becoming the 123rd WTO member to formally j...
Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)...
Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
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US Tariff Structure and India's Textile Export Competitiveness
A recent trade research report flagged that Indian textile and apparel exporters, though facing a lower headline US tariff than several riva...
Direct Ammonia Use in Farming: A Route to Cutting India's Urea Import Bill
A move to permit the direct use of ammonia in agriculture, rather than only as an input for manufacturing urea, is being taken up to reduce ...
Gujarat's New Shipbuilding Policy and India's Maritime Ambitions
The state government of Gujarat unveiled its Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026, targeting a shipbuilding capacity of over 50 lakh Dead Wei...
New US Section 301 Tariffs: India's Relative Position and Its Limits
The United States imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, citing inadequate enforcement of bans on goods produced with forc...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea Challenging Interpretation of Anti-Defection Law's Merger Clause
The Supreme Court has sought the Union government's response to a petition challenging the prevailing interpretation of Paragraph 4 (the mer...
Sarnath Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site: India's 45th Entry
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Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Steeper Penalties for Paper Leaks
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Supreme Court Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest, Weighs Uniform Guidelines Amid Exam-Related Agitations
The Supreme Court orally observed that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is protected under the Constitution and cannot be curtailed ...
Climate Change, Heat Mortality and the Global Cooling Divide
A report by the Climate Impact Lab warns that climate change will widen global inequality, projecting about 430,000 additional heat-related ...
UNFCCC's First Trade-Climate Dialogue Exposes Global Rifts over CBAM and Equity
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held its first formal dialogue dedicated to trade and climate during the ...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition on Loss of Scheduled Caste Status After Religious Conversion
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment, which held that conversion to a religion other than H...
Foreign Capital Inflows Cross $32 Billion as FCNR(B) Deposits Surpass 2013 Peak
The Reserve Bank of India's special dollar-inflow measures, announced in early June 2026, have together attracted close to $32 billion in fo...
RBI Expected to Hold Rates Through 2026 as Growth Concerns Dominate
A poll of economists suggests the Reserve Bank of India will keep its key policy (repo) rate unchanged at 5.25% through the rest of 2026. Th...
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Tougher Penalties and Faster Trials
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing to strengthen the Publi...
India Accelerates Localisation of Mining and Construction Equipment After TBM Supply Disruption
India is accelerating efforts to localise the manufacturing of mining and construction equipment, including tunnel boring machines (TBMs), a...
CBDT Issues Guidance Note on Crypto-Asset Reporting Under OECD's CARF
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a detailed guidance note on crypto-asset reporting obligations, operationalising India's ado...
How Parliament Handles Urgent Matters: Adjournment Motions and Suspension of Business
During the Monsoon Session, a notice for an Adjournment Motion was submitted in the Lok Sabha seeking discussion on the government's handlin...
Can Quantum Computing Sharpen AI-Designed Cancer Vaccines?
Researchers have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical AI system aimed at improving the design of peptides used in personalized cancer vac...
From 2024 to 2026: How the Anti-Paper Leak Law Has Been Tightened
A new, more stringent bill — the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 — was introduced in Parliament to ame...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 Tabled in Lok Sabha: Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Provisions
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session, after ...
China's AI Push: Open-Source Models Gain Ground Despite Chip Curbs
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Supreme Court Judges Strength Bill Leads a Busy Parliament Agenda
The Lok Sabha's agenda for the day included the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to raise the sanctioned s...
India-UAE Ties: Critical Mineral Cooperation and Air Services Expansion
India and the UAE are exploring joint investment models to secure critical mineral supply chains in third countries, building on an existing...