Aug 10 – Aug 16
India to Host BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting Under its 2026 Chairship
India is set to host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 18 August 2026 The ministerial session ...
UPI's Free Ride May End: The Law Behind Merchant Fees
Parliament passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, ...
The Fiscal Cost of Unconditional Cash Transfers
Data compiled around the Sixteenth Finance Commission's assessment show state governments' unconditional cash transfer (UCT) schemes — direc...
Delimitation and the Lok Sabha Seat Expansion: The Federal Balancing Act
A Bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats was introduced in Parliament, with an oral assurance that each State's seat share would ris...
Census 2027 to Enumerate Caste for the First Time in Independent India
The Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner issued a gazette notification on August 14, 2026, formalising the questionnaire for C...
Centre Begins Selection of First 50 Airports under Modified UDAN Scheme
States and union territories have been asked to nominate unserved and underserved airports for development under the first tranche of the Re...
Census 2027 Questionnaire: New Data Fields and the Legal Guarantee of Confidentiality
Officials overseeing Census 2027 enumeration in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have clarified that no private or sensitive personal data will ...
Government Sets First-Ever LPG Production Targets for Refiners to Build Domestic Supply Buffer
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued an order (August 13, 2026) fixing maximum LPG production targets for 21 refineries and upst...
India's Free Trade Agreements and the MSME Export Opportunity
The Union government has highlighted that India has concluded free trade agreements (FTAs) with roughly 40 countries since 2014, presenting ...
Cauvery Water Release Dispute: Karnataka's Legal Obligations and the Mekedatu Project
The state government reiterated that it will protect the livelihood of farmers while abiding by its legal obligation to release Cauvery rive...
CEA Notifies Cyber Security in Power Sector Regulations, 2026
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) notified the CEA (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Regulations, 2026, published in the Gazette of Ind...
Government to Launch India's First Minerals Exchange from Next Financial Year
India's first exchange for trading major minerals and ores is set to begin operations from the next financial year. The exchange will initia...
India Works Out a Conditional Handover of Chabahar Port Amid US Sanctions
India is negotiating an arrangement to transfer operational control of the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port back to Iran, structure...
Wildfires Are Eroding Protected Tropical Forests Worldwide
A university-led study, published in a peer-reviewed journal, found that over 4 million hectares of protected tropical forest have been dest...
Cauvery Water Row: When Can the Centre Take Over Control of a State's Dam?
The state government stated that protecting farmers' interests and complying with the law on Cauvery water release are both important, and w...
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: States' Taxation Powers and Fiscal Federalism
Objections have been raised in Kerala against the Union government's Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, w...
Delimitation-Linked Women's Reservation Amendment Fails Special Majority: Implementation Pathway Unresolved
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to remove the existing freeze on delimitation and enable operationalisation of t...
Draft Rules Open India's Nuclear Sector to Private Players
The government released draft regulations inviting stakeholder comments on licensing, safety, and financial-security norms for private parti...
Judicial Accountability and the First Full Impeachment Attempt: The Yashwant Varma Case
A fire at a judge's official residence in March 2025 led to the discovery of large quantities of burnt currency in an outhouse/storeroom, tr...
PM GatiShakti: Network Planning Group Clears Rs 18.66 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Pipeline
The Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has evaluated and recommended 396 infrastructure projects, tog...
Great Indian Bustard's Deccan Range: Study Links Recovery to Traditional Agriculture
A study conducted by researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India assessed whether the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) could reclaim its form...
Finance Ministry Nudges Government Contracts Toward Producer Price Index, Away From WPI
The Department of Expenditure, in a communication to all ministries and departments, advised a shift from the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to...
India's Russian Crude Imports Hit a Record High: Energy Security and Maritime Chokepoints
India's crude oil imports from Russia rose to a record level in July, with Russian barrels accounting for more than half of total crude purc...
India Opens One-Time Foreign Assets Disclosure Window for Small Taxpayers
The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme, 2026 came into force on 16 August 2026 and will remain open for declarations unti...
Red Sea Crisis Crosses 1,000 Days: GTRI Flags Maritime Chokepoints as a Long-Term Trade Risk
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) assessed that India must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea ship...
White House 'Transshipment Scam' Report Names India Among Top Enablers of China Tariff Evasion
A White House report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' identified more than 40 trading partners associated with 'elevated illegal transs...
Finance Ministry Directs Shift from WPI to PPI in Government Contract Price Escalation Clauses
The finance ministry's Department of Expenditure has asked ministries and departments to use the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the W...
Cauvery Water Row: Supreme Court to Hear Tamil Nadu's Release Plea: Tribunal, CWMA and Inter-State Water Law
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea by the Tamil Nadu government on 17 August 2026 seeking directions to the Karnataka government ...
Renewed Appeal for Consensus on Women's Reservation After 131st Amendment Bill's Defeat
A renewed appeal for cross-party political consensus was made to operationalise the 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legis...
Independence Day Address: Defence Indigenization Push on Drones, Counter-Drones and Hypersonics
In the Independence Day address delivered from the Red Fort, expanding domestic defence production was described as critical to strengthenin...
NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme at Lunar South Pole
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moo...
Government Launches Concessional Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme for Small Taxpayers
A new voluntary disclosure scheme was rolled out allowing small taxpayers to declare previously undisclosed foreign assets or foreign income...
Trump's Hormuz "Territory" Claim and the Law Governing International Straits
The US administration stated that it intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States once the ongoing West Asia con...
Myanmar Verifies Over 300,000 Rohingya for Repatriation as Refugee Crisis Enters Ninth Year
Myanmar's authorities verified over 300,000 Rohingya refugees, out of a list of more than 800,000 names submitted by Bangladesh, as former r...
SCTIMST Develops Indigenous Coronary Stent "Chitra Core"
The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, has unveiled its first indigenously dev...
CAG Audit Flags Major Gaps in Green India Mission Implementation
A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that the National Mission for Green India (GIM) achieved only a fract...
Red Sea Shipping Crisis Crosses 1,000 Days: Impact on India's Trade Routes
Disruption to Red Sea shipping routes, which began with attacks on merchant vessels transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, has now persisted f...
States Push Back on Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill Over Fiscal Federalism Concerns
State-level opposition has emerged in Odisha against the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 202...
Rajasthan Moves Toward a State Uniform Civil Code
The Rajasthan Government announced that it is working toward introducing a state Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing the move as being 'in ...
India's Engineering Services Exports Rise Nearly Eightfold: NITI Aayog Report
A NITI Aayog report titled on regulatory regimes in professional services found that India's engineering services exports rose nearly eightf...
India's Nuclear Energy Roadmap: 100 GW Target by 2047 and Five New Reactors
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government reiterated the target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 204...
The Mountbatten Plan and the Road to the 1947 Partition
The Mountbatten Plan, announced on 3 June 1947 (also called the 'June 3 Plan'), set out the mechanism by which British India would be partit...
Income Tax Department Launches One-Time Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme for Small Taxpayers
The Income Tax Department rolled out the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS), a one-time voluntary disclosure wind...
Government Cuts Export Levies on Petrol, Diesel and ATF in Fortnightly Review
The export duty (levied as a Special Additional Excise Duty, or SAED) on petrol exports was reduced to nil, down from ₹3.5 per litre. The co...
How Caste Will Be Recorded in Census 2027's Population Enumeration Phase
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGCCI) notified 40 questions for the household schedule to be used in the second pha...
SHANTI Act Draft Rules: Financial Security Norms for Nuclear Liability
The Department of Atomic Energy released draft rules under the SHANTI Act, 2025 for public and stakeholder consultation The draft rules requ...
From Food Security to Nutrition Security: The Next Policy Challenge for Rural India
A recent report, marking roughly eight decades of India's food-security policy journey, argues that the next phase of reform must shift focu...
MMDR Amendment Bill 2026: Centre Restricts States' Power to Tax Mineral Rights
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the parent MMDR Act, 1957. The Bill ins...
India's Critical Minerals Strategy: National Critical Mineral Mission and Global Supply Partnerships
In the Independence Day address on 15 August 2026, the government highlighted efforts to secure critical mineral supplies and deepen interna...
Foreign Assets Disclosure Scheme 2026: One-Time Window Under the Black Money Act
A one-time voluntary disclosure scheme for undisclosed foreign assets and income, targeted at small taxpayers, opens on August 16, 2026, and...
Census 2027 Notifies 40-Question Schedule: Caste Returns After 1931
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGCCI) notified a 40-question household schedule for the population enumeration phas...
Marine Heatwaves: Why the Ocean Is Getting Hotter
A recent report explained the growing frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves, periods of abnormally high sea-surface temperature, and t...
Hormuz Strait "Territory" Claim Puts Focus on International Straits Law and India's Energy Security
The US administration stated it would 'soon' declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once the ongoing conflict with Iran concludes, citi...
Independence Day Address 2026: Government Outlines Seven-Pillar Policy Framework for Viksit Bharat 2047
The 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort outlined a seven-part policy framework (described as 'Saptdharas'/'Shakti ki Saptadhara'...
India's Edible Oil Import Dependence: Why It's a Policy Coordination Problem, Not a Supply Shortage
India's edible oil sector continues to rely on imports for roughly 55–60% of domestic consumption despite being among the world's largest oi...
ADNOC Vessel Attacked in Strait of Hormuz: Maritime Security and Law of the Sea
The UAE's state-owned oil and gas company, ADNOC, confirmed that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ...
Independence Day 2026 Address: Women's Reservation Implementation Timeline and Left Wing Extremism Policy
In the Independence Day address delivered from the Red Fort, a call was made for political consensus to operationalise the 33% reservation f...
Telangana Electoral Roll Special Intensive Revision: Enumeration Phase and the ERO's Quasi-Judicial Role
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is underway in Telangana, with the enumeration phase reported to have left a very sh...
Strait of Hormuz Blockade and Rising Oil Prices: Energy Security Dimensions
Iran's government reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until its conditions for ending the ongoing West Asia ...
Foreign Assets Disclosure Window 2026: Structure and the Detection Framework Behind It
A limited, one-time window has opened for taxpayers to disclose specified undisclosed foreign assets and foreign income, running from August...
India Sets Nuclear Capacity Target, Five New Reactors Planned as Kalpakkam Breeder Reactor Attains Criticality
India's nuclear power capacity expansion targets and plans for five new nuclear reactors were announced during the 80th Independence Day add...
Reliance-Rolls-Royce Partnership for AMCA Combat Engine: India's Fighter Propulsion Push
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery...
Census 2027 Population Enumeration Adds Financial and Digital Identity Questions to the 40-Question Format
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has notified a roughly 40-question format for the Population Enumeration (second) pha...
Reliance-Rolls-Royce Partnership for AMCA Combat Engine: India's Fighter Propulsion Push
Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery...
Defence Exports Cross ₹38,000 Crore as DAC Clears ₹8.75 Lakh Crore in Acquisitions
Ahead of the 80th Independence Day, the Ministry of Defence stated that India's defence exports had risen to a record ₹38,424 crore in 2025-...
Army Signs ₹1,577-Crore Contracts for Loiter Munitions: Procurement Route Explained
Contracts worth approximately ₹1,577 crore were signed for the supply of Loiter Munition Systems, along with associated munitions and access...
Supreme Court Seeks Proposals from Kuki, Meitei Groups to End Manipur Highway Blockades
A three-judge Supreme Court bench, in a writ petition filed by the Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights against the State of Manipur, he...
Andhra Pradesh Signs ₹150 Crore Lithium-Gallium Exploration MoU in Kadapa Basin
An MoU worth ₹150 crore was signed between CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) and the Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines an...
Defence Production Rises Nearly Four-Fold: Assessing India's Self-Reliance Push
The value of India's defence production was reported to have risen nearly four-fold over the past decade, from around ₹46,000 crore in 2014-...
India's Sovereign Green Bonds Sustain a Stable "Greenium" Amid Rising Investor Appetite
India sold Rs 50 billion (₹5,000 crore, about $524 million) of 30-year sovereign green bonds The sale priced at a 'greenium' of four basis p...
CBDC-Based Direct Benefit Transfer Launched for PMGKAY Food Subsidy in Two Union Territories
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) model was launched for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Garib ...
US Report Flags India Among 40+ Nations in Alleged China Transshipment Network
A US report alleged that Chinese exporters are routing goods through more than 40 countries, including India, to bypass tariffs via a 'shado...
New Development Bank Plans $7.5 Billion India Push via Rupee Lending
The New Development Bank (NDB) announced plans to commit $7.5 billion in funding to India, with an emphasis on local currency (rupee) financ...
WPI Eases to 9.8% While Retail and Food Inflation Rise: India's Dual Inflation Indices
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation eased marginally to 9.8% in July, helped by softer energy prices The decline in energy costs was partl...
PM Internship Scheme Upgraded: Stipend Raised, Eligibility Age Lowered to Bridge Industry Skill Gap
The PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) was highlighted as designed to bridge the gap between industry skill requirements and the skill sets of job ...
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce Announce Strategic Intent for Indigenous Combat Engine, Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a 'strategic intent' to jointly explore development of a sovereign combat engine for India's A...
Putin's Kuril Islands Visit Reignites the Russia-Japan Northern Territories Dispute
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup (Etorofu), one of the four southern islands...
HAL Brings BEML and Adani Defence into Prachand Light Combat Helicopter Fuselage Production
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed agreements with BEML Limited and Adani Defence Systems and Technologies for manufacturing fuselag...
UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia: Confronting Global Land Degradation Amid Record El Nino
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) convenes in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with de...
India Posts $8.1 Billion BoP Deficit in Q1 FY27 as Portfolio Outflows Widen the Capital Account Gap
Reserve Bank of India data showed an overall Balance of Payments (BoP) deficit of $8.1 billion for the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY27), ag...
GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme: Turning Organic Waste into Fuel
The Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore The scheme is to be imp...
Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: Legal Basis, River Allocation, and Dispute Mechanism
The Jammu and Kashmir government reiterated its call for the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to remain suspended, citing long-standing restriction...
US Flags India in 'Great Transshipment Scam' Report: Rules of Origin and Tariff Evasion Explained
The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs' on ...
Wholesale Inflation Eases to 9.78% in July, but Core WPI Hits a Series High
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation moderated to 9.78% in July 2026, down marginally from 9.87% in June The moderation was driven by...
New Global Plastics Treaty Draft Criticised for Diluted Ambition
A new informal reference document intended to revive stalled negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution was released, and was ...
US Loses Quarter of MQ-9 Reaper Drone Fleet in Iran Conflict: What It Means for India's Own MQ-9B Deal
A recent report found that the United States military has lost around 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its conflict with Iran, roughly 25% of it...
Census 2027 Second Phase: Caste Enumeration and the Questionnaire
The Population Enumeration (PE) phase — the second and main phase of Census 2027 — will record caste identity for every resident, not only S...
White House Report Names India's Pune-Gujarat-Chennai Belt in China Transshipment Network
A White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy report, 'The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs,' identified more than ...
India's Exports to FTA Partners Surge in Q1 FY27, Led by Singapore and Sri Lanka
India's exports to key Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries grew strongly in the first quarter of FY27 (April-June 2026). Exports to...
Iran's President Expected in New Delhi for BRICS Summit Amid West Asia Tensions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to travel to New Delhi in September to attend the BRICS Summit being hosted by India during ...
Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026 Passed: States' Taxing Power Over Minerals Curtailed
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha clearing it first and the Raj...
Census 2027 Questionnaire Finalised: Caste Enumeration Returns After Nine Decades
The questionnaire for Census 2027 has been finalised, covering close to 40 questions to be asked of households, including caste details, COV...
Aditya-L1 Findings Shed Light on the Sun's Coronal Heating Mystery
New research based on data from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission has offered fresh evidence on why the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) is far...
Swachh Bharat Mission's Liquid Waste Management Push Extends to 5.63 Lakh Villages
Liquid waste management infrastructure under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) now covers 5.63 lakh villages The programme is expanding be...
Climate Rankings Compared: Why EPI and CCPI Disagree on the Same Countries
A comparative analysis examined why two widely-cited global climate rankings — the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and the Climate Cha...
Constitutional Safeguards Against Arbitrary Arrest: Article 21, Article 22 and the Grounds-of-Arrest Doctrine
The Supreme Court reinforced safeguards against arbitrary arrest, holding that a person taken into custody must be informed of the grounds o...
India's Cheap-Urea Model Faces a Costly Reckoning Amid Global Price Shocks
India's fertilizer subsidy bill is coming under renewed strain as global prices of urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) have risen sharply d...
CAG Flags Revenue Lapses in Export Incentive and Tax Dispute Schemes Even as Debt Growth Trails GDP
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reported that government debt continues to grow at a slower pace than GDP, keeping debt servicing ...
India's NDC Targets: Milestones Reported to Parliament
The government informed Parliament, in reply to a question, of milestones achieved in India's climate action under its Nationally Determined...
NITI Aayog Identifies 12 Sectors to Boost India's Global Manufacturing Share
NITI Aayog released a report titled 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub,' prepared in collaboration with Crisil Int...
CAG Audit Flags Massive Shortfall in Green India Mission's Forest Cover Targets
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audited implementation of the National Mission for a Green India (Green India Mission, GIM) and fo...
India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement Talks Continue Under February Framework
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India remains in 'regular contact' with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (...
MMDR Amendment Inserts Section 9D: Centre Curbs States' Power to Tax Mineral Rights
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 inserts a new Section 9D into the parent 1957 Act, barring state go...
MCA Notifies Accounting Rule Changes Aligning with OECD Pillar Two Global Tax Framework
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified changes to Indian accounting rules, reported to take effect August 12 [Unverified — effecti...
Mining Law Amendment Echoes Justice Nagarathna's Lone Dissent in the 2024 Royalty-Tax Case
Commentary on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 notes that its new restriction on state mineral taxat...
Arunachal Border Row at Taksing: Patrolling Points, the LAC, and the McMahon Line
The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has organized an assessment and flag-hoisting trip to Taksing, a frontier village in Upper...
India-US Trade Talks Remain on Track Despite New Tariff Pressures
India's Commerce Secretary stated that India and the United States remain in 'regular contact' on finalizing a bilateral trade agreement (BT...
India-US Talks Continue Amid US Senate's Russia Sanctions Bill Proposing 100% Tariffs
The US Senate passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham) by a bipartisan 86-11 vote, s...
NASA's Moon Base Programme and the Invitation to India: What It Means
NASA formally invited India to join its Moon Base programme during the ninth India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in New De...
Supreme Court Frames Environmental Compensation Framework for Solid Waste Rules
The Supreme Court, ruling in Amravati Municipal Corporation v. Ganesh Dadarao Anasane & Others (August 2026), laid down a structured set of ...
Kerala Objects to MMDR Amendment on State Fiscal Autonomy and Land Powers Grounds
The Kerala state government announced it will formally register its opposition to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendm...
Madhya Pradesh Set to Implement Uniform Civil Code: Constitutional and Comparative Framework
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has announced plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the state in the near term. The ...
Supreme Court Hears Final Arguments in Shiv Sena Symbol Dispute: Anti-Defection Law in Focus
The Supreme Court heard final arguments in the long-running dispute over the Shiv Sena party name and symbol, arising from the 2022 split in...
Tamil Nadu Seeks Permanent Freeze on Lok Sabha Strength at 543 Seats Ahead of Delimitation
The Tamil Nadu government urged the Union government to permanently freeze the total strength of the Lok Sabha at the existing 543 seats and...
Supreme Court Sets Final Deadline for FSSAI on Front-of-Pack Food Warning Labels
The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the continuing delay by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in finali...
Parliament Passes MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026: Critical Minerals Push and Captive Mining Reform
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the parent Mines and Minerals (Developm...
Supreme Court to Examine Facial Recognition Use on Protesters: Privacy vs Surveillance
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a petition challenging the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric surveillan...
Legislative Privilege vs Free Speech: Supreme Court Refers 2003 Case to Seven-Judge Bench
A three-judge Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India passed an order fixing a long-pending constitutional question for hearing before a ...
What a "River Board" Would Mean for the Cauvery Basin: Explained
The Chairperson of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) called for the establishment of a river board that would 'own, operate, man...
Parliamentary Panel Backs IBC Recovery Steps, Flags Large Gap in Avoidance Transaction Recovery
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance backed government measures taken to strengthen recovery under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy ...
CBD's Nairobi Meetings End with Bracketed Text: Where the Kunming-Montreal Framework Stands Before COP17
The 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, follo...
AI-Designed Viral Genomes: A New Frontier in Biosecurity Governance
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used a genome-generating AI model called Evo, built on the same class of architectu...
India's Electronics Exports Surge 11-fold to Rs 4.24 Lakh Crore; Women Near 30% of Workforce
India's electronics exports rose over 11-fold to reach Rs 4.24 lakh crore in FY2025-26, according to official data, with electronic goods no...
Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 Ends: Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill Passed Amid Disruptions
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on 20 July 2026, concluded with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die o...
IN-SPACe Approves India's First Fully Commercial Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) approved the country's first fully commercial, indigenous Earth Obse...
India's Roadmap for Five Indigenous Small Modular Reactors by 2033
The Department of Atomic Energy informed the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, of a target to bring at least five indigenous Small Modular Reac...
AQIS Named Behind 2025 Red Fort Blast: UN Sanctions Monitoring Report
A report by the United Nations Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has attributed the November 2025 car expl...
BHAVYA-Rasayan Scheme: Rs 3,030-Crore Push for Three Mega Chemical Parks
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-Rasayan) Scheme, notifying a financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore ...
Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Finds Charges "Proved" Against a High Court Judge: What Happens Next
A three-member parliamentary inquiry committee, constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, found all three articles of charge proved ...
NGT Petitioned Over Illegal Riverbed Mining Near Kaziranga National Park
A petition was filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change alleging large-scal...
Justice Yashwant Varma Inquiry: In-House Panel Findings and the Judicial Removal Process
A three-member in-house inquiry committee, set up under the Judges (Inquiry) Act framework and headed by a sitting Supreme Court judge, conc...
CJI Forms In-House Committee to Probe Cash Discovery at a Sitting Judge's Residence
A fire at a sitting High Court judge's official residence in New Delhi led to the discovery of burnt and partially burnt currency notes in a...
Marine Heatwaves Are Intensifying: What They Mean for Ocean Ecosystems
Marine heatwaves — periods of abnormally high ocean surface temperatures lasting days to months — are becoming longer, more frequent and mor...
Parliamentary Panel Seeks Review of FDI in Private Hospitals Amid Corporatisation Concerns
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare tabled its 176th Report on 'Affordability and Accessibi...
Sugauli Treaty's Original Document Untraceable: Implications for the Nepal-India Border Dispute
Nepal's Foreign Minister told the House of Representatives that the government holds records relating to the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli but cann...
IAF Issues RFP for 60 New Transport Aircraft: $10 Billion Procurement to Replace AN-32 Fleet
The Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 60 new medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, with an estimated...
Attacks on Gulf Shipping Raise Cost and Supply Risks for India's Crude, LPG and LNG Imports
A tanker operated by the UAE's national oil company was struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; the company reported 15 o...
Parliamentary Panel Flags Delays in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Expansion
The Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas recommended that India work toward maintaining 90 days of crude oil storage, describing ...
Kaziranga's Eco-Sensitive Zone: Assam Proposes Cut from Default 10 km to 1 km
The Assam government announced plans to approach the Centre with a proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National...
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: The Legal and Constitutional Concerns Behind the Pushback
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) amid disruption in Parliame...
Retail Inflation Above RBI's Midpoint Target for a Second Month: The Oil Price Risk
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July 2026, up from 4.38% in June — the second consecutive month a...
Cybersecurity at Nuclear Installations: Government Response to Kudankulam Data Breach
The Centre stated that cybersecurity at nuclear installations is accorded the highest priority, with security assessed by the Atomic Energy ...
Retail Inflation Rises to 19-Month High of 4.45% in July 2026
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.45% year-on-year in July 2026 — its highest reading in 19 mo...
Parliamentary Panel Examines India's Position on Local-Currency Trade Ahead of BRICS Summit
A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee examined India's approach to local-currency trade settlement, the role of the US dolla...
Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill Passed: Article 3 Process for Renaming a State
Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, changing the state's official name from Kerala to Keralam The Lok Sabha passed...
RBI Proposes Harmonised Framework for Loan Interest Rate Setting Across Lenders
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft directions proposing a harmonised framework for how banks, NBFCs and other regulated entities...
Cauvery Water Dispute: CWMA Directions and the Supreme Court's Role
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, ...
India-SACU Sign Terms of Reference to Revive Preferential Trade Agreement Talks
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch fresh negotiations for a Preferential Trad...
India's Trade Strategy Shifts Toward PTAs Over FTAs with Developing Economies
India is pursuing Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) rather than comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with several developing econom...
July Retail Inflation Rises to 4.45%, Stays Above RBI's 4% Target
Retail (CPI) inflation for July 2026 was recorded at 4.45%, up from 4.38% in June 2026 The rise was driven largely by higher food prices, wh...
FCRA Amendment Bill Sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee: Parliamentary Process Explained
Amid disruption in the Lok Sabha, a motion was moved and adopted to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Jo...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Delimitation: Legal Status and the Population-Representation Debate
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution moved by the state government urging Parliament to permanently freeze the total str...
FCRA Amendment Bill Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee: Provisions and Process
The Lok Sabha passed a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Commit...
India's Ethanol Supplies Cross 800-Crore-Litre Mark as Grain-Based Share Climbs to 76%
India's cumulative ethanol supplies for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 crossed the 800-crore-litre mark, according to data compiled by th...
Kerala High Court: NGO Funding of Peaceful Protests Cannot Justify Denial of FCRA Renewal
The Kerala High Court set aside orders refusing renewal of FCRA registration to two NGOs — Save A Family Plan India and Kerala Social Servic...
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Lok Sabha adopted a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)...
Ganga Floodplain Redefined: Construction-Free Zone Language Dropped
The Jal Shakti Ministry notified the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities (Second Amendment) Order, 2026, amend...
India's Exports Rise 15% in April-July, Government Reaffirms $1 Trillion Target for 2026-27
India's exports grew by 15% during the April-July period of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year earlier The governmen...
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee: Regulating Foreign Contributions
The Lok Sabha passed a motion to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) f...
India-Chile CEPA Talks Advance: Upgrading a Two-Decade-Old Trade Pact
India's Commerce Secretary is scheduled to visit Chile this month to review progress on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ...
India Weighs Health Insurance Reforms: Benchmarked Rates and a National Claims Exchange to Curb Medical Inflation
Authorities are considering a set of health insurance reforms aimed at standardising treatment rates, coverage, and billing practices across...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution Seeks to Freeze Lok Sabha Strength at 543: The Delimitation Debate
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a special resolution opposing any delimitation exercise that would alter the state's relative rep...
Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026: National Tribunals Commission and the End of Executive-Controlled Appointments
Parliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha clearing it on August 10 and the Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2026, duri...
Ladakh's Glaciers Are Slowing Down: What "Peak Water" Means for the Indus Basin
New observations indicate that glaciers in Ladakh — often described as 'rivers of ice' — are showing a slowdown in their flow as the surroun...
India-China Border Face-off in Arunachal Pradesh: Diplomatic Response
A face-off occurred in late July between Indian and Chinese patrol parties near Taksing, a remote village in the Upper Subansiri district of...
NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme, a phased effort to build a sustain...
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Collective Security and Strategic Hedging in West Asia
A trilateral mutual defence agreement was signed on 7 August 2026 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye The agre...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 Passed: Towards a National Tribunals Commission
Parliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha; the bill wa...
US-China Dispute Over Missile Launch Notification Highlights Gaps in Global Nuclear Transparency Norms
The United States raised concerns over China's conduct of a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test into the Pacif...
CWMA Endorses CWRC Order: Karnataka to Release 12,000 Cusecs Daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 Days
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) affirmed and endorsed a recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), direc...
Model Concession Agreement for BOT Road Projects Revised to Share Traffic Risk
The road transport ministry revised the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) that governs Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) highway projects New prov...
Cauvery Water Row: Karnataka Convenes Multi-Party Consultation Over Tamil Nadu's Release Demand
Karnataka's state leadership convened a multi-party consultation with ministers and technical experts to deliberate on the Cauvery Water Man...
Draft FEMA Rules and the Foreign Control Question for Alternative Investment Funds
A draft regulatory change under the foreign exchange framework could alter how 'foreign control' is determined for Alternative Investment Fu...
FSSAI Bans Plastic and Foil Packaging for Pan Masala
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended packaging norms to prohibit plastic, aluminium foil, metallized layers,...
India-SACU Trade Pact: Terms of Reference and Negotiation Timeline
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) b...
SC/ST Atrocity Compensation Proposed to Rise 40% to Rs 12 Lakh
A proposal has been put forward to raise the maximum relief/compensation payable to victims under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tri...
Himalayan Extreme Weather: Climate Change and Human Activity Flagged in Parliament
The Union government informed the Lok Sabha that climate change, combined with anthropogenic (human-driven) factors, is raising the risk of ...
MEA Reviews Security Implications of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye Defence Pact
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is examining the implications of the newly signed trilateral defence agreement between Sa...
China's Renaming of Arunachal Pradesh Places: Cartographic Claims and India's Response
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected China's fresh objection to India formally notifying standard (Indian) names for 27 places and geog...
PM E-DRIVE Scheme Extended Till FY28: Continuity for India's EV Demand-Incentive Framework
The government extended the PM E-DRIVE (PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement) scheme by two years, from its origin...
NCDC (Amendment) Bill Passed in Lok Sabha: Widening the Cooperative Financing Mandate
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha through a voice vote amid sloganeering from Op...
Split in Legislature Party vs Split in Political Party: Supreme Court Examines Tenth Schedule Merger Test
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a split among a party's elected legislators, without a corresponding change in the underlying p...
India-China Border Status to Shape Bilateral Ties: MEA Responds to Objection Over Arunachal Pradesh Place Names
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the overall state of the border with China will determine the broader trajectory of bilat...
Centre Replaces Blanket Ganga Flood Plain Construction Ban with Stratified Zoning
The Union Government removed the blanket declaration, contained in a 2016 order, that the entire Ganga flood plain is a 'construction-free z...
Supreme Court Upholds PepsiCo Potato Variety Registration, Affirms Farmers' Statutory Protection
The Supreme Court upheld the registration of PepsiCo India's FL 2027 (also called FC5) potato variety, used in Lay's chips, under the Protec...
CWMA Directs Karnataka to Release 12,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu Amid Hydrological Stress
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to ensure a release of 12,000 cusecs of water per day at the Biligundlu gau...
Russia's Share of India's Crude Oil Imports Hits Record 48% as US Tariff Threat Looms
Russia's share of India's crude oil imports touched an all-time high of 48% in June 2026, with India importing 8.7 million metric tonnes of ...
Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission Data on Appeals Against Voter Deletions in West Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record data on appeals filed before Appellate Tribunals agains...
India-US Space Cooperation Deepens: NASA Invites ISRO to Moon Base Effort
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme, seeking wider space cooperation with India The invitation was extended duri...
NASA Invites ISRO to Join Lunar Base Effort Under Artemis Accords
NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base development effort as part of the broader Artemis lunar exploration program The invita...
DPIIT-MSME Ministry MoU on Geographical Indication (GI) Products
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a ...
Census 2027 to Record Transgender-Headed Households
The government informed the Rajya Sabha that Census 2027 will record the sex of the head of household as Male, Female, or Transgender, exten...
Centre Shifts Position on Karnataka's Consent Requirement for Mekedatu Project
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti informed the Rajya Sabha that the Supreme Court's February 16, 2018 judgment on Cauvery water-sharing did n...
Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme and India's Maritime Logistics Push
The government has rolled out the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, with an outlay of...
Polymer Currency Notes and India's Inflation Management Toolkit
The government approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations, to be issued initially ...
India's Nominal GDP Ranking and Economic Indicators
Parliament was informed that India's nominal GDP for 2025-26 stands at $3.92 trillion, placing it as the world's sixth-largest economy by th...
Lok Sabha Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill and NCDC Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to change the official name of the state of Kerala to 'Keral...
India's LPG Import Diversification: From Gulf Dependence to a Multi-Source Strategy
The United States has emerged as India's largest single supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with U.S. shipments accounting for a majo...
UPI Merchant Charges Proposal: Revisiting the Zero-MDR Regime
A proposal under consideration would permit a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.25–0.5% on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, primarily targeted...
PLFS Data Shows Marginal Rise in Unemployment Rate for April-June Quarter
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data for the April-June quarter shows a marginal increase in the overall unemployment rate compared ...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 Passed in Lok Sabha Without Debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which sets up a National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments to various nati...
Delimitation Freeze Debate: The Case for Constitutional Consensus
Following the defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the question of how delimitat...
Green Energy Corridor Phase III Nears Cabinet Approval: Scaling Renewable Transmission
The third phase of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC-III), a dedicated transmission infrastructure programme for renewable energy evacuation, i...
Mumbai Deep-Tech Start-up Develops Indigenous Missile Cooling Systems
A Mumbai-based deep-tech start-up has developed indigenous cooling technology used in missile systems, built around a lean manufacturing app...
Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill and Bankers' Books Evidence Bill Cleared by Parliament
The Rajya Sabha completed passage of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha, by ...
Allahabad High Court Orders Compensation in Habeas Corpus Case Over Religious Conversion and Confinement
The Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition concerning two adult sisters, aged 35 and 20, who had converted to Islam and were ...
Navy Chief's Mauritius Visit Advances India's MAHASAGAR Maritime Vision
The Chief of the Naval Staff began a four-day official visit to Mauritius to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation The visit includes en...
India-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement Talks Advance With Terms of Reference
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are moving to finalize the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a proposed Preferential Trade Ag...
India's Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4% in Q1 FY27: Revamped PLFS Shows Rural Joblessness Climbing
India's overall unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the April-June 2026 quarter, up from 5% in the preceding quarter, per the latest Periodic ...
Falling Maize and Sugarcane Acreage Pushes Ethanol Industry Toward Surplus Rice
Kharif maize acreage this season has fallen sharply across major producing states, with steep declines reported in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh,...
India and Indonesia Explore Bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement
The Indian and Indonesian trade ministers held a bilateral meeting to discuss expanding trade and investment cooperation Both sides discusse...
Payment and Settlement Systems Act Amended: Zero-MDR Mandate on UPI Moves to Executive Discretion
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to amend Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 The amendme...
Government Weighs Curbs on Cane-Based Ethanol to Cool Record Sugar Prices
The government is considering restricting the use of sugarcane for ethanol production in the season beginning October, to boost sugar availa...
National Tribunals Commission: A Possible Template for Judicial Selection Reform
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which establishes a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee the selection, per...
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: National Tribunal Commission and Centralised Tribunal Governance
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 The Bill creates a National Tribunal...
Russia Floats Overland Rail Route to India: INSTC and Chokepoint Geography
A proposal has emerged to explore a railway route connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean through Central Asia and Iran, with possible extensi...
Global Oceans Record Warmest July Outside Polar Regions as El Nino Intensifies
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that global sea surface temperatures outside the polar regions (60°S to 60°N) reached a...
Karnataka High Court: PMLA Prosecution After Predicate Offence Conviction Is Not Double Jeopardy
The Karnataka High Court held that prosecuting an accused for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the...
Sugarcane-to-Ethanol Diversion Curbs: Balancing the Ethanol Blending Programme and Sugar Supply
The government is reportedly considering restricting the diversion of sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses to ethanol production in the suga...
India-SACU Trade Pact: Terms of Reference and the Preferential Trade Agreement Framework
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to sign the Terms of Reference for negotiating a Preferential Trade Agreement (P...
6.38 Lakh Hectares Affected by Desertification and Land Degradation: Government Tells Parliament
The government informed the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2026 that around 6.38 lakh hectares of land across India are affected by man-made deser...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre, Assam Replies on Delay in Issuing NRC Identity Cards
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government and the Government of Assam to file replies on petitions seeking issuance of National Identi...
Russia's Share in India's Oil Imports Hits Record High Amid US Tariff Threat
Russia's share in India's crude oil imports has risen to an all-time high of 48%, despite an emerging tariff threat from the United States T...
Policy Focus Shifts Toward Long-Term FDI as CCEA Approval Threshold Review Considered
Policy focus is reported to be shifting from attracting short-term foreign portfolio capital toward securing long-term foreign direct invest...
NCDC (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Direct Funding Powers for Cooperatives
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha The Bill expands the NCDC's lending ...
Disinvestment and Asset Monetisation Receipts Exceed FY26 Revised Target
Combined receipts from disinvestment and asset monetisation for FY26 (2025-26) reached Rs 45,306 crore, exceeding the Revised Estimate for t...
Youth Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.9% in 2025: PLFS Data and Labour Market Indicators
Official data shows India's youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9 percent in 2025, down from 10.9 percent in 2022. The Worker Population R...
Monsoon Session: Four Bills Introduced in Lok Sabha, FCRA Bill Up for Discussion
Four bills were taken up for introduction in the Lok Sabha: the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regula...
India Standardises Names for 27 Locations in Arunachal Pradesh: Border Naming Dispute Explained
The Union Home Ministry, in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh state government, formally standardised names for 27 geographic features...
Women's Reservation Act: The Constitutional Link to Delimitation
Discussion continues in Parliament over whether implementation of the 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembl...
India's 5,000-km Border Highway Push: Institutions Behind Strategic Road Building
A plan has been outlined to build more than 5,000 km of border highways over the next three to five years The proposed investment is upward ...
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Integrated Security Framework for J&K Tourist Spots
A Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended an 'integrated security and surveillance framework' with centralised m...
Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Iran Links Reopening to US Concessions
Iran has indicated it will not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial traffic until the United States meets a set of conditi...
Delimitation Without a Constitutional Amendment: What Articles 81 and 82 Provide by Default
With no constitutional amendment currently in force to alter the delimitation framework, the existing text of Articles 81 and 82 governs wha...
US Secondary Sanctions Bill on Russian Oil: Implications for Indian Crude Imports
The United States Senate has passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran, which is now before the House of Representatives for further...