Polity & Governance
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West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative Assembly
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolved the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly on May 7, 2026, following state elections in which the incumbent ruling part...
MoSPI asks states to shift GSDP base year to 2022-23 for better economic data accuracy
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has directed all States and Union Territories to shift the base year for compiling Gross Stat...
J-K LG given telecom control powers during public safety events
A Presidential order issued on May 8, 2026, directed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu & Kashmir to exercise powers under Section 20(2) of the Telecommun...
Karnataka set to approach SC to implement MGNREGA for this year
The Karnataka government announced its decision to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to continue implementing MGNREGA for the current financial y...
PM Employment Generation Programme generates 36.33 lakh jobs, helps set up over 4 lakh micro-enterprises in five years
The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) created 36.33 lakh jobs and established 4,03,706 micro-enterprises over the five-year period of ...
SC asks if there was a 'proper debate' in Parliament before enacting CEC/EC appointments law
The Supreme Court, while hearing a challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term...
Repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis is a ‘core issue’: MEA response to Dhaka’s remarks on ‘push-in’ from India
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants as a "core issue" in bilateral relations, calling on ...
Centre launches scheme for free health check-ups for workers
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment launched a nationwide free annual health check-up initiative for workers covered under the Employees' State Insur...
Broad-based sector stress drove ECLGS 5.0 rollout, says finance secretary
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 (ECLGS 5.0) with a guarantee outlay of ₹18,100 crore, designed to unlock additional...
Karnataka to approach SC seeking permission to continue MGNREGA
The Karnataka Cabinet resolved to petition the Supreme Court for permission to continue implementing MGNREGA within the state after Parliament repealed the l...
West Bengal: Governor RN Ravi dissolves Mamata cabinet; paves way for new BJP government formation
The Governor of West Bengal dissolved the Council of Ministers following the Bharatiya Janata Party's decisive victory in the state assembly elections, pavin...
Govt issues uniform guideline for measuring states' GDP with revised base year of 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released uniform guidelines for all states and Union Territories to compile Gross State Domes...
Those forced to consume acid also entitled to state support: Why SC expanded definition of ‘acid attack victim’
The Supreme Court expanded the definition of "acid attack victim" under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to include persons who have ...
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s swearing-in delayed: What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly
After the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly, the Governor delayed inviting the leader of the single largest party to be s...
Sabarimala hearing: SC questions maintainability of PILs on Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
During hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of PILs challenging...
In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
The Union Ministry of Education has launched revised School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, extending the SMC mandate — previously applicable onl...
Gram Sabhas that gave nod to Nicobar project did not have mandatory 50% quorum
Figures submitted before the Calcutta High Court revealed that Gram Sabhas held to approve the Great Nicobar Island development project had attendance rangin...
Mamata Banerjee says she won't resign: What if a CM of a losing party doesn't step down? What does the law say
Following the BJP's decisive victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the incumbent Chief Minister declared she would not resign despite her party...
CJI was only meant to have a say in CEC/EC appointments till Parliament brought a law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, during hearings on petitions challenging the 2023 Election Commissioners Appointments Act, observed that the inclusion of the Chief Justic...
'More important than any other matter': SC refuses to adjourn hearing on EC appointments law
A Supreme Court bench declined to postpone hearings on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Electio...