Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Raghav Chadha’s video message after AAP removes him from key post
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader of the AAP parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha, replacing hi...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Bill; have tried to bring swift and proportionate penalties, says Goyal
Both houses of Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1 and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026, both by voice ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
No word on motion against CEC, match-fixing in broad daylight: TMC’s O’Brien
TMC MP Derek O'Brien criticised the absence of action on the opposition's no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calli...
Polity & Governance
5 min
T.N. legislature fully empowered to take away power to appoint Vice-Chancellors from Governor: State tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government told the Madras High Court that the state legislature is fully empowered to transfer the power to appoint Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Legislation providing internal quota to Scheduled Castes on hold?
Several state governments are deferring legislation to create internal quotas (sub-classification) within the Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation, while awaiti...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Governor bound by Cabinet’s advice: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held on April 2, 2026, that the Governor of a State is bound by the aid and advice of the State Cabinet in the appointment of Vice-Chan...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Passage of Jan Vishwas Bill India’s giant step in accelerating ease of living: Amit Shah
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026, and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026. The Bill amends 784 pr...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
Why BJP-led Maharashtra government is pushing for SC sub-classification
The BJP-led Maharashtra government is working to implement sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) reservations, following the Supreme Court's landmar...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
7 min
Meat and eggs may be banned in Haridwar civic area. But concerns and a constitutionality test remain
The Haridwar Municipal Corporation has proposed extending a ban on the sale of meat and eggs within the civic area of Haridwar, Uttarakhand — a city with dee...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Vande Bharat Sleeper train: Indo-Russian JV ‘Kinet Railway Solutions’ completes first car body, prototype soon
Kinet Railway Solutions, the Indo-Russian joint venture between Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Russia's Transmashholding (TMH), has completed the protot...
Polity & Governance
5 min
J-K’s ‘power’ struggle: Row erupts over ‘handing over’ of hydel projects to NHPC
On 27 March 2026, the Jammu and Kashmir government signed an implementation agreement with NHPC Ltd for two new hydropower projects — Uri-I Stage-II (240 MW)...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
7 min
US calls India’s online censorship mechanism ‘politically motivated’, cites ‘increasing’ takedown requests: Here’s what to know
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on March 31, identifying India's online c...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Pioneering initiative: Construction of SHG buildings picks up pace in Telangana
Tamil Nadu has pioneered an initiative where women Self-Help Group (SHG) members are directly involved in the construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Lack of inter-state coordination has led to rampant illegal sand mining in Chambal—SC-appointed panel
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), a Supreme Court-appointed oversight body, submitted findings to the Supreme Court that the root cause of rampant illeg...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Tea Board plans shifting auctions to cloud-based platform, industry voices concern
India's Tea Board is planning to migrate tea auctions to a cloud-based digital platform to improve efficiency and transparency in commodity trade. The move i...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Coal production from captive, commercial mines up 10.2% in FY 2025-26
India's captive and commercial coal mines produced 210.46 million tonnes (MT) in FY 2025-26, crossing the 200 MT milestone for the first time — a 10.22% rise...