Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Ex-CEA Ashok Lahiri to be next NITI Vice-Chairman
The Central Government reconstituted NITI Aayog in April 2026 — described as the first major revamp since the institution's inception in 2015. Economist Asho...
7 out of 10 AAP MPs cross over to BJP; Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal, Mittal among them
Seven of the ten Rajya Sabha members belonging to a regional political party resigned from their party and submitted a merger application to the Rajya Sabha ...
Manipur Violence: Three killed in two separate incidents in Ukhrul district
Three people were killed in two separate armed incidents in Manipur's Ukhrul district on April 24, 2026, as violence between Kuki-Zo and Naga (Tangkhul) comm...
Statehood delay 'price for voting for National Conference': Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah
The Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir has stated publicly that the restoration of statehood to J&K — promised in Parliament and before the Supreme Court — ha...
Economist Ashok Lahiri from Bengal to become Niti Aayog vice-chairman, Gobardhan Das named as member
The central government reconstituted NITI Aayog on April 25, 2026, replacing almost the entire full-time membership in a comprehensive overhaul of the policy...
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The government has indicated that new laws governing seeds and pesticides are nearing finalisation and are targeted for introduction in the upcoming Parliame...
RBI cancels the Licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, effect...
Sarthi: SEBI’s Trusted Guide for Smarter Investing
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been actively promoting its investor education ecosystem through two integrated platforms: the SEBI Inv...
RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) on 24 April 2026, citing a sustained pattern of complianc...
73 Opposition MPs sign fresh notice to remove Gyanesh Kumar as CEC
Seventy-three members of the Rajya Sabha submitted a fresh notice to the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General seeking the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner...
Mythos shock: Why regulators in India, other nations are spooked by Anthropic’s new tool
Anthropic, an AI safety company, announced the limited release of its most capable AI model to date — Claude Mythos Preview — on April 7, 2026, under a contr...
Explained: The Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi river dispute, amid new tribunal warning
The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal issued a final warning to the two riparian states in its March 28, 2026 order, expressing dissatisfaction with the slow ...
Will AAP Rajya Sabha MPs face disqualification after joining BJP? Explained
A petition was filed before the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of members under the Tenth Schedule after they voluntarily gave up their member...
Why RBI cancelled Paytm Payments Bank’s banking licence
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) with effect from April 24, 2026, ordering the bank to wind up o...
Opposition MPs move fresh motion seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Seventy-three Rajya Sabha members of Parliament submitted a fresh notice seeking a motion for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), accusing ...
CropLife demands 5-year data protection in pesticides bill
The Pesticides Management Bill (PMB), intended to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968, is reported to be nearly ready for introduction in an upcoming session ...
Mines Ministry announce ₹5,000 crore incentive scheme for states to spur blocks’ auction, operationalisation
The Ministry of Mines announced a Rs 5,000 crore incentive mechanism for states and union territories to accelerate mining sector reforms, incorporated into ...
Meta sets up automatic blocking for govt., police-referred content
Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has established an automatic, near-instantaneous content blocking system for content referred by govern...
Seed, pesticide laws nearly ready; likely to be tabled in next Parliament session: Chouhan
Draft legislation to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Insecticides Act, 1968 is near finalisation and is expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sess...
Industry flags concerns on draft Pesticides Management Bill
Industry stakeholders have raised targeted concerns about the Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, which was released by the Central Government for public...