Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
AAP to submit letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of Raghav Chadha, others
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 ...
RBI cancels banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), effective close of business on April 24, 2026, citing that the...
Govt misses FY26 highway construction target due to delay in land acquisition
National highway construction in FY 2025-26 stood at 9,380 km against a target of 10,000 km — the lowest construction output since FY 2017-18 (when 9,829 km ...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore in March
As of March 2026, cost overruns in centrally funded infrastructure projects tracked by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) stood ...
Raghav Chadha joins BJP: Can he be disqualified from Rajya Sabha? What the anti-defection law says
Seven Rajya Sabha members announced their exit from their parent party and merger with another party, invoking the merger exception under Paragraph 4 of the ...
Karnataka approves revised internal reservation for SCs within 15 pc quota
A special meeting of the Karnataka Cabinet cleared a revised internal reservation formula for Scheduled Castes within the overall 15% SC quota, paving the wa...
Scaling climate adaptation from policy to grassroots
With COP30 having concluded in Belém (Brazil) and COP31 approaching, the international community faces its first major political test of whether adaptation f...
Domestic work and its quest for recognition
A recent analysis highlights the persistent struggle of domestic workers in India to achieve legal recognition, formal employment protections, and social sec...
Mitigate arsenic & fluoride contamination in groundwater, NGT tells states
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued a directive on April 17, 2026, ordering all state governments to implement measures to mitigate arsenic and fluoride...
India notifies online gaming rules: Here is what you need to know
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
Manipur rights group opposes powers to lower-ranked police officers under UAPA
On April 22, 2026, the Manipur Home Department issued a notification designating the Administrative Secretary (Home) as the "Designated Authority" under Sect...
State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union minister
Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to enforce the Uniform Civil Code, with effect from January 27, 2025, following passage of the Uttara...
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system
The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) — India's digital rupee (e₹) — is being piloted for welfare and subsidy payments to improve efficiency and reduce le...
Women entry in Sabarimala: Supreme Court says it won’t rely on ‘WhatsApp University’ in religious freedom cases
A nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a reference arising from the Sabarimala review petitions, examining the broader scope of re...
Forest Rights Act supersedes previous court orders: Allahabad High Court on Tharu community rights
The Allahabad High Court, in a judgment dated April 21, 2026, quashed a 2021 order by the District Level Committee (DLC) of Lakhimpur Kheri that had denied f...
Rail corridor for Odisha bauxite mines days after tribal-police clash
On April 7, 2026, violent clashes broke out between tribal villagers and police in Kantamal and nearby villages in Rayagada district, Odisha, when security f...
Mahanadi tribunal gives last opportunity to Odisha, Chhattisgarh to settle river water dispute
The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) gave Odisha and Chhattisgarh a final opportunity to settle their long-standing river water dispute amicably befor...
Govt claims women winning unreserved panchayat seats in ‘significant numbers’
Parliament data tabled in response to a question revealed that women are winning panchayat seats in "significant numbers" even in constituencies not reserved...
State capex hits 2.7% of GDP under SASCI scheme: Report
A State Bank of India (SBI) Research report released in April 2026 found that state capital expenditure has risen to 2.7% of GDP in FY2024–25, up from 2.2% o...
How electricity trading happens in India, and why a restructuring is on the cards
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations — the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) (Second Amen...