Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
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...
2 accidents, 34 deaths, a suo motu case: Why SC used its ‘complete justice’ powers to fix the highways
Two major road accidents in November 2025 — one in Phalodi district, Rajasthan (killing 15 people on the Bharatmala Expressway) and one in Rangareddy distric...
One year after Pahalgam, what has changed in Army strategy
On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists; five armed attackers targeted tourists by veri...
Home Ministry notifies 14 more seaports for e‑visa entry
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a Gazette notification adding 14 new seaports to India's list of designated Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) where e-visa h...
MeitY notifies online gaming rules; norms to come into effect on May 1
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, which will come into force...
Bring in law to regulate use of mobile phone by children: panel
A state-level commission in Kerala has recommended that the central government enact a dedicated law to regulate children's use of mobile phones, setting min...
India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 were notified on April 22, 2026, and are set to come into force on May 1, 2026, operationalising th...
Will a hypothetical change in rules on women’s entry amount to 'invasion', Supreme Court asks in Sabarimala case
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, is hearing review petitions against the landmark 2018 judgment th...
World Earth Day 2026: Telangana’s Chenchu adivasis resist forcible relocation from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
On World Earth Day 2026, the Chenchu adivasis — a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) — intensified their resistance to forced relocation from the co...
RBI proposes measures to strengthen Prepaid Payment Instruments framework
The Reserve Bank of India issued a draft framework proposing specific security and operational measures for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs), inviting stak...
DPIIT rolls out multi-sectoral regulatory relaxations to bolster industrial supply chains
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced a package of multi-sectoral regulatory relaxations to ensure uninterrupted supp...