Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
State cannot put ‘arbitrary ceiling’ on disability limits when RPwD Act does not prescribe any: SC
In *Prabhu Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.* (2026 INSC 253), the Supreme Court held that a state cannot prescribe an upper ceiling on the disabilit...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Feminists, lawyers urge MPs to reject ‘unconstitutional’ amendments to transgender Act
Feminist organisations, lawyers, and rights advocates sent a letter to Members of Parliament urging them to reject the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rig...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
What did the Supreme Court say about paid maternity leave?
The Supreme Court, in *Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India* (2026 INSC 246), struck down Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 on March 17, ...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Supreme Court concerned over cops uploading videos online, says poses threat to fair trial
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi took up a PIL filed by petitioner Hemendra Patel, flagging th...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Transgender, queer groups oppose Amendment Bill, demand withdrawal
Transgender and queer collectives, legal advocates, and civil society groups have demanded immediate withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rig...
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
House panel expresses concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination, asks govt to use AI, latest tech to combat it
A Parliamentary Standing Committee expressed serious concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination across India and directed the government to d...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
‘Disappointed’, says Debi Goenka, as apex court gives go-ahead to cut mangroves for key road project in north Mumbai
The Supreme Court of India, in a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, dismissed an appeal by environmental NGO Vanashakti against the Bombay High Court's D...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Don’t remove any genuine voter from electoral rolls, parliamentary committee tells EC
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that no genuine voter shoul...
Polity & Governance
6 min
First randomisation of EVM-VVPATs completed in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
The Election Commission of India (ECI) completed the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs...
Polity & Governance
6 min
A Rajya Sabha rummy: How BJP manages ‘floating majority’ with bellwether backings
Despite sweeping the 2014, 2019, and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has never held a standalone majority in the Rajya Sabha, owing to the upper house's st...
Polity & Governance
5 min
No one should indulge in hate speech, says SC
The Supreme Court declared that no individual or group should indulge in hate speech, reiterating that existing penal provisions must be applied uniformly an...
Polity & Governance
Environment & Ecology
6 min
SC: Officials of 3 states liable for Chambal mining
The Supreme Court of India (bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta), in a suo motu case, warned that officials of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Utt...
Polity & Governance
4 min
New regulator replaces Dental Council of India
The National Dental Commission (NDC) became operational on March 19, 2026, replacing the Dental Council of India (DCI) which had regulated dental education a...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Hands-on training must for foreign medical grads: NMC
The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a notice mandating that Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) who completed part of their MBBS programme in online or...
Polity & Governance
4 min
CJI bench: Criticism of apex court judgments no affront to judiciary
A bench led by the Chief Justice of India ruled that criticism of Supreme Court judgments does not amount to contempt of court or an affront to the judiciary...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Can cut 46k mangroves for Mumbai project: SC
The Supreme Court of India (bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's D...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Himachal CM Sukhu presents ₹54,928-crore budget for 2026-27
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the state budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of ₹54,928 crore, marking a significant inc...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Maharashtra will be at the forefront of India’s orange economy: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated "Gen O – Pixels & Play," a four-day gaming and digital content festival at MMRDA Grounds, BKC, Mumba...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
CM Revanth to release first instalment of Rythu Bharosa on March 22, inaugurate oil palm factory in Siddipet
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced the release of the first instalment of Rythu Bharosa farm income support on March 22, amounting to ₹3,590 cr...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Tripura Government accommodating fake private universities, Opposition alleges
The Tripura Legislative Assembly passed three bills to establish new private universities on March 20, 2026, amid a walkout by opposition CPI(M) and Congress...