Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Freedom of Religion Bill passed in Maharashtra Assembly; 'not against any community', says Fadnavis
The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 was passed by voice vote in the Maharashtra Assembly, introducing stringent provisions against religious conver...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Competition Commission orders investigation against IndiGo for alleged abuse of dominance
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered an investigation into IndiGo — India's largest airline — on February 4, 2026, following a prima facie findi...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Government clears 23 institutions to set up ‘quantum labs’
Twenty-three academic institutions across India have been cleared to establish quantum teaching laboratories under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), as ann...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Transgender communities across India demand withdrawal of Bill to redefine trans people
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment tabled the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on March 13,...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Parliamentary panel flags surrender of ₹2,345 crore SC welfare funds, questions Social Justice ministry’s spending
A parliamentary panel has flagged the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for surrendering nearly a quarter of funds sanctioned for Scheduled Caste we...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Freedom of Religion Bill passed in Maharashtra assembly; ‘not against any community’, says Fadnavis
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 by voice vote during the Budget Session, making Maharashtra the latest state t...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Freedom of Religion bill not against any religion: Fadnavis; Shiv Sena (UBT) supports proposed law
The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 was introduced on March 13 and passed by the Maharashtra state legislature, becoming one of the most detailed a...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Bank-NBFC co-lending pacts may be expanded to aid MSMEs
A parliamentary standing committee has recommended expanding bank-NBFC co-lending partnerships to help MSMEs access cheaper credit and bridge India's signifi...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Total shutdown in Ladakh, thousands take to streets: ‘Won’t stop demanding what’s rightfully ours’
A complete shutdown was observed across Ladakh on March 16, 2026, with massive protest rallies in both Leh and Kargil, as civic bodies and political groups r...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
4 min
Explained: The many contentions around the Transgender Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 tabled in Parliament
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was tabled in Parliament, proposing significant changes to the parent 2019 Act. The Bill ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
3 min
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026
The Ministry of Finance notified the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on March 13, 2026, and effect...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
HC permits extraction, cryopreserving gametes of brain-dead person
The Kerala High Court (Justice M.B. Snehalatha) granted interim permission to a wife to have her brain-dead husband's gametes extracted and cryopreserved for...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Opposition questions govt.’s plan to introduce Bill to codify deputation of IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces
The Union Cabinet approved the draft Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, which seeks to statutorily codify the provision for deputatio...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Why do we need a living will?
Discussion around advance healthcare directives (commonly called living wills) has renewed in India, with medical and legal experts highlighting that the abs...