Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
6 min
IT rules may cover social media news
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued draft amendments on March 30, 2026 to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelin...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Census 2027 begins today: First digital headcount, 33 questions in Phase 1; 10 things to know
Phase 1 of Census 2027 — the House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) — commenced on April 1, 2026, making it India's first fully digital census. Citizens can ...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Overcrowding, open bathing spaces for women among major issues in Odisha prisons: CAG report
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the Odisha Assembly found serious deficiencies in the state's prison system covering the audit perio...
Polity & Governance
Environment & Ecology
6 min
In year NDA passed law to replace MGNREGA, 8% dip in families that availed the rural job scheme
The year in which the NDA government passed legislation to replace MGNREGA saw an 8% decline in the number of families that availed employment under the sche...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
India recorded 65 internet shutdowns in 2025, highest among democracies: Access Now report
Access Now, a global digital rights advocacy group, released its annual report titled "Rising Repression Meets Global Resistance: Internet Shutdowns in 2025,...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
5 min
Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026: Looking back at a decade of legal battles over gender identity
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 has replaced the self-identification framework established by the Supreme Court's 2014 NAL...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
GST collection exceeds ₹2 lakh crore in March
Gross GST collection in March 2026 crossed ₹2 lakh crore — up from ₹1.83 lakh crore in March 2025, a year-on-year growth of approximately 9%. However, the gr...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
Kuwait says Iran drone attack sets airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties
Iranian drones struck fuel storage tanks belonging to Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (KAFCO) at Kuwait International Airport on April 1, 2026, triggering a...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
GST collections grow 8.8% to over ₹2 lakh crore in March
India's gross GST collections for March 2026 reached ₹2,00,064 crore — an 8.8% year-on-year increase over March 2025's ₹1,83,845 crore. The milestone marks t...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Kharge, Nadda face off over BJP MP's remark; Lok Sabha discusses A.P. Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha began discussions on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on April 1, 2026, seeking to formally declare Amaravati as the so...
Social Issues
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Gender and identity: New questions arise
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 received Presidential assent after being passed by Parliament on March 25, 2026 — sparking...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Government proposing to up Lok Sabha size by 50%; move will disadvantage southern states: Congress
The Central government is reportedly proposing to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by approximately 50% — from 543 to around 816 seats — based on populatio...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
FCRA Bill sparks row: Congress calls it ‘unconstitutional’, Govt defends, says it curbs foreign fund misuse
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 sparked a sharp constitutional debate in Parliament, with the Congress party calling it "unconstit...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
Telangana Gig Workers Union welcome bill ensuring social security and dignity
The Telangana Assembly passed the Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026 on March 30, 2026, making Telangana one of ...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as opposition protests against FCRA Amendment Bill
Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 12 noon on April 1, 2026, as Opposition members — primarily from Kerala, led by MPs raising slogans in the w...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
FCRA amendment sparks row; Oppn flags minority rights concerns, BJP cites national security
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, proposing major cha...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Droupadi Murmu assents to Transgender Rights Amendment; opposition flags exclusion, self-id concerns
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 30, 2026, converting it into law. The bi...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
6 min
Opposition stages protest in Parliament over FCRA Amendment Bill
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, triggering immediate Opposition protests, with memb...