Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
GST Council to explore simplifying procedures, clarify taxation of ride-hailing apps
The GST Council is likely to meet before mid-July 2026 to consider proposals to simplify GST procedures and clarify the taxation of ride-hailing app companie...
Farmers take out rally demanding legal guarantee for MSP
Thousands of farmers under the banner of the All India United Kisan Sabha (AIUKS) held a massive rally in Yellandu town, reiterating the demand for a legal g...
Decode Politics: Why Suvendu Adhikari govt has decided to transfer Bengal border land to BSF within 45 days
The West Bengal government approved the transfer of approximately 600 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of border fencing...
End of an era: VB–G RAM G to replace MGNREGA on July 1 as Centre notifies rollout
The Central Government has officially notified the rollout date for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, commonly ...
Centre notifies 1% construction welfare cess, but old BOCW challenges persist
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost of...
Govt revises BOT guidelines, allows big funds to bid for highway projects
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revised the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) guidelines for national highway projects under the Public-Pr...
VB-G RAM G Act explained: What changes for rural workers from July 1
The Ministry of Rural Development formally notified on May 11, 2026 that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB...
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), 2025:
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
VB-G RAM G to come into force on July 1: govt.
The central government has notified that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) will come into force o...
MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
Historic Commencement of Viksit Bharat – G RAM G Act Across Rural India from July 1st 2026
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
AI-enabled oversight layer for continuous electoral roll monitoring
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 exercise for electoral rolls has exposed structural weaknesses in India's electoral roll revision processes, includi...
Ministry of MSME’s TEAM Initiative Brings End-to-End Digital Commerce Support to 5 Lakh Micro and Small Enterprises via ONDC
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing the Trade Enablement and Access to Market (TEAM) Initiative, a sub-scheme under the World...
Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocation
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
'Another lazy headline-grabbing exercise': Congress on VB-G RAM G Act notification date
The Centre has notified the commencement of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, popularly known as the VB-G RAM...
VB-GRAM G replaces MGNREGA from July 1 | Key details explained
The Central Government has confirmed that the VB–G RAM G Act (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, Gramin), 2025, will replace MGNREGA ac...
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
Centre allows big funds to bid for BOT highway projects
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the Request for Proposal (RFP) framework for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) national highway projects t...
Venture capital and pension funds can now participate in highway PPP projects
A new government policy permits venture capital funds, private equity funds, infrastructure funds, and pension funds to directly bid for highway projects und...
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, reviews country's preparedness to deal with potential floods and heat waves in a comprehensive manner during an important high-level meeting held in New Delhi
A high-level review meeting assessed the country's preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season and anticipated heatwave events. The meeting directed authori...