Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Governor’s role in government formation | Explained
The constitutional framework governing the Governor's role in government formation has come under fresh scrutiny, particularly in the context of post-electio...
Highway PPP projects opened to PE, pension and venture funds
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revised eligibility criteria for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) highway projects under the Public-Priva...
Railways staring at higher electricity costs after Supreme Court rules it qualifies as ‘consumer’
The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment reported as Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (2026 INSC 464), ruled ...
Govt notifies rules for all labour codes, minimum wage criteria dropped
The central government has notified final rules for all four labour codes, completing a multi-year legislative consolidation that replaces 29 existing labour...
Environment clearance to Great Nicobar Project given without adequate study: Jairam Ramesh
In a letter to the Union Environment Minister, a senior parliamentarian has raised serious objections to the environmental clearance granted to the Great Nic...
Opposition leaders caution against granting L-G enhanced powers over telecom in J&K
The Union Government issued a notification authorising the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise powers under Sub-Section 20(2) of the T...
‘Save KBR’ protests intensify over tree cutting near national park
Protests under the 'Save KBR' campaign have entered their tenth consecutive day in Hyderabad, opposing tree felling for infrastructure works in and around Ka...
Forest Department may take up drone survey to verify land claims in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
The Forest Department in Tamil Nadu is considering deploying drone surveys to verify land claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Fores...
What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly?
Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly election produced the state's first hung Assembly: TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) secured 108 seats — the single largest party — a...
Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chief
The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affa...
Govt tightens labour law norms for timely wages to contract workers, blacklisting on delays
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an order on May 8, 2026, directing all central ministries, depa...
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The central government fully operationalised all four new Labour Codes by publishing the final rules required for enforcement, completing a process that bega...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Department o...
Centre tightens labour law compliance for contract workers, links violations to blacklisting
The central government has issued binding directives tightening labour law compliance specifically for contractors engaged by government establishments, link...
Governor should be convinced that single largest party can win a majority
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Governor must be satisfied — through objective material rather than subjective judgment — that the single largest p...
Karnataka High Court permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapy
The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief permitting two transgender women to continue their ongoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT), subject to the ...
Aggregators to be charged interest at 12% per annum if they fail to contribute toward social security of their gig workers
Under the rules notified for the Code on Social Security 2020, aggregator platforms that fail to make timely social security contributions for their gig and ...
Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly chair moved after Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal CM
Following the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive majority (207 out of 293 seats), Suvend...
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
The three Jan Suraksha schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)...
Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The Union Government fully operationalised four new labour codes by notifying all accompanying rules, completing a reform process that had been underway for ...