Modi advises MPs to avoid lobbyists and Lutyens’ web
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met 36 to 45 Rajya Sabha MPs from the NDA at a breakfast meeting, according to differing accounts from Hindustan Times and Times of India. He advised them…
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Congress Presses Centre to Restore Jammu and Kashmir Statehood
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday threatened protests inside and outside Parliament to pressure the BJP-led government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Hindu reports that he made the remarks…
Deccan Herald Explainer Examines Legal Questions on Lawmakers’ Resignations
A Deccan Herald legal explainer examines how Members of Parliament and State Legislature members leave office. It raises questions about the role of presiding officers in verifying or rejecting resignations. The piece…
Modi’s foreign visits cost Rs 557.51 crore since 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits to 77 countries cost the exchequer Rs 557.51 crore between 2021 and 2026, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Spending peaked in 2025, when…
Late Birth Registrations Beyond Two Years Will Need Judicial Approval
The President has assented to the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026, but it will take effect only after the Central Government notifies a date, LiveLaw reports. Under the amended…
Rajya Sabha Passes Bill Protecting Vande Mataram Under Law
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending statutory protection to Vande Mataram alongside Jana Gana Mana. Deliberate insults or obstruction of the national…
Government Says Parliament Session Unlikely to Be Extended
Government sources told India TV that there is no proposal to extend Parliament’s ongoing Monsoon Session, scheduled to end on 13 August. The statement followed reports of a possible special two-day sitting…
Rajya Sabha Clears Bill to Raise Supreme Court Strength to 38
The Rajya Sabha passed by voice vote the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. It replaces an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to…
Lok Sabha Passes Bankers’ Books Bill Without Debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill without debate during opposition protests, with members raising slogans and the House being adjourned during Question Hour, The Times of India reports. The…
Proposal May Allow MDR Charges on Some UPI Payments
UPI payments have so far been free for users. The government has introduced an amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, which would remove the legal provision requiring zero charges…
