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Government / Polity

Government Notifications

Union Government Establishes 6 Sector-Specific Working Groups to Boost Domestic Manufacturing

6 Jun 2026

• DPIIT stands for: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• DPIIT parent Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Union Cabinet Decisions

Cabinet Greenlights ₹10,000 Crore ATF Price Stabilisation Fund for Airlines

4 Jun 2026

• Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF): Specialised fuel used to power aircraft
• Revolving Fund: A fund where spent money is replenished upon recovery, reducing continuous government funding dependency

Policies, Rules & Regulations

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Marks a Decade of Strengthening India's Credit Ecosystem

29 May 2026

• IBBI Chairperson: Ravi Mital
• IBBI Establishment: 1 October 2016
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Union Cabinet Decisions

PM Narendra Modi Chairs 51st PRAGATI Interaction to Review Key Infrastructure Projects

29 May 2026

• PRAGATI Full Form: Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation
• PRAGATI Launch Year: 2015
• Ken-Betwa River Link: India's first major river interlinking project involving Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Acts & Bills

Assam Legislative Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill, becoming the third state to do so

28 May 2026

• Assam Capital: Dispur
• Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Assam Governor: Lakshman Prasad Acharya
• Assam National Parks: Kaziranga, Manas, Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang, Dehing Patkai, Raimona

Policies, Rules & Regulations

DPIIT Announces Guidelines for BHAVYA Scheme to Set Up 100 High-Tech Industrial Parks

27 May 2026

• DPIIT Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• NICDC: National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
• Scheme Timeline: FY 2026-27 to FY 2031-32

Policies, Rules & Regulations

Government Outlines Guidelines for BHAVYA Scheme to Establish 100 Plug-and-Play Industrial Parks

26 May 2026

• DPIIT: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry Union Minister: Piyush Goyal
• NICDC: National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation

Policies, Rules & Regulations

India Surpasses 100 Crore ABHA-Linked Digital Health Records Under ABDM

25 May 2026

• Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Launched: 27 September 2021 by PM Narendra Modi
• Implementing Agency: National Health Authority (NHA)
• ABHA Digit ID length: 14-digits

Rules & Regulations

PFRDA Forms Advisory Panels to Modernize Asset Classes and National Pension System Architecture

25 May 2026

• The National Pension System (NPS) was launched in January 2004 for government employees and was later opened to all Indian citizens in 2009.
• PFRDA is governed by a board comprising a Chairperson, not more than three whole-time members, and not more than three part-time members.

Rules & Regulations

Bureau of Indian Standards Formalizes E30 Petrol Norms to Propel Higher Ethanol Blending

22 May 2026

• BIS Director General: Pramod Kumar Tiwari
• BIS Headquarters: New Delhi
• Ethanol is commonly produced from: Sugarcane, maize, and agricultural biomass

Ordinances

Supreme Court Sanctioned Judge Strength Expanded to 38 via Presidential Ordinance

19 May 2026

• Union Minister of Law and Justice: Arjun Ram Meghwal
• Constitutional provision for Ordinances: Article 123 (President's power to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament)
• Amended Legislation: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

Ordinances

Presidential Ordinance Expands Supreme Court Judge Strength to 38

19 May 2026

• Article 124(1) of the Indian Constitution governs the composition of the Supreme Court.
• Initially, the Constitution provided for a Chief Justice and only seven other judges.
• Union Law Minister: Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Ordinances

Presidential Ordinance Expands Sanctioned Strength of Supreme Court Judges

18 May 2026

• Article 123: Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament.
• Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act: 1956.
• Current Sanctioned Strength: 37 + 1 (CJI).

Policies

IIM-A Presents India's SVAMITVA Scheme as a Global Governance Model to World Bank

18 May 2026

• SVAMITVA Full Form: Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas
• Launched: April 24, 2020 (National Panchayati Raj Day)
• Implementing Agency: Ministry of Panchayati Raj
• Technical Support: Survey of India

Cabinet Approvals

Union Cabinet Clears ₹37,500 Crore Scheme to Boost Coal Gasification

16 May 2026

• National Coal Gasification Mission (NCGM) Launch Year: 2021
• Syngas Components: Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and some Carbon Dioxide
• Coal Linkage Tenure: Up to 30 years

Union Cabinet Decisions

Cabinet Greenlights ₹37,500 Crore Incentive Package for Coal Gasification Projects

15 May 2026

• Coal accounts for over 55% of India's energy mix.
• Syngas: A mixture primarily containing Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide.
• India holds one of the world's largest coal reserves (~344 billion tonnes).

Rules & Regulations

MoSPI Revises GDP Data Release Schedule to June 7 Annually

14 May 2026

• MoSPI: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• GDP: Gross Domestic Product.

Cabinet Approvals

Cabinet Approves India's First Semi High-Speed Rail Project Between Ahmedabad and Dholera

14 May 2026

• Dholera is being developed as India's first planned smart city.
• Ministry of Railways HQ: New Delhi

Government Notifications

CBI Director Praveen Sood Receives One-Year Extension

14 May 2026

• CBI was formed in 1963.
• It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
• Headquarters: New Delhi

Rules & Regulations

MHA Notifies New Rules for Digital OCI Framework Modernization

14 May 2026

• OCI Status: For foreign citizens of Indian origin (excluding Pakistan/Bangladesh)
• Home Minister: Amit Shah
• Home Secretary: Govind Mohan

Acts & Bills

VB-G RAM G Act to Replace MGNREGA for Rural Employment from July 2026

14 May 2026

• Union Minister of Rural Development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• MGNREGA Original Launch Year: 2005
• New Act Effective Date: 1 July 2026

Policies

PMEGP Exceeds Targets by Establishing Over 4 Lakh Micro-Enterprises

13 May 2026

• KVIC Establishment: 1956
• Ministry of MSME Minister: Jitan Ram Manjhi

Acts & Bills

New 'Viksit Bharat - G RAM G Act' to Replace MGNREGA with 125 Guaranteed Workdays

13 May 2026

• MGNREGA Full Form: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• MGNREGA Launch Year: 2005 (Originally NREGA)
• VB-G RAM G Act Full Form: Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act
• Union Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development

Acts & Bills

New Viksit Bharat - G RAM G Act to Replace MGNREGA from July 2026

12 May 2026

• MGNREGA Launch Year: 2005
• Ministry of Rural Development: Nodal Ministry for the scheme
• Gram Sabha: Approves the works under rural employment acts

Cabinet Approvals

Cabinet Clears Two New Semiconductor Units Under India Semiconductor Mission

11 May 2026

• ISM: India Semiconductor Mission
• Execution Agency: Digital India Corporation
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
• ISM Launch: December 2021
• Total ISM Outlay: ₹76,000 crore

Rules & Regulations

Government Mandates Stricter Verification for New PAN Card Applications

24 Mar 2026

• PAN: Permanent Account Number (10 Alphanumeric digits)
• Issuing Authority: Income Tax Department under CBDT
• MeitY Secretary: S. Krishnan

Government Notifications

National Dental Commission Established to Revamp Dental Education in India

24 Mar 2026

• NDC Chairperson: Sanjay Tewari
• Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Preceding Body: Dental Council of India (DCI)

Union Cabinet Decisions

Union Cabinet Approves ₹1 Lakh Crore 'Urban Challenge Fund' for Infrastructure Reform

23 Mar 2026

• PM of India: Narendra Modi
• Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) Outlay: ₹1 lakh crore

Policies

Government Unveils RELIEF Scheme 2026 to Safeguard Exporters in West Asia

21 Mar 2026

• ECGC HQ: Mumbai
• ECGC Chairman: Manoj Jain
• Strait of Hormuz Connection: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Cabinet Committee

CCEA Greenlights Cotton Price Support and Major Highway Infrastructure in UP

21 Mar 2026

• Chairman of CCEA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Headquarters of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI): Navi Mumbai
• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Minister: Nitin Gadkari

Rules & Regulations

Supreme Court Strikes Down Age Restriction for Adoptive Mothers' Maternity Leave

20 Mar 2026

• Article 14: Right to Equality
• Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty
• Chief Justice of India: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (or as applicable in 2026)

Union Cabinet Decisions

Union Cabinet Extends Jal Jeevan Mission till 2028 with ₹8.69 Lakh Crore Outlay

20 Mar 2026

• Jal Jeevan Mission Launch Year: 2019
• Ministry of Jal Shakti Minister: C. R. Paatil
• Goal: 'Har Ghar Jal' (Tap water to every rural home).

Union Cabinet Decisions

Cabinet Greenlights ₹2,584 Crore Scheme for Small Hydro Power Development

20 Mar 2026

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Minister: Pralhad Joshi
• Small Hydro Power Limit in India: Up to 25 MW
• Scheme Duration: 2026 to 2031

Cabinet Approvals

Cabinet Greenlights BHAVYA Scheme to Establish 100 Plug-and-Play Industrial Hubs

19 Mar 2026

• DPIIT: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• NICDC: National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
• Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Policies

FSSAI Introduces Perpetual License Validity to Enhance Ease of Doing Business

18 Mar 2026

• FSSAI HQ: New Delhi
• NITI Aayog Chairman: Prime Minister of India
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Union Minister: Mansukh Mandaviya (As of last update)

Rules & Regulations

FSSAI Introduces Perpetual License Validity and Revised Turnover Thresholds

17 Mar 2026

• FSSAI Headquarters: New Delhi
• FSSAI Established: 2008 (under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006)
• NITI Aayog CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

Rules & Regulations

Supreme Court Upholds Human Dignity in Harish Rana Case, Permitting Passive Euthanasia

16 Mar 2026

• AIIMS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• Passive Euthanasia: The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.

Union Cabinet Decisions

Union Cabinet Greenlights ₹3,631 Crore Corridor for Noida Airport and Extends Jal Jeevan Mission

16 Mar 2026

• Jal Jeevan Mission Launch Year: 2019
• Noida International Airport District: Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP
• HAM: Hybrid Annuity Mode, a combination of EPC and BOT models for infrastructure.

Government Notifications

Rashtrapati Bhavan Hosts 'Purple Fest' to Empower Divyangjan

16 Mar 2026

• Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment: Dr. Virendra Kumar.
• Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act: Passed in 2016.
• Amrit Udyan: Formerly known as the Mughal Gardens.

Policies

PM Modi Releases 22nd Installment of PM-KISAN Scheme in Guwahati

14 Mar 2026

• PM-KISAN Launch Date: 24 February 2019
• Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• Funding: 100% Central Sector Scheme (Fully funded by Central Government)
• Benefit: ‡6,000 per year in three equal installments of ‡2,000 each

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