The Union Home Ministry is scheduled to brief a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on September 18 on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The meeting will mark the beginning of the committee’s detailed examination of the proposed changes to the law governing foreign contributions received by organisations in India. The JPC is...
The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has deepened, with rebel lawmakers in West Bengal and Parliament still waiting for formal recognition of their new political alignments. Two separate groups of TMC dissidents have moved away from the leadership associated with Mamata Banerjee, creating a complex legal and political situation that now involves the...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday called upon the Centre to reflect on whether India has truly fulfilled the vision and values laid down in the Constitution, using the occasion of Independence Day to raise broader questions about the country’s democratic journey. Speaking to reporters after attending the Independence Day function at...
The political debate over possible realignments in Tamil Nadu has intensified after DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi attended a customary tea gathering hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi. Her participation has triggered allegations from a Tamil Nadu minister that the DMK could be moving closer to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), although...
The political standoff in Parliament continued on Monday as the government offered to hold a detailed discussion on student and youth protests, including allegations of police action against demonstrators, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah expected to respond on behalf of the government. The proposal was presented as an attempt to break the prolonged deadlock...
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), warning that the changes could create additional difficulties for Christian organisations and charitable institutions operating in the northeastern state. In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Rio called for wider consultation...
Despite persistent disruptions in both Houses of Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session, the Central Government is preparing to move forward with an important legislative agenda by introducing four significant Bills. The proposed measures cover a range of governance and judicial reforms, including amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), changes concerning Supreme Court...
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Birth and Death Registration Bill after a lengthy and often heated debate that was repeatedly interrupted by protests from opposition members. The legislation, aimed at strengthening India’s civil registration system and modernizing the management of birth and death records, was approved despite strong objections from several opposition parties,...
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha has addressed criticism over his decision not to immediately speak on the NEET paper leak controversy during parliamentary proceedings, saying his priority was to work towards finding practical solutions instead of making statements that would merely attract attention. Speaking about the issue, Chadha said that although many people...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a crucial high-level meeting with senior members of the Union government and top national security officials, signaling the government’s focus on addressing key strategic, security, and parliamentary issues. The meeting brought together some of the country’s most senior decision-makers at a time when several important domestic and international...