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24 Jun 2026

7 articles
Polity & Governance

Amended FCRA Rules 2026: what changed and the concerns raised

The Union Home Ministry notified amended FCRA Rules in June 2026, tying every NGO registration to specific purposes (from a list of 105) and to …

UPSC STATE-PCS
Polity & Governance

Empower Cities and Prioritise Public Infrastructure Over Mega-Projects

An editorial argues India's cities should prioritise everyday public infrastructure over showpiece mega-projects and make land-use governance transparent. It cites the Supreme Court linking safe …

UPSC STATE_PCS
Polity & Governance

MEA Clarifies a Passport is a Travel Document, Not Proof of Citizenship

The MEA has clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document, not conclusive proof of citizenship, reviving a legal debate over which document actually …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS
Polity & Governance

Centre Tightens FCRA Rules on Foreign Funding of NGOs

The Home Ministry has tightened FCRA rules through two notifications, linking every NGO registration to specific purposes and states, prescribing a schedule of 105 permissible …

UPSC STATE_PCS
Polity & Governance

Centre renames MGNREGA as VB-G RAM-G; Karnataka opposes and plans legal challenge

The Centre has rebranded MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM-G. Karnataka, while implementing it from 1 July, …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS
Polity & Governance

Mekedatu reservoir row reignites the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery dispute

The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously opposed Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu reservoir on the Cauvery, reviving a decades-old inter-state water dispute. The row, sharpened by a …

UPSC STATE_PCS
Polity & Governance

Indiamart vs OpenAI: Calcutta High Court Tests Whether IT Intermediary Law Fits Generative AI

The Calcutta High Court declined interim relief in a dispute between an Indian e-commerce firm and an AI chatbot maker, but used the case to …

UPSC SSC

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