GOVERNANCE NEWS

CAT has disposed of over 9.32 lakh of more than 10 lakh cases received since inception. Tribunal maintains an overall case disposal rate of over 93%. New benches and circuit sittings have expanded access to administrative justice.…

Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The meeting took place in New Delhi. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the interaction on X. No details about the agenda of the meeting were disclosed. GG News…

Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov meets Om Birla at Parliament House. Birla highlights centuries-old historical and cultural ties between the two nations. Both sides discuss parliamentary cooperation, trade, investment,…

D Y Patil passed away at his residence in Kolhapur at the age of 91. PM Narendra Modi remembered his contribution to philanthropy and education. Patil had served as Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal. The Padma Shri…

274 fugitive criminals brought back from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026. 70 fugitives returned in 2025, the highest annual figure during the period. Assets worth ₹17,874 crore belonging to fugitives were attached under…

ED receives Governor’s approval to prosecute former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Agency informed a special Mumbai court that sanction was granted on May 21. Proceedings relate to the alleged ₹100-crore extortion case…

Supreme Court extends Section 498A protection to certain live-in relationships. Protection applies where the relationship is in the nature of marriage and intent to marry is established. Court says denying such protection could…

Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote. The measure raises the Supreme Court’s sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. Opposition…

Disciplinary case pendency has fallen from over 4,000 to nearly 700 in three to four years. Jitendra Singh credited sustained reforms, digital governance and continuous monitoring. Outgoing CVC Praveen Kumar Srivastava briefed the…

India won 39 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The tally included 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze medals. Indian para-athletes registered their best-ever Commonwealth Para Games performance with seven medals. The…