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Lok Sabha Passes Unified Electoral Roll Bill After Long Debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Unified Electoral Roll Bill 309-147, consolidating India's fragmented voter registries into one cloud-backed database and adding mobile-assisted verification for migrant workers. The bill now moves to the Rajya Sabha.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 14, 2025
Cabinet Clears ₹3.8 Lakh Crore National Water Grid Master Plan
The Union Cabinet has approved the ₹3.8 lakh crore National Water Grid Master Plan to interlink 12 river systems over 15 years, aiming to ease chronic water scarcity for some 400 million Indians while managing flood surpluses in the north.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 12, 2025
Supreme Court Sets Up Bench on Governors' Powers Over Bills
The Supreme Court has set up a five-judge constitutional bench to examine governors' discretion in withholding assent to state bills under Article 200, after Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala and Punjab challenged prolonged gubernatorial inaction.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 10, 2025
Opposition Files No-Confidence Motion Over Prices and Jobs
A coalition of opposition parties has filed a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha over the government's economic record, citing food inflation averaging 8.3% and a reported rise in urban manufacturing unemployment. The government expects to survive comfortably.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 8, 2025
Delimitation Commission to Redraw 543 Seats Using 2021 Census
The government has notified a Delimitation Commission to redraw all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies using 2021 Census data. Southern states fear the population-based formula will cut their share of seats, and have urged the Centre to weigh development indicators.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 6, 2025
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