Daily Polity & Governance current affairs for UPSC, TNPSC, Bank and SSC exams – key facts, background and exam angle for every news item. 17 articles, newest first.
தமிழில் படிக்க →On 16 Oct 2026 the Supreme Court held that any private person, including a voter, can file a criminal complaint before a magistrate under Section 125A of the…
Om Prakash Mathur took oath as the 29th Governor of Keralam at noon on Friday, 23 Oct 2026, at the Lok Bhavan auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala High Court Chief…
After a debate of over 16 hours, the Greek (Hellenic) Parliament in the early hours of 23 Oct 2026 passed a law barring children under 15 from social media, effective 1…
A draft framework for Ladakh's governance prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was given to the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) at a…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at the High Court complex, Melongthang, Leh, on 18 Oct…
To probe allegations of excessive police force (pellet guns, tear gas, lathi charges) and of protester violence against police during the July 2026 student protests at…
On 15 Oct 2026 (Thursday) the Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) judgment of 25 June 2026 (Justices G.R. Swaminathan and P.B. Balaji) that struck…
On 15 Oct 2026 the Supreme Court held that the right to access and use the internet is a fundamental right of every individual, including children – under Article 21…
Dr Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka on Friday, 16 Oct 2026, at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan), Bengaluru. Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu…
A Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh – Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri – on 14 Oct 2026 barred fuel-powered…
On 12 Oct 2026 the Karnataka High Court struck down Sections 3 and 4 of a 2022 Karnataka law – to the extent they cross 50% – which had raised SC reservation from 15% to…
The Right to Information Act 2005 completed 21 years of full operation on 12 Oct 2026. A report released for the occasion by Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) found 3.85…
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the second regional review conference on implementing the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Kolkata on 9 Oct 2026, opened by Secretary…
Keralam Police set up a special task force, 'Speak Up', to prevent domestic violence and give survivors safety, legal aid, counselling and livelihood support (8 Oct…
On 6 Oct 2026 the Union Cabinet passed a resolution marking PM Narendra Modi's completion of 25 years as head of government (Gujarat CM + PM) on 7 Oct 2026. Citing a…
On 5 October 2026 the Centre notified the appointment by President Droupadi Murmu of three High Court Chief Justices as Supreme Court judges, on the collegium's…
On 4 October 2026 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced at Bhadohi that the district will now be called 'Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi', in honour of the…
