The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 13 August 2026. The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals...
Karnataka has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of products containing tobacco and nicotine, with the restriction covering gutkha, pan masala, and related commercial supply chains....
The Uttarakhand government approved the relocation of the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to Haldwani in August 2026. The final executive order identified a 30-hectare site at Lamachaur...
Tamil Nadu moved a government-sponsored resolution in the State Legislative Assembly in Chennai on 12 August 2026 seeking a permanent freeze on the Lok Sabha strength at 543...
Lebanon’s Parliament voted on 11 August 2026 to formally abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour for future offences. The law...
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, in New Delhi on 10 August 2026 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill proposes an independent National...
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Chennai unanimously adopted a resolution on 10 August 2026 making “Tamil Thai Vazhthu” the first song at the beginning of all official events...
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued national security guidelines on 8 August 2026 for solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects near the International Border, the Line of...
Basavaraj Horatti submitted his resignation as Chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru on 7 August 2026. The Karnataka Legislative Council is the upper house of the...
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India on 6 August 2026 opposing petitions that seek to extend the...
On 6 August 2026, the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund linked to child psychological...
