Government policies
Govt scraps special status for Jammu & Kashmir, splits state
05 Aug 2019
Henceforth, there will be no Jammu and Kashmir and instead there will be a union territory of Ladak and Jammu without a legislature and a Delhi-like state of Kashmir – both devoid of Article 370 comforts
J&K’s Omar Abdulah, Mehbooba Mufti, Sajad Lone under house arrest
05 Aug 2019
The house arrests come after Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and other leaders held a meeting and issued a resolution warning the government of "consequences" if it changed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
Parliament passes bill to save Muslim women from Triple Talaq
31 Jul 2019
While Muslim women, especially those behind the petitions against instant talaq, welcomed the passage of the bill, opposition politicians found the passage of the bill unpalatable
Lok Sabha passes the Code on Wages Bill, 2019
31 Jul 2019
Jalan panel favours phased transfer of RBI surplus to govt
18 Jul 2019
While the centre is keen to get its hands on the entire contingency fund of Rs2.32 lakh crore, the Jalan panel is expected to propose annual transfers of Rs50,000 crore each from the reserve to the government