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CDS Polity & Governance Current Affairs 2026 — Page 4

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• 3 July 2026 The National Commission for Women & Women's Safety Architecture: NCW, Helpline 14490 & More

  On 3 July 2026 PIB profiled the NCW's 24x7 Women Helpline 14490. A full CDS/OTA explainer on the National Commission for Women — its statutory status, functions, and India's wider women's-sa…

• 2 July 2026 The Sixteenth Finance Commission: Article 280, Devolution & Fiscal Federalism

  On 2 July 2026 the Panchayati Raj Ministry took up the Sixteenth Finance Commission's recommendations, including ₹4.35 lakh crore for local bodies. A full CDS/OTA explainer on the Finance Co…

• 1 July 2026 VB-G RAM G Act 2025: 125 Days of Guaranteed Rural Work & the Right to Work Explained

  On 1 July 2026 the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force, guaranteeing 125 days of rural wage employment. A full CDS/OTA explainer on the new Act, how it builds on MGNREGA, the right to work …

• 30 June 2026 FCRA 2.0 & the e-OCI Card: Foreign Funding, the FCRA and the OCI Scheme Decoded

  On 30 June 2026 the Home Minister launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI Card. A full CDS/OTA explainer on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, why foreign funding of NGOs is regul…

• 29 June 2026 Gram Sabha & Panchayati Raj: Article 243A, the 73rd Amendment & Grassroots Democracy

  On 29 June 2026 a National Study Report flagged low Gram Sabha participation across states. A full CDS/OTA explainer on the Gram Sabha (Article 243A), the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, the …

• 27 June 2026 Bharat Taxi & 'Sahkar se Samriddhi': India's Cooperative Movement

  On 27 June 2026 the Union Cooperation Minister launched 'Bharat Taxi', a driver-owned cooperative ride-hailing platform, in Gujarat. A full CDS/OTA explainer on India's cooperative movement …

• 25 June 2026 50 Years On: The 1975 Emergency and India's Constitutional Emergency Provisions Explained

  25 June 2026 marks 50 years since the 1975 National Emergency. A full CDS/OTA polity explainer on Articles 352, 356 and 360, the suspension of Fundamental Rights under Articles 358 & 359, th…

• 23 June 2026 CPGRAMS & Grievance Redress: DARPG's Monthly Reports and the Good-Governance Story

  On 23 June 2026 DARPG released its monthly CPGRAMS grievance-redress reports for Central Ministries and States/UTs. A full CDS/OTA polity explainer on CPGRAMS, DARPG, the 2nd ARC (Veerappa M…

• 22 June 2026 DISHA 2.0 & the Right to Access Justice: Article 39A, NALSA and Free Legal Aid Explained

  On 22 June 2026 MoS (I/C) Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal approved DISHA 2.0, a Rs 255-crore Central Sector Scheme for access to justice. A full CDS/OTA polity explainer on Article 39A, Arti…

• 21 June 2026 CCPA Penalises Storia & Mrs. Bectors for '100%' Claims: Misleading Ads Decoded

  On 21 June 2026 the CCPA fined Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors (English Oven) ₹1 lakh each for misleading '100%' food advertisements. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Central Consumer Protection Aut…

• 20 June 2026 16 Fixed Dose Combinations Banned: India's Drug Regulation Explained

  On 20 June 2026 the Health Ministry banned 16 Fixed Dose Combination drugs under Section 26A. A CDS/OTA explainer on FDCs, CDSCO, DCGI, DTAB, AMR and India's drug-regulation architecture.

• 17 June 2026 State Family IDs Onboard DigiLocker (2026): India Stack, DPI and Targeted Welfare

  In June 2026, MeitY onboarded multiple state Family ID credentials onto DigiLocker — Maharashtra's Mahasarathi (~14 crore), UP, MP's Samagra (~9.5 cr) and Rajasthan's Jan Aadhaar (~7.5 cr). …

• 13 June 2026 Vibrant Village Programme in Ladakh: Border Development, ITBP and India's 'First Village' Strategy

  A ministerial visit to Ladakh's border villages under the Vibrant Village Programme spotlights India's border-area development strategy. A CDS/OTA explainer on the VVP, ITBP, MY Bharat, and …

• 11 June 2026 Assam–Nagaland Tripartite Oil MoU: Inter-State Boundary Disputes, AFSPA and the Northeast Decoded

  A tripartite MoU between the Centre, Assam and Nagaland enables mineral oil operations in their disputed boundary areas. A CDS/OTA explainer on inter-state boundary disputes, AFSPA, cooperat…

• 10 June 2026 NITI Aayog's 11th Governing Council Meeting: Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat @2047 Explained

  PM chairs the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on June 11, 2026, themed 'Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat @2047'. A CDS/OTA polity explainer on NITI Aayog's structur…

• 9 June 2026 Bristol, York and UNSW to Open India Campuses: What NEP 2020's Internationalisation Really Means

  India issued Letters of Approval to University of Bristol, University of York and UNSW to set up campuses in Mumbai and Bengaluru — a landmark step under NEP 2020's internationalisation visi…

• 6 June 2026 State Finance Commissions & the Datasets Report 2026: Strengthening Fiscal Federalism at the Grassroots

  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is releasing the Committee Report on Datasets for State Finance Commissions on 8 June 2026. A CDS/OTA polity explainer on Article 243-I, fiscal decentralisatio…

• 5 June 2026 Panchayat Advancement Index: Local Self-Government & the 73rd Amendment Explained

  The Panchayat Advancement Index won a Gold e-Governance Award (5 June 2026). A detailed CDS/NDA explainer on the PAI, localised SDGs, Panchayati Raj, the 73rd Amendment, PESA and the 11th Sc…

• 5 June 2026 Padma Awards 2027 Nominations Open: India's Civilian Honours Explained

  Nominations for the Padma Awards 2027 are open till 31 July 2026. A detailed CDS/NDA explainer on the Padma Awards, Bharat Ratna, Article 18, the selection process and India's honours system…

• 4 June 2026 UPSC's Face Authentication in CSE 2026: Exam Integrity and the Constitutional Body Behind It

  UPSC used face authentication across 2,072 venues in Civil Services Prelims 2026 to stop impersonation. A CDS/NDA explainer on the UPSC (Articles 315–323), NeGD, biometrics and exam integrit…