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The Lok Sabha will take up The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move these bills to update digital banking and tax laws. Meanwhile, opposition members moved adjournment motions regarding anti-defection laws and student protests.
Sharad Pawar's NCP sacked all its spokespersons on late Tuesday night. State unit chief Shashikant Shinde cancelled these appointments as part of a major organisational overhaul. Until new members get picked, Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase will handle the role. Many leaders said, "It must be part of the organisational overhaul."
The Uttar Pradesh government has completed preparations for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is monitoring the arrangements to ensure devotees face no hardships. The state has deployed police, medical camps, and drone surveillance along routes. Officials said, "The government develops roads considering them as pathways of Shiva."
The Samajwadi Party is changing its Uttar Pradesh poll strategy to target non-Yadav OBCs and Dalits. The party plans to field these candidates on seats where Yadavs and Muslims previously lost. "If we give a ticket to a non-Yadav OBC or a Dalit, we have a good chance," said leaders.
President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the statue of Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das at the Lajpat Bhavan premises in New Delhi on Monday. This is the first time an Odia personality got a statue in the capital. The 52-kilogram bronze-and-copper sculpture honours his legacy of selfless service, education, and deep national patriotism.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya sparked an uproar on August 4, 2026, by linking madrasas to terrorism. Congress leader Shahnawaz Alam said, "Such a statement is aimed at disrupting communal harmony and fuelling communal tensions in view of elections." Many groups condemned these remarks as deeply provocative.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met JDU president Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. This meeting happened a day after the BJP lost the Bankipur by-poll to Prashant Kishore. A person privy to the meeting said, "The meeting was about issues related to the development of Bihar." Both leaders discussed the state's future.
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha on Monday, 3 August, how LIC picks stocks. He said, "Providing a list of companies, in which LIC has invested, may not be commercially prudent." LIC uses internal frameworks and due diligence to manage funds while following strict regulatory rules.
Over 60 lakh unorganised workers from Punjab registered on the e-Shram portal as of July 14, 2026. Union minister Sushri Shobha Karandlaje said the nationwide drive reached 31.82 crore registrations. Ludhiana recorded the highest enrolment in the state, while agricultural workers formed the largest group of beneficiaries across the region.
Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday that the party will not project a chief ministerial face in the upcoming state assembly elections. Supporters of Charanjit Singh Channi disrupted the outreach campaign, but Baghel said, "All senior leaders will stand united before the assembly polls." The party remains focused.
The Maharashtra government ordered an audit of the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust accounts for the last five years on Tuesday. This followed allegations of donation theft by temple employees. Trust head Sada Sarvankar said, "We have been trying to analyse why collections were lower earlier," after eight staff members got arrested.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge faced a political row after his remarks about a lathi-charge during a police exam protest. Kharge said his comments targeted BJP protests, not students. He justified police action to maintain law and order, while the BJP demanded his resignation over the alleged exam mismanagement issues.