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The Communist Party of India held its ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on September 1, with General Secretary D. Raja addressing concerns including unemployment, price rise and agrarian distress.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed in a plane crash in Baramati, with four others also reported dead. The aircraft reportedly crash-landed after taking off from Mumbai, and the cause is yet to be officially confirmed as investigations begin and tributes pour in across the political spectrum.
In a judgment relating to Section 498A (now reflected in the new penal framework), the Supreme Court held that alleged misuse cannot justify removing legal protection aimed at tackling domestic cruelty and dowry harassment.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju convened an all-party meeting on 27 January 2026 ahead of the Budget Session starting 28 January. The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on 1 February, with the session scheduled to run until 2 April with a break in between.
The organisation held one-day protests in 22 Punjab districts on August 31 over demands related to farm prices, debt-linked deaths, land, water, employment and pollution.
Uttarakhand has brought the Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 into force after the Governor’s assent. The changes include tougher penal measures related to coercion and fraud in marriage and live-in relationships, along with administrative and procedural revisions.
Punjab declared 27 January 2026 a holiday for all schools across the state, covering government, aided and private institutions. The closure follows Republic Day events on 26 January, with authorities directing institutions to comply with the order.
The Centre is convening an all-party meeting on January 27 ahead of Parliament’s Budget Session, which begins January 28 and will run in two phases until April 2, with Union Budget 2026-27 scheduled for February 1.
Uttarakhand has marked a year since implementing the Uniform Civil Code, with the state rolling out an Amendment Ordinance to address early operational hurdles. The government says key services like marriage registration have largely moved online, cutting processing time and simplifying procedures.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated Bharat Parv 2026 at the Red Fort, positioning the festival as a platform to strengthen cultural heritage and tourism promotion.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated Bharat Parv 2026 at Delhi’s Red Fort. The six-day festival aims to showcase cultural diversity, promote tourism and underline constitutional ideals such as justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
Ahead of Republic Day, reports said intelligence inputs flagged the risk of terror attacks around 26 January, prompting heightened security across key locations. Investigators were also said to be examining a suspected code phrase ‘2626’ in connection with the alleged plot.