Daily Bulletin

The Union Government has announced that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) will be replaced by a new scheme, the Vikas Bharat-Rozgar Evam Aajeevika Mission (Rural), effective from July 1, 2026. The decision was communicated by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during a high-level meeting in New Delhi. The ministry also confirmed that technical issues in the MNREGA and PMAY-G systems for Assam have been resolved and funds allocated as per the state's demand.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has signed reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, and Puducherry under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. The agreements aim to institutionalise a Gram Panchayat-led, community-centric model for rural water governance. The focus is on ensuring the long-term sustainability of water infrastructure, functionality of tap connections, and fostering community ownership for water security.

The President of India has appointed Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, a sitting judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, effective June 5, 2026. The appointment follows the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice, Shri Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, on June 4, 2026. The appointment was made under the powers conferred by the Constitution of India.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs conducted the 'Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan' from May 18-25, 2026, delivering government services directly to remote tribal communities as part of the Janjatiya Garima Utsav. The campaign organised over 57,000 outreach camps, resulting in over 90 lakh direct engagements with beneficiaries. Key services delivered included 1.76 lakh Ayushman Bharat enrolments, 2.27 lakh Aadhaar service interventions, and over 1.19 lakh Sickle Cell Disease screenings.

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that excluding married daughters from the eligibility criteria for compassionate appointment is unconstitutional. A bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe held that such an omission is "manifestly arbitrary, unjustified and constitutionally untenable." Compassionate appointment is a scheme providing a government job to a dependent family member of an employee who dies in service.

The Supreme Court has delivered a significant verdict on the online gaming industry, ruling on appeals against multiple high court judgments. The apex court's decision addresses two critical aspects: the legality of state-level bans on such games and the framework for their taxation, providing crucial legal clarity for the rapidly growing sector.

Amid a controversy over alleged irregularities in its Online Scrutiny Management (OSM) system, the government has appointed Shri Prashant Lokhande Sitaram as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), following the transfer of senior officials. A one-member committee has been formed to probe the system's procurement, while major opposition parties have deemed the transfers insufficient and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Trinamool Congress has submitted a new letter to the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to formally request the appointment of a Leader of the Opposition. This move follows a controversy over a prior resolution backing Shri Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay for the post, which was marred by allegations of forged signatures.