Daily Bulletin

The Office of the Attorney General for India issued a clarification refuting media reports that the government's 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20) Programme was described as an "experiment" in the Supreme Court. The statement clarified that the Attorney General's submission on June 30, 2026, pertained to transferring related petitions to the apex court to avoid conflicting decisions, and affirmed that the E20 programme is a national policy initiative.

In its 198th meeting, the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved several key initiatives to expand social security and healthcare services. The Corporation will now directly manage all its new hospitals to ensure standardised quality of care and will integrate Ayush services in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush. The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY), an unemployment allowance scheme, was extended for another year until June 30, 2027. Additionally, approvals were granted for new medical and dental colleges, five new Sub-Regional Offices, and the framing of the new Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026.

NITI Aayog Member Dr. R. Balasubramaniam released the National Study Report on 'Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories'. Prepared by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), the report analyses barriers to citizen engagement and provides evidence-based policy recommendations to strengthen grassroots democracy and make Gram Sabhas more inclusive.

The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, came into force nationwide on July 1, 2026, enhancing the statutory wage employment guarantee for eligible rural households from 100 to 125 days. To facilitate its implementation, the central government has made an interim allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore to all States and Union Territories. The Act prioritises the creation of durable community assets and women's empowerment.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held an interaction with secretaries of various government ministries to discuss deregulation and reforms aimed at improving the Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. He emphasised promoting Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) and adopting a 'whole-of-government' approach to break departmental silos for integrated planning.

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 portal and the e-OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card on June 30, 2026. The new portal is an updated digital platform for managing compliance under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, while the e-OCI card provides a digital version of the identity document for registered Overseas Citizens of India.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with secretaries of various government ministries to review the 'Viksit Bharat' agenda. The discussions focused on accelerating administrative reforms, including deregulation and systemic improvements to enhance the 'Ease of Doing Business' by reducing compliance burdens.

In its 198th meeting chaired by Union Minister for Labour & Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) decided to directly manage all its upcoming and newly commissioned hospitals. This policy aims to standardise and ensure high-quality healthcare services for beneficiaries nationwide. Hospitals currently managed by state governments will remain so unless the respective state opts for a handover to ESIC.