Daily Bulletin

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 30, 2026, extended the deadline for the publication of final electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya to October 16 and October 26, respectively. This decision was made at a meeting of the poll panel, which also decided that individuals would no longer need to appear for a hearing regarding discrepancies in their Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms.

The Delhi High Court on September 30, 2026, sought the Central Government’s response to a petition challenging the mandatory biometric Aadhaar authentication for domestic LPG consumers to book refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidy, effective from October 1. A bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia orally questioned the universal availability of Aadhaar, directing the Centre to provide instructions by Monday.

A special PMLA court in Ranchi on September 30, 2026, framed charges against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with a land fraud case. This legal development marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation against the sitting Chief Minister.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, while campaigning for the Dharapuram bypoll on September 30, 2026, promised to provide three free LPG cylinders annually to beneficiaries starting from the next Pongal festival. He also criticized the AIADMK for allegedly betraying the legacies of late leaders M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, and labeled the ruling DMK as an "evil force."

Following a three-hour meeting on September 30, 2026, the INDIA bloc announced a "Save Democracy March" to be conducted at the district level from October 2 to 8, with all Opposition MPs scheduled to march to the Election Commission on October 6. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also stated that the bloc would seek an appointment with the President in the second week of October to highlight alleged problems created by the current government.

The Delhi High Court on September 30, 2026, rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. This decision marks the third instance of Khalid's bail application being denied by the High Court in this Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case.

The Indian Express reported on August 10, 2026, that 15 of the 22 companies receiving funding in the RDI Fund's first round had investment ties to seven members of the selection committee, raising questions of conflict of interest. Despite over 300 applications and 35 companies selected across two rounds, the TDB has been unable to issue letters of intent for the second round due to the funding shortfall.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is conducting special quality inspections of 17 under-construction National Highway projects where the bid value was more than 15% lower than the estimated project cost. These inspections, led by 39 experienced and retired engineers and technical experts, are supplementary to regular quality checks and aim to proactively address quality-related issues.