Lokpal’s Performance Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context It has been 12 years since the Lokpal Act was passed and 5 years since the Lokpal started functioning. The Lokpal has ordered investigations in only 24 cases and granted prosecution sanctions in 6 cases over five years The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 The Lokpal […]
Court asks Centre to consider application by Sri Lankan Tamil of Indian origin for citizenship Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Central government to consider the application for Indian citizenship of Mathine, a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee. Mathine, who arrived in India in […]
Centre announces constitution of Eighth Pay Commission Sub: Polity Sec: National body Context :- The Union Cabinet approved the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and allowances of 65 lakh pensioners. The 8th Pay Commission will not only lead to increased salaries of […]
Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing? Sub : Polity Sec: Msc Context: – The death sentence awarded by a Yemen court to murdering her business partner, and the subsequent debates and efforts surrounding her acquittal and repatriation, which involves monetary compensation paid to the victim’s family, have brought the focus back on […]
Ensuring Compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA) Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has directed state governments to implement mechanisms for ensuring compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. This move follows growing complaints about violations of the FRA and illegal […]
Silver Notice ‘more effective’ than MLATs: CBI Director Sub: Polity Sec : National Body Context :- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director, Praveen Sood, has highlighted the significance of the newly introduced Interpol ‘Silver Notice’ as a more effective tool for tracing illicit assets across borders compared to the Mutual Legal Assistance […]
Linking Voter ID with Aadhaar Sub: Polity Sec : Msc Context: -The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused each other of manipulating electoral rolls before the Delhi Assembly elections. This has reignited the debate about linking voter IDs/Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) with respective Aadhaar numbers. Background […]
How the draft rules for implementing data protection falls short Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: After a prolonged wait of 16 months, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the draft rules for the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). These rules are […]
Centre allows Kerala to use SDRF funds for Wayanad Sub : Polity Sec: Msc Context: Centre permitted Kerala’s State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to use 120 crores which had been set apart for payment to defence department towards airlifting charges provided by centre, after the SDRF sought additional assistance specifically for Wayanad, as […]
Governor’s role in higher education Sub: Polity Sec: Executive Context: – Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said the responsibility for higher education in the state lies with the Governor. It was in response to Kerala’s CM criticism of the new draft regulations of the UGC that place significant power in the hands of […]