Laïcité: the French principle of secularism Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Recently, the French government announced that the practice of wearing abaya would be banned in state-run schools as it violated the principle of Laïcité, which is the French idea of secularism. What is the meaning of Laïcité: Laïcité, which refers to the […]
Article 370 case: SC asks petitioner MP to file affidavit pledging allegiance to Constitution Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Supreme Court asks Article 370 Case Petitioner to file affidavit accepting India’s Sovereignty & affirming allegiance to Indian Constitution More about the news: The five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y […]
Simultaneous election will need special constitution amendment Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: The centre setup committee to examine various aspects, both legal and logistical, for implementing the “one nation, one election” idea. The Law Ministry has outlined seven terms of reference for the eight-member panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind […]
Govt notifies ONE-nation, ONE-election panel Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The Centre named an eight-member high-level committee to “examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections” to Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. More about the news: The law ministry has formed a high-level committee to study the proposal of simultaneous elections […]
Special session of Parliament Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: Government calls a special session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22. How Parliament Session is Convened: The power to convene a session of Parliament rests with the government. The decision is taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which currently comprises nine […]
One Nation, One Election Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: Recently, the government has announced to form a committee to explore the feasibility of “one nation, one election” More about the news: The government has constituted a committee headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, […]
Special Session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22 Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: Govt calls special session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22 More about the news: The government said a special session of Parliament was being convened from September 18 to September 22. No reason for calling the session was […]