NCERT Forms 19-Member Committee for Textbook Revision Subject: Polity Section: National body Context The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has established a high-powered committee to revise and develop new textbooks for Grades 3 to 12, in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP). Committee Members Chairperson and Co-Chairperson: Shri M. […]
Revamp of Criminal Laws: Centre Introduces Bills to Replace IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. Key Changes and Provisions: […]
T.N. to move top court as Karnataka refuses to share Cauvery water Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Tamil Nadu government plans to take its case to the Supreme Court after Karnataka refused to share Cauvery water during a recent Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting. The initial decision to release 15,000 […]
Bill seeks to remove CJI from the panel that picks CEC and ECs Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: Triggering controversy, the Union government introduced a Bill (The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023) on Thursday to eliminate the Chief Justice of […]
Change state’s name to keralam, assembly resolution urges centre Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to officially change the name of the State from Kerala to Keralam. The Resolution: The Kerala Assembly, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, passed a unanimous resolution […]