Emergency Subject :Polity Section: Constitution This can be declared due to war / external aggression [external emergency] or armed rebellion [internal emergency]. A proclamation can be issued by the president for different grounds. It can be issued when an already existing proclamation is in force too. It can apply to entire country or […]
EC releases draft delimitation proposal for Assam, reserved seats increased Subject : Polity Section: Elections Concept : The Election Commission on Tuesday released its draft proposal for delimitation in Assam, increasing the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes from eight to nine and for Scheduled Tribes from 16 to 19. As per Articles 170 […]
ADR seeks action against parties for contempt of SC order Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : Flagging what it called was a “deliberate act of contempt” by political parties, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) wrote to the Election Commission seeking action against parties that fail to publish details of criminal antecedents […]
RAWs Sinha who headed operations is now agency’s new chief Subject : Polity Section: National body Concept : Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha has been appointed as the chief of the country’s external spy agency RAW. Sinha will succeed Samant Kumar Goel who will complete his four-year tenure. About Research and Analysis Wing […]
Right to change one’s name is part of the right to life Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : he right to change one’s name is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. Recently, two Indian High Courts confirmed this […]
Bengal SEC moves SC against HC order on CAPF deployment Subject : Polity Section :Local Government Concept : West Bengal’s State Election Commission (SEC) moved the Supreme Court Saturday against Calcutta High Court’s order for deployment of central forces in panchayat polls. The development came two days after the high court directed the […]