Twitter faced threats, says ex-CEO; Centre calls it a lie Subject : Polity Section :Constitution Concept : Twitter’s former chief executive officer Jack Dorsey has accused the Indian government of threatening to shut down the social media platform in India unless it complied with its orders during the farmers’ protest in 2020-21. He […]
Competition panel to adjudicate cases of antiprofiteering Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: After over six months of handing over the erstwhile National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) mandate to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the fair trade regulator is set to resume adjudication of anti-profiteering cases Concept : NAA is the anti-profiteering watchdog of […]
Calcutta HC seeks SEC response to Opposition concerns on rural polls Subject: Polity Context: Opposition parties in the state file writ petitions opposing limited window for filing of nominations and demanding deployment of Central forces Concept: State Election Commission: The Constitution of India vests in the State Election Commission, consisting of a State […]
NCBC probing West Bengal’s State OBC list Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Acting upon allegations that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Rohingyas from Myanmar were being allowed to take up reservation in West Bengal, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has now launched an investigation into the State’s OBC (Other Backward Classes) […]
Doctors must strictly comply with pocso on reporting offences Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Concept : The High Court of Karnataka emphasized the need for strict compliance with Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, particularly by doctors, to prevent offenders from escaping legal consequences. The court […]