Sanjay Murthy assumes office as India’s new CAG Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Sanjay Murthy, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Himachal Pradesh, has assumed office as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG): The Constitution of India (Article 148) provides for […]

    Tamil Nadu Suggests ‘Income Distance’ Norm Revision for 16th Finance Commission Sub : Polity Sec: Federalism Key Proposal to the 16th Finance Commission New Measure for Per Capita Income: Tamil Nadu (TN) proposes shifting the measure of per capita income from nominal terms to purchasing power parity (PPP) for calculating the ‘income distance’ […]

    Rajoana plea: SC calls for decision, Centre seeks adjournment Sub : Polity Sec : Executive Context: A Special Bench of the Supreme Court directed the President’s office to decide within two weeks on the mercy plea of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, after the Union government failed to represent itself during the […]

    Punjab and Haryana Dispute Over New Assembly Building in Chandigarh Sub : Polity Sec : Federalism Why in News The long-standing conflict between Punjab and Haryana over the shared capital, Chandigarh, has resurfaced due to recent developments involving the construction of a new Assembly building for Haryana in the Union Territory. Background: Chandigarh […]

    Supreme Court’s order on mandatory accessibility standards, why it matters Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Union Government must frame mandatory rules to ensure the accessibility of public places and services to persons with disabilities. The Court observed that while RPwD Act created a mechanism […]