EC Power to de-register a Political Party Subject: Polity Section: Election Concept : The Election Commission of India has submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it has no Jurisdiction to either ban caste-based rallies organized by political parties in the non-election period or to ban them from contesting subsequent polls. The submission […]
Section 8 (1) (j) of RTI Act Subject: Polity Concept: Activists and Opposition MPs on Monday expressed concern over a proposed amendment to the Right to Information (RTI) Act,2005. The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, which the government may introduce in the Budget Session, removes provisions from Section8(1)(j) that allow public […]
Same-sex union can rock societal values Subject :Polity Section :Constitution Concept : The Centre has briefed the Supreme Court that it is opposing petitions asking for the legal recognition of same-sex unions, arguing that the “legislative understanding of marriage in the Indian statutory and personal law regime” only refers to unions between biological […]
Ordinance Making Power of Governor Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : Tamil Nadu Speaker M. Appavu said on Friday that he suspected “some pressure” mounted on Governor R.N. Ravi forced him to return the Bill to ban online gambling and regulate online games. The Governor had himself promulgated an ordinance on the […]
National platform for disaster risk reduction Subject : Polity Section: National Body Concept : Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 3rdSession of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) at Vigyan Bhawan. Jointly organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and National Institute […]
Centre releases 1.40 lakh crore on tax devolution to states Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : The government has released the 14th instalment of tax devolution of more than ₹ 1.40 lakh crore to states. “The Union Government has released 14th instalment of tax devolution to state governments amounting to ₹ 1,40,318 […]
Cotton Corporation of India Subject :Polity Section: National body ( Statutory Bodies) Concept : The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) will procure fair average quality (FAQ) grade cotton from farmers till March 31 for the 2022-2023 cotton season. The CCI said in a press release that the minimum support price (MSP) scheme provides […]
National Commission for Minorities Subject : Polity Section: National body ( Statutory Bodies) Concept : Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, announced the formation of the Global Punjabi Association (GPA). The objective of the association is to unite the Punjabi community spread across the globe and promote their language and culture. According […]
Nagaland civic body polls to have 33% quota for women Subject : Polity Section: PRI/ULB Concept : The State Election Commission of Nagaland has announced it will hold polls for 39 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) after almost two decades on May 16, with 33 per cent reservation of seats for women. Elections for […]