Punjab govt moves Supreme Court over Governor’s refusal for state Budget Session Subject : Polity Section :Federalism Concept : Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court Tuesday that Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has summoned the state Assembly for a budget session. Mehta’s statement came minutes before the Supreme Court was set to […]
Legislator facing disqualification can’t attend floor test: SC Subject: Polity Section: Parliament / state legislature Concept: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of India has held that allowing a Legislator (MP or MLA) who is facing disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law to participate in a floor test […]
Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms Subject: Polity Section: MSc Concept: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched a Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal under the Information Technology Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). This portal allows people who are dissatisfied with the resolution of their complaints to […]
SC raps govt. on plea on ED chief ’s term Subject :Polity Section :National Body Context: Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may now continue in their jobs for up to five years if the government desires. Both posts currently have a fixed tenure of two […]
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept: Evolution: The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was constituted on 12th August, 1994 as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993’, for a period of three years i.e. up to 31st […]
Lokur Committee Subject :Polity Section :MSc The All-India Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (AIVKA), an RSS affiliate that works for tribal population, in its central executive meeting held earlier this week, passed a proposal that the criteria and procedure pre scribed by the law and the Lokur Committee (1965) should be followed while adding new […]
Caveat Petition Subject : Polity Section :Judiciary Concept : Apex Court bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud reprimanded a law student for filing a caveat in “Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India & Others”, a petition seeking menstrual leave for female students and working women across Indian institutions It added that […]
FSSAI notifies comprehensive group standards for millets Subject : Polity Section: National body Concept : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified a comprehensive group standard for millets w.e.f. 1st September 2023. It has notified Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations, 2023. […]