Deadline Set for Nagaland Government’s Response on Creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory Sub : Polity Sec: Federalism Why in News The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has issued an October 31, 2024, deadline for the Nagaland government to provide feedback to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the proposal for creating an autonomous […]
On ‘casteist’ provisions in prison manuals Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: On October 3, the Supreme Court of India declared the caste-based division of labour in prisons to be unconstitutional. A three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice Y. Chandrachud, struck down various provisions in State prison manuals that reinforced caste inequalities, deeming them […]
India slipped on academic freedom index over the past decade: report Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The “Free to Think 2024” annual report, published by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, indicates a significant decline in India’s academic freedom over the past decade. SAR is a network of 665 universities […]
Wayanad Landslide Relief: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Delay in Funds Sub : Polity Sec: Msc Why in News The Kerala High Court (HC) has sought a response from the central government regarding the delay in releasing relief funds from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and the Prime Minister’s National […]