On the entry of women in masjids Subject: Polity Context: Last week the Jama Masjid in Delhi prohibited the entry of single women or women in groups inside the mosque premises What was the reason for such order: The authorities reasoned that the ban is to stop some women who fail to respect the […]
Jallikattu case Subject :Polity Context: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked activists what they found wrong in Tamil Nadu’s jallikattu law when it protects animals from “unnecessary pain” and sought to preserve the “culture and traditions” of the people in the State. What court said about the issue: A Constitution Bench led by […]
SC junks PIL seeking doubling of judges’ numbers in HCs, district courts Subject :Polity Context: The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking doubling of the number of judges in all the 25 high courts and subordinate courts across India, saying getting more judges was not the panacea for all evils. What […]
Adani wins Dharavi slum redevelopment bid Subject :Polity Context: The Adani Group emerged as the highest bidder for a project to redevelop the slum cluster of Dharavi in Mumbai. More about Dharavi: Dharavi is famous as one of the world’s largest slums and is located in the heart of India’s financial capital Mumbai. […]
Sena name and symbol dispute Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission (EC) will hold its first hearing the Shiv Sena factions’ dispute on December 12. What was the issue: The Election Commission of India (ECI) froze the well known ‘bow and arrow’ election symbol of the Shiv Sena until the competing claims for […]
State finance commission Subject : Polity Context: A two-day national conclave of State Finance Commissions (SFC) was organized by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR). Concept: State Finance Commission The State Finance Commission (SFC) is an institution created by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (CAs) to rationalize and […]
Centre allows ED to share info to more agencies Subject: Polity Context: The government has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies. Content: The Finance Ministry notified changes to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. ED which deals primarily with cases of money […]