The demand for ‘tribal’ status for Himachal’s Trans-Giri and its Hatti community Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Political promises have been made over the years; however, the government has cited technical hurdles in its fulfilment. With Assembly elections approaching, the issue is back on top of discussions Who are Hatti Community? The Hattis […]
Over 1.6 lakh Indians gave up citizenship last year Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Over 1.6 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2021, highest in the past five years, according to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Citizenship: Citizenship can be defined as a relationship between an individual and a […]
Supervision by the Supreme Court over the High Courts: A Constitutional quagmire Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: SC stays HC decision In the Constitutional scheme, the Supreme Court and the High Courts are Courts of record. The High Court is not a Court subordinate to the Supreme Court, except for the appellate […]
EPFO may soon raise equity exposure to 20% Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: SC stays HC decision EPFO invests equities in the form of exchange traded funds (ETFS) both Nifty and Sensex. The finance committee of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the highest decision-making body of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation […]
How Chief Ministers’ foreign trips are cleared, and by whom Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: SC stays HC decision Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has questioned why the Centre has delayed the clearance of his trip to Singapore, where he has been invited to attend a World Cities Summit scheduled during July […]
Vice-President: The post, the provisions and the past Subject: Polity Section: Executive Context: Elections for Vice-President are scheduled for August 6, with the last date for filing nominations July 19. The role The office of the Vice-president is a unique feature of India, which follows a parliamentary system, and has no exact parallel […]