Citizenship in India Subject : Polity Section : Citizenship Context Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament. The Constitution does not define the term ‘citizen’ but details of various categories of persons who are entitled to citizenship are given in Part […]
Network planning group (NPG) Subject: Polity Section: Governance Infrastructure projects, entailing investment of over₹500 crore, would now route through the network planning group (NPG) constituted under the PM Gati Shakti initiative with the Finance Ministry issuing the necessary instructions and creation of the national masterplan digital platform. NPG consists of heads of the […]
New FIR against former NRC chief for ‘allowing doubtful voters to enlist names’ Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Content: D Voters is a category of voters in Assam whose citizenship has been doubtful (due to lack of citizenship credentials in form of supporting documents) or is under dispute. Foreigner Tribunal set up under Foreigner […]
Look Out Circulars Subject: Polity Section: Citizenship Concept: It is a notice to stop any individual wanted by the police, investigating agency or even a bank from leaving or entering the country through designated land, air and sea ports. The immigration is tasked to stop any such individual against whom such a notice […]
Supreme Court frees Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case Subject: Polity Section: President Content: The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers’ advice on September 9, 2018 to pardon Perarivalan was binding on the Governor under Article 161 (Governor’s power of clemency) of the Constitution. The Governor […]
Pardon and Remission powers Subject: Polity Section: President In News: The Supreme Court has reserved orders on the question whether a Governor can refer the State government’s advice for granting remission to life convicts to the President for a decision. The court is examining a petition from A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life […]