Rajiv Gandhi Assasination case TOPIC: Polity Section: Executive Context- SC grants bail to Rajiv Gandhi case convict. Concept- Rajiv Gandhi Assasination case: Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on the night of May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber, identified as Dhanu, at an election rally. The Special Investigative […]

    Sarkaria Commission TOPIC: Polity Context- On February 13, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called her Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin and suggested a meeting of CMs of non-BJP ruled states over the “constitutional overstepping and brazen misuse of power by (their) Governors”. Concept- About Sarkaria Commission: The Sarkaria Commission was set […]

    Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) TOPIC: Polity Context- Ahead of the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in five states, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of “stealing” votes and claimed that his party workers intercepted a truck carrying EVMs in Varanasi. Concept- All available EVMs in […]

    CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (CAT) TOPIC: Polity Context- The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay challenging the transfer of a case against him from the Kolkata bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to New Delhi. The CAT chairperson has the administrative powers to […]

    GENERAL CONSENT FOR CBI TOPIC: Polity Context- Nine states including Meghalaya have withdrawn general consent to the CBI, which means the agency must seek the permission of the state govt before it can open a fresh case in the state. Concept- What is general consent? The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special […]

    MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS TOPIC: Polity Context- R. Priya, a 28-year-old councillor of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is set to become Chennai Mayor on Friday. Concept- About Municipal Corporation: A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The 74th Amendment […]

    States cannot tax inconsumable alcohol Topic: Polity Context: The Apex Court on hearing the appeal filed by the Odisha government challenging the High Court judgement held that state legislature has no authority to levy duty or tax on alcohol not meant for human consumption. Concept: The Constitution provides for a three-fold distribution of […]