Sixth Schedule Subject – Polity Context – BJP MP from Ladakh demanded that the region be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard land, employment, and cultural identity of the local population Concept – The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions — Autonomous […]

    NCPCR portal ‘Bal Swaraj’ Subject – Polity Context – Help children left homeless by pandemic: SC Concept – The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in furtherance to its function as a monitoring authority under section 109 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and in view of the growing problem related […]

    Pension for Judges Subject – Polity Context – Rajya Sabha approves Bill on enhanced pension for retired judges Concept – The High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 regulate the salaries and conditions of service of the judges […]

    Governor’s role in state and central universities Subject – Polity Context – A controversy has erupted in Kerala over the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan saying he approved the decision against his “better judgement” as Chancellor. Concept – Under the Central Universities […]

    Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir Subject – Polity Context – NC seeks agenda of delimitation panel meet Concept – The delimitation exercise has started in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir was constituted by the Centre last year to redraw Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies of the union […]