Governor as Chancellor of the Universities Subject – Polity Context – Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says he wants to quit as Chancellor Concept – Hon’ble Governor is ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities. As per the provisions of the Act of the concerned University, the Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the […]

    6th Schedule of Constitution Subject – Polity Context – Various civil society groups in Ladakh have been demanding inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Concept – The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article […]

    Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Subject – Polity Context–The parliamentary panel asked the MHA to increase sanctioning powers delegated to the engineering cadre and financial power of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC). Concept – LAHDC, Leh is an autonomous district council that administers the Leh district of Ladakh. The council was […]

    Foreigner’s Tribunals Subject – Polity Context – The Gauhati High Court has, in less than a month, picked holes in the orders of three Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) declaring as many people foreigners Concept – In 1964, the govt brought in the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order. Composition: Advocates not below the age of 35 years […]

    Model Code of Conduct Subject – Polity Context – Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP said the ECI had registered cases against him saying he had violated model code of conduct six months after the elections. Concept – The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) […]

    Election Commission of India Subject – Polity Context – Election Commission ordering the Jharkhand government to remove an official from his current post for registering a false case Concept – The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers […]