Migrant Population For Remote Voting Subject – Polity Context – Poll commission plans to map migrant population for remote voting Concept – The Election Commission plans to start mapping the population of migrant workers across the country to prepare a roadmap for the introduction of remote voting. The EC has been working with […]
Electoral Bonds Subject – Polity Context – ADR report: Over 55% donations to regional parties from ‘unknown’ sources, most via electoral bonds Concept – Over 55% of the donations received by regional parties in FY 2019-20 came from “unknown” sources, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in a report. The report noted […]
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Subject – Polity Context – NCPCR questions UNICEF on plan to screen same-sex films in Bengal schools Concept – Set up in March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child […]
General consent for CBI Subject – Polity Context – The Supreme Court this week expressed concern over a submission by the CBI that since 2018, around 150 requests for sanction to investigate have been pending with eight state governments that have withdrawn general consent to the agency. Concept – The National Investigation Agency […]
Chief Secretary Subject – Polity Context – ‘Chief Secretary should know Mizo’ Concept – The Chief Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the state government. The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and […]