Cabinet Committee Subject: Polity Context: Further, as part of the reshuffle, Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav and Sarbananda Sonowal have been included in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Concept: Cabinet Committees are extra-constitutional in emergence, which means, they are not mentioned in the Indian Constitution. […]

    Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary Subject: Polity Concept: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for further five years from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026 at a total cost of Rs.9000 […]

    Kongu Nadu Subject: Polity Context: There is a debate in Tamil Nadu over an alleged attempt to bifurcate the state, after some BJP handles were seen supporting the idea of ‘Kongu Nadu’. Concept: Kongu Nadu’ is neither a place with a PIN code nor a name given formally to any region. It is […]

    Election of Speakers and Deputy Speakers Subject: Polity Context: Recently, it was noted that the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has been without a Speaker for most of 2021 and Lok Sabha and several state Assemblies are without a Deputy Speaker. Concept: About Speaker of Lok Sabha Election of Speaker The Office of the Speaker […]

    Common Service Centers (CSCs) Subject: Polity Context: The Common Service Centres (CSCs)  a special purpose vehicle of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  has carved out a niche for itself in facilitating ease of access to government services in nearly all the gram panchayats across the country. Concept:. CSC e-Governance Services India […]