ACQUISITION AND TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP Subject : Polity Context : The citizenship of fugitive businessman MehulChoksi, whose purported ‘eloping’ to Dominica from Antigua where he had fled to escape the Indian law in 2018 after an alleged multicrore scam, holds the key to his extradition back home. Concept : The Citizenship Act, 1955 […]
NOMINATION OF MEMBERS FOR RAJYA SABHA SEAT Subject: Polity Context: After an unsuccessful contest for a seat in the West Bengal Assembly, Swapan Dasgupta, who had resigned from his nominated membership of the Rajya Sabha to fight the elections on a BJP ticket, was Tuesday re-nominated to the Upper House. Concept: Nominated members […]
RECALL OF CHIEF SECRETARY UNPRECEDENTED Subject : Polity Context : West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asked the Centre to withdraw its order recalling Chief Secretary AlapanBandyopadhyay to Delhi. Concept : The post of Chief Secretary is the senior-most position held in the civil services of the states and union territories of […]
GoM TO LOOK INTO GST RELIEF ON COVID ESSENTIALS Subject : Polity Context : As per its terms of reference, the GoM would examine if a GST rate cut or exemption would be required for medical grade oxygen, pulse oximeters, hand sanitisers, oxygen therapy equipment like concentrators, ventilators, PPE kits, N-95 and surgical […]