Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill: Key Aspects and Implications Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Consent Notices: The new DPDP law mandates that firms, including mobile app developers, e-commerce platforms, and social media companies, must issue consent notices to users. These notices must explain the types of personal data being collected, the […]
Government has ‘usurped’ UGC’s autonomy by curbing financial powers Subject: Polity Sec: National Body Context: Narendra Modi government for interfering with the autonomy of the University Grants Commission (UGC) by “usurping” its power to sanction funds for higher education. More on News: UGC’s functioning of ‘Granting’ funds has been usurped by Higher Education […]
MEA tells States not to ‘intrude’ into foreign affairs after Kerala appoints senior officer for ‘external cooperation’ Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Days after the Kerala government appointed senior IAS officer K. Vasuki as an officer in charge of ‘external cooperation’, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reminded the State governments that they […]
Panel will look into issues stalling Bill, NE tribal councils told Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Chiefs of 10 Sixth Schedule tribal autonomous councils meet Home Minister Amit Shah to push for the Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill, pending in Rajya Sabha since 2019. 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill: The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth […]
States have unlimited right to tax mineral-rich lands: Supreme Court Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: A significant judgment delivered in a 8:1 ratio by a nine-judge Constitution Bench on July 25 held that the power of State Legislatures to tax mining lands and quarries is not limited by the Parliament’s Mines and Minerals […]
Centre defends fact-check unit, says right to correct information important Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Defending the formation of a fact-checking unit (FCU), the Union government said in the Bombay High Court on July 24 that the right to know factually correct information and the right to not be misled were equally important […]
West Bengal governor questions legality of TMC MLAs’ oath, imposes Rs 500 fine on attending Assembly Sub: Polity Sec: Parliament and state legislature Context: CV Ananda Bose questioned Speaker Biman Banerjee administering oath to the legislators when he had authorised Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee to do so. Details: Weeks after Trinamool Congress MLAs Sayantika […]
No case is made out for special category status for Bihar, Govt tells Parliament Sub: Polity Sec: Federalism Context: On the eve of the Union Budget presentation, the government told Parliament on Monday that the case for special category status for Bihar is not made out. Details: The minister said the special category […]