Ensuring Compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA) Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has directed state governments to implement mechanisms for ensuring compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. This move follows growing complaints about violations of the FRA and illegal […]
Silver Notice ‘more effective’ than MLATs: CBI Director Sub: Polity Sec : National Body Context :- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director, Praveen Sood, has highlighted the significance of the newly introduced Interpol ‘Silver Notice’ as a more effective tool for tracing illicit assets across borders compared to the Mutual Legal Assistance […]
Linking Voter ID with Aadhaar Sub: Polity Sec : Msc Context: -The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused each other of manipulating electoral rolls before the Delhi Assembly elections. This has reignited the debate about linking voter IDs/Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) with respective Aadhaar numbers. Background […]
How the draft rules for implementing data protection falls short Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: After a prolonged wait of 16 months, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the draft rules for the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). These rules are […]
Centre allows Kerala to use SDRF funds for Wayanad Sub : Polity Sec: Msc Context: Centre permitted Kerala’s State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to use 120 crores which had been set apart for payment to defence department towards airlifting charges provided by centre, after the SDRF sought additional assistance specifically for Wayanad, as […]
Governor’s role in higher education Sub: Polity Sec: Executive Context: – Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said the responsibility for higher education in the state lies with the Governor. It was in response to Kerala’s CM criticism of the new draft regulations of the UGC that place significant power in the hands of […]
Is India open to the idea of dual citizenship? Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: –At an event in December, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said there are a lot of challenges in providing dual citizenship to Indians settled abroad. He pointed out that the Overseas Citizenship of India drive is a step towards […]
Appointment of CEC and ECs Sub : Polity Sec : Elections Context:- The Supreme Court said it will consider hearing in February petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law which deals with the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). Appointment of CEC and ECs in India:- […]
Supreme Court Criticizes Centre’s Delay in Implementing Dam Safety Act Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Supreme Court has criticized the Union government for failing to fully implement the Dam Safety Act, 2021, which was enacted nearly five years ago to prevent dam-related disasters and ensure safe functioning. The […]