Union govt. makes it clear that Aadhaar card no proof of citizenship, birth date Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: New Aadhaar cards and PDF versions now explicitly state that they are only proof of identity, not citizenship or date of birth. Government departments and organizations are cautioned against using Aadhaar for citizenship or […]

    ED-States tussle: SC moots mechanism to identify vendetta Subject: POLITY Section: National body Context: The Supreme Court called for a “pan­ India mechanism” to determine whether political vendetta or vindictiveness is a motive behind the Union government unleashing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on officials and Ministers in Opposition­ ruled States, and States then […]

    Former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously Subject :Polity Section: Msc Context: President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously to two-time Bihar chief minister and socialist icon Karpoori Thakur More on news: The announcement to honor Karpoori Thakur with India’s highest civilian award comes a day […]

    Is right to establish minority institution contingent on State recognition: SC to govt Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, heading a seven­judge Bench, asked whether a minority community’s right to establish an educational institution or university be dependent on State recognition. Minority Educational Institution(MEI): The minority educational institution […]