Jharkhand launches drive to grant land titles under FRA: Why now, challenges Subject: Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: The Jharkhand government started a special drive, titled Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan. Details: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, grants the rights of self cultivation and […]
Appointment of new CIC Subject :Polity Section: National bodies Context: Adhir Ranjan Choudhry the leader of opposition writes to the President on appointment of new CIC Heeralal Samariya More about the news: The appointment of Heeralal Samariya as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has sparked a political controversy in India. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan […]
Standing panel adopts reports on criminal laws Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Standing panel adopts reports on criminal laws More about the news: The parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs has adopted its draft reports regarding three Bills aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code, CrPC, and the Evidence Act, despite […]
States in Court against their Governors Subject : Polity Section: Executive Context: Some States ruled by political parties in opposition to the party in power at the Center have approached the Supreme Court (SC) accusing their Governors of using a nonexistent discretion to unreasonably delay the passing of crucial Bills into law. The […]
NITI Aayog weighs discontinuing key water report launched 5 yrs ago Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: NITI weighs discontinuing key water report launched 5 years ago More about the news: Niti Aayog, the Indian government’s think tank, has decided to keep the ‘Composite Water Management Index’ (CWMI) reports for 2018-19 and 2019-20 for […]