Goa’s green cess comes to haunt metal, mining cos Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Goa and Gujarat are levying ‘green cess’ on steel manufacturing companies. What is a ‘cess’? A cess is a kind of add-on tax the government levies for collecting purpose-specific funds. For instance, the education cess on income tax proceeds […]

    SC to Judges to follow roster, taking unassigned cases gross impropriety Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: SC asked Judges to follow roster, taking unassigned cases gross impropriety More about the news: The Supreme Court has emphasized the importance of adhering to the roster for assigning cases to judges, stating that judges must follow […]

    What happens now in Mahua Moitra cash-for-query case Subject: Polity Section: Parliament How serious is Nishikant Dubey’s accusation: An MP asking questions in return for consideration is a serious issue that can undermine the integrity of the parliamentary process. If this is established, the matter should be referred to the Privileges Committee, which […]

    SC uses rare power to help man fighting for postal job for 28 years Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court has used its extraordinary constitutional power to do complete justice for a 50 year old man who fought for nearly three decades against the postal department’s refusal to give him a […]

    Telangana’s law under scanner Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: Telangana stringent preventive detention law is under the spotlight. More about the news: Telangana stringent preventive detention law is under the spotlight. In at least three separate instances, the Supreme Court has red-flagged the Telangana government’s use of the law. The latest was […]

    How are symbols allotted to political parties in India Subject :Polity Section: Election Context: The Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition filed by the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party in Telangana, challenging the allotment of election symbols to two other parties. More about the news: The Supreme Court has refused to […]

    Consumer body issues notices to IAS coaching centres for ‘misleading’ ads Subject :Polity Section: National Body Context: Consumer body issues notices to IAS coaching centres for ‘misleading’ ads More about the news: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to 20 IAS coaching institutes in India for issuing “misleading” advertisements targeting […]