The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment appointed Shri Bhagwat Prasad Makwana as Chairperson, Shri Kaishab Bihari as Vice-Chairperson, and three Members to the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK).These appointments are effective until March 31, 2028, completing the tenure of the present 10th Commission. A non-statutory body […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
What is Article 142 of the Constitution?
What is Article 142 of the Constitution? The Supreme Court of India invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed across various states against participants of the nationwide examination protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The Court’s order gave legal force to a […]
RPwD Act, 2016: Bridging the Post-18 Disability Support Gap
RPwD Act, 2016: Bridging the Post-18 Disability Support Gap Nearly a decade after the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, the discourse around disability rights remains largely confined to basic early education and accessible infrastructure. Ground reports from Keralam expose a critical, unaddressed policy blind spot: the severe systemic vacuum […]
The Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in force and restricted certain works on the Ratle Hydroelectric Project.India rejected the ruling, calling the arbitration illegally constituted and its decision null and void.The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to […]
Supreme Court on Electoral Black Money
Supreme Court on Electoral Black Money: The Supreme Court observed that removing the influence of black money from elections is a responsibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Court held that the use of ill-gotten money can distort the free choice of voters and undermine democracy, rule of law and the electoral process. […]
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Parliament to establish a uniform, Centre-directed fiscal framework for mining and restrict state-level taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: The MMDR […]
Grievance Appellate Committee
Grievance Appellate Committee: Google informed the Delhi High Court that it had withheld Dhruv Rathee’s YouTube video in India pursuant to an order of the Centre’s Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), while the issue of a global blocking order remains pending before a Division Bench of the High Court. Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) is an […]
The Proposed Reset: National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Proposed Reset: National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Leading public health and nutrition experts—including Dr. Soumya Swaminathan and Dr. V. Mohan—jointly highlighted the policy implications of the draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed reset aims to resolve structural inequities between individual and household entitlements under the NFSA. Currently, Priority Households (PHH) […]
The Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam
The Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam: Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, officially renaming Kerala as Keralam, following a unanimous resolution by the State Legislative Assembly.The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 is a Parliamentary law that amends the First Schedule of the Constitution of India to change the […]
Delimitation in India
Delimitation in India: The delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies has once again become a major political issue as the Centre seeks to revive its proposed electoral reforms ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Delimitation is the process of fixing or redrawing the boundaries of territorial constituencies for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies […]
