Machine Readable Electoral Rolls in India: The Opposition have demanded machine-readable electoral rolls from the Election Commission (EC), arguing that searchable formats are vital to detect duplicate or fraudulent entries. Machine-Readable Electoral Rolls is Rolls provided in text-searchable format (text-PDF or Excel/CSV) instead of image-only PDF. Allows computers to index, search, and analyse voter data […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
India’s Democracy and the Migrant Citizen Crisis
India’s Democracy and the Migrant Citizen Crisis: Nearly 3.5 million voters (4.4% of Bihar’s electorate), mostly migrants, have been deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), raising concerns of systemic migrant disenfranchisement ahead of elections.Migrant Disfranchisement refers to the exclusion of migrant workers from exercising their right to vote either in their […]
Centre approves renaming of Uttar Pradesh’s Jalalabad to Parashurampuri
Centre approves renaming of Uttar Pradesh’s Jalalabad to Parashurampuri: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has officially approved the renaming of Jalalabad town in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, to Parashurampuri. The announcement was made on August 20, 2025, by Union Minister Jitin Prasada, who hails from the region. The change was long demanded by local […]
Online Gaming Bill 2025 Passed
Online Gaming Bill 2025 Passed: Lok Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, marking a transformative moment for India’s digital entertainment landscape. The Bill aims to promote e-sports and online social games, while prohibiting harmful online money gaming platforms that have been linked to addiction, financial ruin, and even suicides. This […]
Indian Ports Bill, 2025 : Passed
Indian Ports Bill, 2025 : Passed The Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, replacing the colonial-era Indian Ports Act, 1908. It is anew legislation to replace the outdated Indian Ports Act, 1908. Provides a modern, transparent, and investor-friendly framework for India’s port sector. Objectives of the Bill: Replace archaic colonial laws with a […]
India passes Mines & Minerals Amendment Bill 2025
India passes Mines & Minerals Amendment Bill 2025: Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, marking a key reform to the MMDR Act, 1957. This Bill is set to transform India’s mineral sector by expanding access to critical minerals, modernising exploration practices, and improving the efficiency of resource management.The National […]
Union Cabinet clears Online Gaming Bill
Union Cabinet clears Online Gaming Bill: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The proposed legislation seeks to promote e-sports and social online gaming while making online betting and money gaming punishable offences.The Bill is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha shortly, marking a […]
Lok Sabha passes IIM Amendment Bill 2025
Lok Sabha passes IIM Amendment Bill 2025: ssed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, Assam. The move represents a major stride in expanding premier management education to the North-Eastern region of India, fulfilling a long-standing regional demand.The […]
Ajay Kumar Bhalla Appointed Nagaland Governor with Additional Charge
Ajay Kumar Bhalla Appointed Nagaland Governor with Additional Charge: Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the current Governor of Manipur, has been appointed to take additional charge as the Governor of Nagaland. This move follows the demise of Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on August 15, 2025. The announcement was made through an official communiqué from the President of […]
Rajiv Pratap Rudy wins re-election as CCI General Secretary
Rajiv Pratap Rudy wins re-election as CCI General Secretary: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, senior BJP leader and MP from Saran, has retained his post as General Secretary (Administration) of the Constitution Club of India (CCI). The fiercely contested election, held on Tuesday, culminated in the early hours of Wednesday after 25 rounds of counting, with Rudy […]
