Category: Polity Current Affairs

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023: The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, effective from August 2023, replaces criminal penalties with fines for minor violations, decriminalizing 183 provisions across 42 Central Acts to promote ease of living, ease of doing business, and a trust-based regulatory approach. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 […]

50 years of National Emergency: 50 years ago, on 12th June 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated Indira Gandhi’s 1971 election in Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Shri Raj Narain Case, 1975 leading to the declaration of a national emergency (NE) on 25th June 1975 that continued till March 1977. It is a landmark in India’s […]

Civil Registration System: A new set of data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) shows that about 86.5 lakh deaths were registered in the country in 2022, substantially lower than the peak of 2021. Civil Registration System is popularly known as the birth and death registration It is the recording of vital events i.e. birth, […]

Justice N S Sanjay Gowda Sworn in as Gujarat High Court judge: Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda has officially taken charge as a judge of the Gujarat High Court. Earlier serving in the Karnataka High Court, his transfer is part of the Supreme Court’s plan to bring diversity and better administration across Indian High Courts.Justice […]

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Launches UMEED Portal for Waqf Management: The Government of India has taken a big step to make Waqf property management more transparent and helpful for the Muslim community.Union Ministry for Ministry Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, launched the UMEED Portal, a digital platform that aims to improve how Waqf properties are managed and […]

Index Cards: The Election Commission of India has streamlined, technology-driven system to generate Index Cards and various statistical reports after the conduct of the elections. Index Cards is a non-statutory, post-election Statistical Reporting Format. It is developed as a suo moto initiative by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to promote accessibility of election-related data […]

S Mahendra Dev Appointed as Chairman of PM’s Economic Advisory Council: Eminent economist S Mahendra Dev has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Known for his extensive expertise in agriculture, rural economy, and development economics, Dev brings with him decades of experience in public policy […]

Bangladesh Drops ‘Father of the Nation’ Title for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Prof. Mohammed Yunus has officially dropped the title of ‘Father of the Nation’ for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a revised version of the Liberation War Act, issued on June 3, 2025. This revision, coupled with the earlier release of […]

Ashwani Lohani Appointed Director of Prime Ministers Museum and Library: Ashwani Lohani, former Chairman and Managing Director of Air India and ex-Chairman of the Railway Board, has been appointed as the Director of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) in New Delhi. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment on June 4, […]

UMEED Portal: The Centre will launch the UMEED Portal on 6 June 2025 to digitize and streamline Waqf property registration in line with the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platform for registering and regulating Waqf properties across India. Nodal Ministry: Ministry […]