Kerala Establish Senior Citizens Commission: Kerala has become the first state in India to establish a Senior Citizens Commission by passing the Kerala State Senior Citizens Commission Bill 2025.Senior Citizens Commission is a statutory body established under the Kerala State Senior Citizens Commission Act, 2025.It will safeguard the rights and welfare of elderly citizens and […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Finance Commission
Finance Commission: Bihar Reiterates Demand for Special Category Status Before the 16th Finance Commission. The Finance Commission (FC) is a constitutional body established under Article 280 of the Constitution of India. It is constituted in every five years by the President of India. It consists of: One Chairperson (Expert in public affairs) Four Members (Experts […]
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999: ED Raids on Soros-Linked Entities for FEMA Violations. The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, came into force on June 1, 2000, replacing the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973. The act was introduced in the backdrop of India’s economic liberalization to facilitate external trade and payments and ensure the […]
Electoral Reforms in India
Electoral Reforms in India: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited political parties to discuss strengthening elections amid allegations of electoral roll manipulation and duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers. Legal Provisions Governing Elections: Article 324: Grants the ECI the authority to supervise, direct, and control the preparation of electoral rolls and the […]
ADR Report on Criminalization of Politics
ADR Report on Criminalization of Politics: The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released its 2025 analysis of 4,092 MLAs from 28 states and 3 Union Territories, revealing alarming levels of criminalization in Indian politics. Highlights: India Data:45% (1,861 MLAs) have declared criminal cases, indicating widespread criminalization in Indian politics. 29% (1,205 MLAs) face serious criminal […]
Stuart Young Sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Stuart Young Sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago: Stuart Young is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago during a formal ceremony at the President’s House in St. Ann’s. He will take over the leadership from the outgoing Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, who has […]
Chhattisgarh Set to Introduce a More Stringent Anti-Conversion Law
Chhattisgarh Set to Introduce a More Stringent Anti-Conversion Law: The Chhattisgarh government, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, is planning to introduce a stricter anti-conversion law to curb illegal religious conversions in the state. Although the state already has the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968, Home Minister Vijay Sharma announced that a new […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Report
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Report: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources reported that only 58% of the revised ₹21,640.88 crore allocation for water projects was utilized by December 2024. Findings: 40% of allocated funds remain unspent, delaying critical water projects. 2025-26 allocation rose to ₹25,276.83 crore (+18.54%) to boost groundwater management, river […]
Reasonable Classification Test
Reasonable Classification Test: The Anwar Ali Sarkar Case, 1952 is a landmark Supreme Court ruling that laid the foundation for the reasonable classification test under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.This test has now become a standard for evaluating the constitutionality of laws.It is a legal principle under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution that […]
Emocracy
Emocracy: Vice President called for a national debate on the shift from democracy to ‘Emocracy’, warning that emotion-driven policies threaten good governance.‘Emocracy’ (Emotion-Driven Democracy) refers to governance influenced by emotions rather than rational policy-making.It replaces evidence-based decision-making with populist rhetoric and emotionally charged narratives.
