EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: The United States Department of State recently released data that indicates significant progress in the processing of EB-5 applications that are currently pending, especially those from Indian citizens. The EB-5 (employment-based, 5th preference), or US golden visa, provides a special road for overseas investors and their families to seek permanent residency […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
New Hit-And-Run Law : Protest All Over India
New Hit-And-Run Law : Protest All Over India The countrywide truckers’ stir has been called off recently as the government assured that it would consult stakeholders before implementing a contentious law against hit-and-run. New hit-and-run law: As per the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), if a driver causes a serious road accident due to careless driving […]
e-SCR Portal
e-SCR Portal: The Supreme Court of India’s monumental project of translating all of its 36,000 judgments into Scheduled Languages achieved unprecedented speed in 2023, with the E-SCR portal starting with just 2,238 translated judgements as of January and ending the year with over 31,000 rulings translated. e-SCR portal is an initiative to provide the digital […]
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority: The President recently nominated Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). NALSA has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of […]
The Post Office Bill, 2023
The Post Office Bill, 2023: The Post Office Bill, 2023 aims to repeal the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, which has been in existence for 125 years. The Act regulates India Post, a departmental undertaking of the central government. The Bill contains provisions that allow the Centre to intercept, open, or detain any item, and […]
CAG Audits
CAG Audits: Calendar year 2023, only 18 audit reports on the Union government’s accounts, prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), were tabled in Parliament. A year-wise analysis shows that the number of audits on the Union Government tabled in Parliament has been decreasing. On average, 22 reports were tabled each year between 2019 […]
Telecommunications Bill 2023 : Introduced In Lok Sabha
Telecommunications Bill 2023 : Introduced In Lok Sabha The government introduced the Telecommunications Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to repeal the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. It also amends the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997. Key […]
Bills For Women’s Quota In J&K And Puducherry : Passed
Bills For Women’s Quota In J&K And Puducherry : Passed The Lok Sabha passed two Bills to extend the provisions of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 that grants 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures to the Union Territories of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the […]
Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023
Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023: The Rajya Sabha recently approved the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, which outlines the procedures for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC). […]
Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023: The Lok Sabha has passed two significant bills related to Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at providing rights to those who faced injustice and were deprived of their rights in the Union Territory. Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Aims to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, […]
