Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process: The Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) has resulted in the full settlement of operational creditors’ claims in five cases. Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process was introduced in April 2021 in the wake of Covid pandemic, to deal with stress of small and mid-sized companies. The idea was that resolution of distressed MSMEs […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: The Allahabad High Court recently said that an alleged act of intentional insult or intimidation causing humiliation would constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 only if it is committed in public view. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled […]
Foreigners Tribunal
Foreigners Tribunal: The Supreme Court (SC) recently halted the deportation of a woman who was declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam Foreigners Tribunal (FT) came into existence through the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, to let state administration (District Collector/District Magistrate) to make a reference about a person suspected to be a foreigner […]
Commission On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice
Commission On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice: After five days of discussions to strengthen crime prevention, criminal justice responses and cooperation, the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, came to a conclusion recently. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is a commission of the United Nations Economic and […]
Centre Granted Citizenship Under CAA
Centre Granted Citizenship Under CAA: The Union Government has granted citizenship certificates to over 300 people who applied under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 11th March 2024, that paved the way for the implementation of the CAA after 4 years […]
India Proposes Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Against Tech Giants
India Proposes Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Against Tech Giants: The government has proposed the Digital Competition Bill, 2024 taking a clue from European regulatory frameworks This draft law aims to regulate the operations of major technology firms such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, ensuring they do not misuse their dominant positions. This proposal seeks to […]
Patronage Appointments And Ethics
Patronage Appointments And Ethics: Patronage appointments in the public sector raise several ethical issues that can affect the efficiency and accountability of the civil service. Patronage Appointments refers to the appointments that are made based on the recommendation or source (personal connections) of an influential person, political leader, public servant, etc. This has not only […]
Rythu Bharosa Scheme : Hold The Disbursement Of Amounts
Rythu Bharosa Scheme : Hold The Disbursement Of Amounts The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put on hold the disbursement of amounts under Rythu Bharosa (previously known as Rythu Bandhu) till the completion of polling for the Lok Sabha election in the State. The Chief Minister of Telangana violated the Model Code of Conduct […]
Draft New Explosives Bill
Draft New Explosives Bill: The government has proposed a new Explosives Bill to replace the outdated Explosives Act of 1884. The bill is aimed at regulating the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport, import, and export of explosives. It also aims to increase fines for violations and streamline the licensing process for explosives such as gunpowder […]
Diplomatic Passport
Diplomatic Passport: After sexual abuse allegations surfaced against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, he fled to Germany using a diplomatic passport. Diplomatic passports are issued to individuals representing a country on official diplomatic missions or government business. They are used by diplomats, government officials, and sometimes their immediate family members. These passports are a […]
