Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued directives to all states and Union Territories (UTs) for implementing Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023. Section 479 of BNSS, 2023 Provides relief to undertrial prisoners by mandating their release on bail or bond under certain conditions. […]
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Establishment of a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal
Establishment of a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal: The Central Government has decided to set up a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, part of the Rajghat precinct in Delhi. Mukherjee, who passed away on August 31, 2020, was a veteran Congress leader and […]
Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0
Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0: Lok Sabha Speaker is set to inaugurate ‘Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0’ at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 will be organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW), in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The programme is being organised in […]
Special Category Visas : Introduced
Special Category Visas : Introduced The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced two special category visas namely ‘e-student visa’ and ‘e-student-x’ visa for international students intending to pursue higher education in the country. The two new visas namely; ‘e-student visa’ and ‘e-student-x’ introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Eligible international students registered on the Study […]
Third-Party Audits for Smart Cities Mission
Third-Party Audits for Smart Cities Mission: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on housing and urban affairs has called for third-party assessments of projects under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM).This is aimed at addressing gaps in implementation, especially in smaller cities.Third-party evaluations offer an unbiased analysis of project progress and impact under the SCM, helping to identify […]
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Appointed as DGCA Director General
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Appointed as DGCA Director General: Senior IAS officer Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996-batch officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new Director-General (DG) of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). His appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, fills the position left vacant after his […]
Memorials for Leaders
Memorials for Leaders: The cremation of former Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh was held at open-to-public Nigambodh Ghat, a departure from previous practices of cremating at designated sites followed by the establishment of memorials. Although there are no specific rules mandating memorials for former PMs, they were generally cremated at designated sites, and most have […]
Arif Mohammad Khan Takes Oath as Bihar’s New Governor
Arif Mohammad Khan Takes Oath as Bihar’s New Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan was sworn in as the 42nd Governor of Bihar, succeeding Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. The ceremony took place at the Raj Bhawan, where Patna High Court Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran administered the oath in […]
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Sworn in as Kerala Governor
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Sworn in as Kerala Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took the oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. He succeeds Arif Mohammed Khan, who has been appointed as the Governor of Bihar. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, […]
Justice V Ramasubramanian Appointed NHRC Chairperson
Justice V Ramasubramanian Appointed NHRC Chairperson: Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as announced on December 23, 2024. The position had been vacant since Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra’s tenure ended on June 1, 2024. Justice Mishra was the first […]
