Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 2025: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has honoured 1,466 personnel from various States, Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Central Police Organisations (CPOs) with the ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 2025’. Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak: Instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in February 2024, it is announced […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Constitutional morality in India
Constitutional morality in India: Constitutional morality in India has gained renewed attention amid ongoing debates on institutional independence, rule of law, and ethical governance, highlighting its critical role in shaping democratic conduct and upholding constitutional values. It is defined as a “paramount reverence for the forms of the Constitution” that ensures obedience to lawful authority […]
Justice Surya Kant: 53rd Chief Justice of India
Justice Surya Kant: 53rd Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna(B.R) Gavai.The notification was issued by the Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry under Article 124(2) of the Constitution, following the President’s approval.A Supreme Court judge, including the […]
Special Intensive Revision 2025
Special Intensive Revision 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025, requiring voters across 12 States and Union Territories. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 is a large-scale, document-based voter verification exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to update, authenticate, and purify electoral rolls after nearly […]
Model Youth Gram Sabha
Model Youth Gram Sabha: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs will jointly launch the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) in New Delhi. Model Youth Gram Sabha is a simulated forum for School Children to participate in mock Gram Sabha sessions. It is a […]
8th Central Pay Commission
8th Central Pay Commission: The Union Cabinet has approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Central Pay Commission. Pay Commission (PC): A new PC is established every 10 years under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. PC determines the salary, allowances, and pensions of Central government employees by assessing both monetary and […]
Public Trust Doctrine
Public Trust Doctrine: The Supreme Court recently held that the doctrine of public trust is not confined only to natural waterbodies such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands but also extends to man-made or artificially created waterbodies that serve ecological or environmental purposes. It is a legal principle establishing that certain natural and cultural resources […]
Akkai Padmashali becomes the first transgender person from Karnataka to join a Supreme Court-appointed committee
Akkai Padmashali becomes the first transgender person from Karnataka to join a Supreme Court-appointed committee: Trans rights activist Akkai Padmashali has been appointed to a Supreme Court panel tasked with formulating an equal opportunity policy for the protection of transgender rights. She is the first transgender person from Karnataka to serve on such a committee, […]
Harsh Sanghavi Becomes Gujarat Deputy CM in Cabinet Shake-Up
Harsh Sanghavi Becomes Gujarat Deputy CM in Cabinet Shake-Up: Harsh Sanghavi was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, signaling a significant shift in the state’s political leadership. This move came as part of a massive cabinet reshuffle led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who inducted 25 ministers in a fresh bid to […]
Live Cases Dashboard of the Legal Information Management and Briefing System
Live Cases Dashboard of the Legal Information Management and Briefing System: The Union Minister of State for Law and Justice recently inaugurated the Live Cases Dashboard of Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) in New Delhi. It is designed to provide real-time data visualisation of court cases and offer an overview of upcoming hearings […]
