Power Of LG To Nominate MCD Aldermen: The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi can nominate “aldermen” to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without needing advice from the Delhi Government’s Council of Ministers. The SC ruled that Section 3 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (DMC Act) gives […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission: The Central Government of India appointed Shri Harish Dudani as a Member of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is a statutory bodyestablished by the Government of India under the provisions of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998. It is the Central Commission for the purposes of the […]
Commemorative Stamps
Commemorative Stamps: The Department of Posts released a set of commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the Paris Olympics. Commemorative stamps are issued commemorating important events, prominent personalities in various fields, aspects of nature, beautiful or rare flora and fauna, environmental issues, agricultural activities, national/international issues, games etc. These stamps are only available at Philatelic Bureaux […]
Sub-Classification Of SCs And STs
Sub-Classification Of SCs And STs: On August 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of India ruled in the case of State of Punjab and Ors Vs Davinder Singh and Ors that states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to grant additional quotas for the more disadvantaged within these categories. Judgment Overview: Sub-Classification Allowed: […]
Special Lok Adalat Drive :Supreme Court
Special Lok Adalat Drive :Supreme Court The Supreme Court of India has launched a week-long special week-long Lok Adalat drive to address and resolve long-standing disputes as part of its 75th anniversary (diamond jubilee) celebrations. This initiative aims to tackle the substantial backlog of cases and provide expedited justice. The initiative involves the first seven […]
Enemy Property In India
Enemy Property In India: The Indian government has begun to auction properties classified as ‘enemy properties’. Enemy Property are those immovable and moveable assets which were left behind by people who took citizenship of Pakistan and China after leaving India during the partition and post the 1962 and 1965 wars. Besides real estate, enemy property […]
Rwanda : Election
Rwanda : Election Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has smashed his own record by winning recent elections with more than 99% of the vote. Rwanda is a landlocked countrylocated south of the equator in east-central Africa. It is part of the Great Rift Valley region of Africa. Often referred to as the “land of a thousand […]
Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas
Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas: The declaration of 25th June as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas serves as a poignant reminder of the period when the Constitution of India was undermined, particularly during the Emergency imposed in 1975. The Prime Minister of India emphasised that this day will pay homage to all those who suffered from the excesses of […]
Classical Language Status : In News
Classical Language Status : In News The Central Government recently decided to tweak the criteria for giving classical language status. The current criteria evolved by the government to determine the declaration of a language as a classical language are It should have high antiquity in its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1,500-2,000 years. […]
What Is Expunction Powers?
What Is Expunction Powers? The first special session of the 18th Lok Sabha saw heated debates and clashes between the government and opposition over remarks that led to expunction from records. Expunction powers refer to the authority vested in parliamentary presiding officers, such as the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker, to delete remarks […]
