Vivek Chaturvedi is Appointed as New CBIC Chairman: The Government of India has appointed Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). His selection was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, as mentioned in an […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: Chief Election Commissioner of India is set to assume the role of the Chairperson the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026. It is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1995. It works to strengthen democratic institutions and electoral processes worldwide. International IDEA […]
Supreme Court to Review Anonymous Political Donations
Supreme Court to Review Anonymous Political Donations: The Supreme Court has decided to review a petition challenging the rule that allows political parties to receive anonymous cash donations below Rs 2000, which petitioners say creates a loophole for opaque, untraceable political funding. It seeks to end cash donations even up to Rs 2000 allowed under […]
Central Empowered Committee
Central Empowered Committee: The Supreme Court (SC) of India has halted any move to dissolve the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), insisting that the body can only be disbanded with its approval, after concerns were raised about overlapping roles with the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The Cabinet Secretariat said that since the NGT is now strong and […]
Andhra Pradesh to Get 3 New Districts
Andhra Pradesh to Get 3 New Districts: The government of Andhra Pradesh has approved the creation of three additional districts, increasing the total number of districts in the state from 26 to 29. The decision cleared by N. Chandrababu Naidu on behalf of the state — also includes the formation of five new revenue divisions […]
Special Leave Petition
Special Leave Petition: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that dismissal of a Special Leave Petition (SLP), whether by a speaking or non-speaking order, does not lead to merger of the impugned order with the Supreme Court’s order. A SLP is a request made to the Supreme Court of India seeking […]
India’s first dedicated courtroom for Scheduled Castes cases
India’s first dedicated courtroom for Scheduled Castes cases: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has inaugurated a separate courtroom exclusively for handling cases concerning the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. This facility is the first of its kind under any state‑level Scheduled Castes Commission in India. The initiative is designed to ensure faster hearings, more timely […]
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012: The Supreme Court issued notice in a case where a woman is accused of ‘penetrative sexual assault’ on a minor boy under Section 3 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The case has renewed debate on the Act’s gender neutrality, especially whether it covers female perpetrators of […]
Nitish Kumar Sworn In As Historic 10th Term As Bihar CM
Nitish Kumar Sworn In As Historic 10th Term As Bihar CM: Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) chief, was sworn in as Chief Minister for an unprecedented 10th term. The swearing-in ceremony at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan drew some of the country’s most influential political leaders, following the BJP-led NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded […]
Operation Midas
Operation Midas: Ukraine has launched Operation Midas, a major anti-corruption probe exposing a large-scale bribery and money-laundering scheme involving Energoatom officials and influential businessmen.A 15-month undercover anti-corruption investigation led by NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau) and SAPO (Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office) into graft inside Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom. Named after King Midas, symbolising how officials […]
