Lok Sabha Election 2024 : India’s Report Key Highlights of the Data: There were 97,97,51,847 registered electors, marking a 7.43% increase from 91,19,50,734 in 2019. A total of 64.64 crore votes were cast, compared to 61.4 crore in 2019. Dhubri (Assam) recorded the highest turnout at 92.3%, while Srinagar (J&K) had the lowest at 38.7%, (up […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
100 years of the Belgaum Congress Session
100 years of the Belgaum Congress Session: The centenary of the 1924 Belgaum Congress session is being celebrated in Belagavi, Karnataka, on 26-27th December 2024.This event commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s chairmanship of the historic 39th All-India Congress session in Belgaum, where he made significant contributions to the Congress Party’s ideology and organizational structure.
Amit Shah Reviews BBSSL’s Role in Strengthening Cooperative Agriculture
Amit Shah Reviews BBSSL’s Role in Strengthening Cooperative Agriculture: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of Bhartiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) in New Delhi. Attendees included Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Shri Krishna Pal and Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Secretary of Cooperation Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, […]
Dr. Sandip Shah Appointed A Chairperson of NABL
Dr. Sandip Shah Appointed A Chairperson of NABL: The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), has appointed Dr. Sandip Shah as its new Chairperson. A distinguished medical professional, Dr. Shah brings over three decades of expertise in healthcare, pathology, and diagnostics.
Governor : Reshuffling And Appointment
Governor : Reshuffling And Appointment The President has appointed two new Governors and reshuffled three others. Recent Appointments: Ajay Bhalla, former Union Home Secretary, has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur. General V.K. Singh (Retd.), a former Union Minister, has been appointed as the Governor of Mizoram. Arif Mohammed Khan has been transferred from […]
No-Detention Policy
No-Detention Policy: The Central Government has recently amended the Right to Education Act, 2009, scrapping the no-detention policy in schools governed by it.It includs Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, and other institutions under the Ministry of Defence and Tribal Affairs.No-Detention Policy introduced under Section 16 of the Right to Education Act, 2009 to prohibit the […]
United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC)
United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC): Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC) for a four-year term.United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC) Created by the UN General Assembly as part of the reformed internal justice system to uphold accountability, independence, […]
Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court
Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Centre has officially notified the appointment of Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia as the new Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Sandhawalia, the senior-most puisne Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been appointed following a […]
Rising Drug Abuse Among Youth
Rising Drug Abuse Among Youth: The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the rising drug abuse among youth, calling it a generational threat.This concern emerged during a verdict supporting the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) probe into a heroin smuggling case linked to Pakistan.The court emphasized the need for urgent collective action from families, […]
Declining Legislative Productivity
Declining Legislative Productivity: The recent Winter Session of Parliament was marked by significant disruptions, leading to a substantial reduction in legislative productivity. Lok Sabha functioned for only 52% of its scheduled time, while Rajya Sabha operated at 39%, with both houses frequently disrupted.Question Hour did not function for 15 out of 19 days in Rajya […]
