Member Of The Economic Advisory Council To The Prime Minister (EAC-PM): Sanjeev Sanyal After five years as the Principal Economic Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, Sanjeev Sanyal has now been appointed as a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The incoming member is a noted economist, author and […]
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Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme
Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme: The Government has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme for a period till 31st March 2026 with a financial outlay of Rs.1,364.88 crore. It seeks to interlink and optimise functions relating to immigration, visa issuance, registration of foreigners and tracking of their […]
Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: The Himachal Pradesh government has said that it settled 164 claims filed under Section 3(1) and 1,811 cases filed under Section 3(2) of the Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The Act passed in 2006 grants legal recognition to the rights of traditional forest […]
What is Vicarious Liability?
Vicarious Liability: Whats App The Kerala High Court on February 23 said admins of WhatsApp groups are not liable for objectionable posts made by group members. The court examined whether the admin, the petitioner in the case, has vicarious liability or can be held liable for the act of the social media group member. […]
Punjab Politics TV Social Media Account Blocked
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said it had blocked apps, website and social media accounts of Punjab Politics TV. The Ministry said the channel had close links with the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), and it attempted to use the online media to disturb public order during the […]
Petition To Enforce The Fundamental Duties
Petition To Enforce The Fundamental Duties: The Supreme Court asked the Union and the State governments to respond to a petition to enforce the fundamental duties of citizens, including patriotism and unity of the nation, through “comprehensive, well-defined laws”. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the Constitution 42nd […]
How is Election Symbols Allotted?
Election Symbols: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an election speech in Uttar Pradesh, appeared to suggest a connection between the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts and the Samajwadi Party due to its election symbol, the bicycle. Bicycles were first used as carriers of bombs in the 2006 Malegaon blasts. The perpetrators of the blast strapped two […]
The Delimitation Commission
Delimitation Commission: Jammu and Kashmir: The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, has been given two more months to complete the exercise, a notification from the Union Law Ministry said. The extension will further delay an announcement to hold elections in J&K that is now a Union […]
Guidelines On Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) On Plastic Packaging
Guidelines On Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) On Plastic Packaging: The government has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The guidelines will come into effect from 1st July 2022. Overview of the new guidelines: Four categories of plastic packaging specified: Category one will include rigid […]
Legislation For Refugees in India
Legislation For Refugees: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently held a discussion on “protection of the basic human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in India”. Many participants raised the issue of India not having a specific law for refugees and asylum-seekers. The discussion noted that, though India has not signed the United […]
