Deputation Of All India Services Officer: The Centre has proposed amendments to the IAS (Cadre) Rules in order to exercise greater control in central deputation of IAS officials, which has often been at the centre of tussles between the Centre and the states. Central deputation in the Indian Administrative Service is covered under Rule-6 (1) […]
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Rural Area Development Plan Formulation And Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines
Rural Area Development Plan Formulation And Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines: Union Minister Shri Giriraj Singh releases revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines prepared by Ministry of Panchayati Raj. This new Guideline (2021) is Focused on: Typology of villages to prepare the spatial development plan (population, agro-climatic zones, Hill areas, disaster occurrence, urban-peri-urban […]
What is a Justice Clock?
Justice Clock: Supreme Court e-Committee chairperson and SC judge Justice DY Chandrachud inaugurated two digital services for Gujarat High court — a ‘Justice Clock’, and electronic payment of court fee. An LED display of 7 feet by 10 feet, placed at a height of 17 feet from the ground, has been erected at a busy […]
Anti-Defection Law
Anti-Defection Law: Last week, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for a more stringent anti-defection law amid a string of politicians switching parties ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election beginning next month. The practice of politicians deserting parties just ahead of elections is not unusual. And every time there are defections, the anti-defection […]
National Commission For Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)
National Commission For Safai Karamcharis (NCSK): The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022. The total implication of the extension for three years would be approximately Rs.43.68 crore. The major beneficiaries would be the Safai Karamcharis and identified manual scavengers […]
National Centre For Good Governance (NCGG)
National Centre For Good Governance (NCGG): In order to promote inclusive good governance, strengthening of local institutions and effective implementation of government programmes, the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Government of India and National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR), Hyderabad signed MoU on 17th January 2022. The main purpose […]
Republic Day Tableaux
Republic Day Tableaux: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that she was “profoundly shocked” as West Bengal’s tableau for the Republic Day parade “was rejected without assigning any reasons or justifications.” She mentioned in her letter that the tableau was set to commemorate the contributions of Netaji […]
Special Marriage Act 1954 Challenged
Special Marriage Act 1954: The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, is being challenged in the Supreme Court. In 2021, petitions were filed to strike down several of its provisions. The Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 It is the legislation made to validate and register interreligious and […]
What Is Postal Voting?
What Is postal voting? The Election Commission of India has allowed journalists to cast their votes through postal ballot facility. Any absentee voter wishing to vote by postal ballot has to make an application to the returning officer in Form-12D, giving all requisite particulars and get the application verified by the nodal officer appointed by […]
Criminalising Marital Rape
Criminalising Marital Rape: A batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, has been filled in the Delhi High Court. In response to it the Union government has replied that it is considering a “constructive approach” towards criminalising it and had sought suggestions from various stakeholders. The petition seeks to amend the criminal law, which […]
