The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to link electoral rolls to Aadhaar number has been listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha. The Bill allows electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar numbers of applicants wanting to register as voters to establish the identity of the applicant. […]
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Goa Liberation Day
Goa Liberation Day: 60th Goa Liberation Day was celebrated on 19th December, 2021 in commemoration of the Indian armed forces freeing Goa from Portuguese colonial rule. Although India attained independence from British rule back in 1947, it would still take Goa – which was a Portuguese colony at the time – 14 more years to […]
Mediation Bill,2021
Mediation Bill,2021: The Centre will table the much awaited Mediation Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill provides for establishment of the Mediation Council of India and for community mediation. The Bill intends to institutionalise the process of mediation by strengthening the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. The Bill safeguards the interest of the litigants […]
Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Second Amendment Rules, 2021
Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 and the Mineral (Auction) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021: The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 and the Mineral (Auction) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 have been notified. These two rules will amend the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 [MEMC Rules] and the […]
India’s Data Protection Bill: Latest Developments
India’s Data Protection Bill: Nearly two years after it was constituted on 11 December 2019, the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, headed by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary, has presented its final report on the upcoming bill in both Houses of Parliament on 16 December. Key recommendations: Remove the word ‘personal’ from […]
Tamil Thai Vaazhthu: State Song Of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Thai Vaazhthu: The State Song Of Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu government has declared Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, a prayer song sung in praise of Mother Tamil, as the State Song. A Government Order (GO) had been issued directing that everyone who is present during the rendition of the song, barring differently abled persons, should […]
Legal Age Of Marriage For Women
Legal Age Of Marriage For Women: The Union Cabinet on December 15 took the decision to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. The legal age of marriage for men is 21 years. With this decision, the government will be bringing the age of marriage for both men and […]
Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Parliament has passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill will replace the ordinance promulgated in this regard. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Under the Act, the minimum tenure of the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation is […]
Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Parliament has passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill will replace the ordinance promulgated in this regard. The Bill seeks to amend the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. The Act provides for the constitution of a Central Vigilance Commission to conduct inquiries into offenses alleged to […]
Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021
Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021: The Prime Minister said that Rs 1,300 crore had been paid to over 1 lakh depositors who could not access their money as their banks faced financial crises. The deposits worth Rs 76 lakh crore were insured under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) […]
