Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 : Passed The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed recently in the Lok Sabha, despite disruptions. Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 All the provisions in the erstwhile colonial-era Indian Railway Board Act, 1905, are proposed to be incorporated in the Railways Act, 1989, through this Bill. It is intended to simplify the […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
John Mahama Returns as Ghana’s President
John Mahama Returns as Ghana’s President: Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, has made a historic return to power after defeating the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the presidential election. The victory marks Mahama’s third attempt to reclaim the presidency after defeats in 2016 and 2020. This election reflects voter frustration with the NPP’s […]
MHA Grants FCRA Licenses to CNI and USIN Foundation
MHA Grants FCRA Licenses to CNI and USIN Foundation: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted FCRA licenses to the USIN Foundation, a think tank, and The Synodical Board of Social Services of the Church of North India (CNI), reinstating CNI’s license that was revoked last year. This approval allows CNI to resume […]
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 : Passed
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Passed The Lok Sabha recently passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 by a voice vote. It introduces significant changes aimed at improving governance in the banking sector and enhancing customer convenience. The bill seeks to amend five acts: the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; the Banking Regulation Act, […]
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 : Passed
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 : Passed The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, via a voice vote, paving the way for significant changes in India’s oil and gas exploration laws. It is a bill to amend the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, aiming to boost […]
Urban Infrastructure Development Fund
Urban Infrastructure Development Fund: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed in Lok Sabha that the government has set up the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) through use of priority sector lending shortfall for creating urban infrastructure in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. It was established through the […]
Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal : In News
Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal: In News The Supreme Court of India has directed a temporary halt to the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, amid claims by Hindu petitioners that it was built on a demolished Hindu temple. Sambhal Mosque Built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Babur (1526–1530) by […]
Places Of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
Places Of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: The recent riots in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh once again question whether the Places of Worship Act, 1991, passed to prevent exactly such communal conflagrations, is as good as dead. It is described as “An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for […]
75th Constitution Day of India
75th Constitution Day of India: The President will begin the celebrations marking 75 years of the adoption of India’s Constitution, with a joint address to both Houses of the Parliament. It is also known as Samvidhan Divas and is celebrated every year on November 26 to commemorate the day the Constitution of India was adopted […]
SC Quashes Telangana Land Allotment to Privileged Groups
SC Quashes Telangana Land Allotment to Privileged Groups: The Supreme Court(SC) of India has quashed the Telangana government’s land allotments to cooperative societies comprising Members of Parliament (MPs), Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA), civil servants, and journalists, deeming it a violation of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.The SC criticized the land allotment to […]
