Balancing Freebies and Welfare: There is a rising trend among the political parties to promise a barrage of freebies or subsidies to lure the electorate as seen in the Delhi Assembly elections 2025.Electoral freebies (or “revdi culture”) are debated—some see them as harmful to development, while others view them as essential for socio-economic progress.The RBI […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010: Union government’s recent announcement that it would amend the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010, and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, is likely to enthuse American and French nuclear power companies, whose projects have been deadlocked due to legal concerns for more than 15 years. […]
No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order : Donald Trumph
No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order : Donald Trumph President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, titled the “No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order.” The order prohibits transgender women and girls from competing in female sports, marking the fourth executive order targeting transgender individuals since Trump took office […]
Maharashtra Mandates Marathi Language Use
Maharashtra Mandates Marathi Language Use: Maharashtra has mandated the use of Marathi language in all official communication across government, semi-government, local self-government bodies, and government-aided offices. The Marathi Language Policy, approved in 2024, recommends the use of Marathi in all public affairs.Article 345 of the Constitution states that a state legislature can choose one or […]
State Emblem of India : Direction
State Emblem of India : Direction The Union Home Ministry has directed states to prevent the improper depiction of the State Emblem of India, emphasizing the mandatory inclusion of the motto “Satyameva Jayate” in Devanagari script. Adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950 from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Features […]
Bart De Wever Sworn in as Belgium’s New Prime Minister
Bart De Wever Sworn in as Belgium’s New Prime Minister: Belgium saw a significant political shift as Bart De Wever, leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister. This marks the first time a Flemish nationalist has ascended to the highest office in Belgium. After more than […]
SC/ST Act to Include Intellectual Property
SC/ST Act to Include Intellectual Property: In the Principal Secretary Government of Maharashtra v. Kshipra Kamlesh Uke Case, 2024, the Supreme Court upholds the Bombay High Court’s ruling, expanding the definition of “property” in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to include intellectual property. The aggrieved sought compensation for the […]
Ban on Begging : Madhya Pradesh
Ban on Begging : Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has issued a complete ban on begging across all public places, following Indore’s example, as part of efforts to tackle the issue and provide alternative solutions for displaced beggars.The ban was triggered by reports of begging at traffic signals, religious sites, and tourist spots, causing traffic […]
Mount Taranaki Granted Legal Personhood
Mount Taranaki Granted Legal Personhood: On January 30, 2025, a historic moment unfolded in New Zealand as the country’s Parliament passed a law that grants Mount Taranaki, also known as Taranaki Maunga, legal personhood. This unprecedented decision recognizes the mountain as a living entity with rights similar to those of a human being. This move […]
Right to Die with Dignity
Right to Die with Dignity: Karnataka allowed the setting up medical boards in hospitals to facilitate requests for dignified deaths.It has been done as per Supreme Court verdict in the Common Cause vs. Union of India Case, 2018 that upheld legal validity of passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia involves withholding or stopping life-sustaining treatments, letting a […]
