MV Shreyams Kumar New President of Indian Newspaper Society: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS), a premier organization representing the print media industry in India, has announced significant leadership changes for the year 2024-25, marking a new chapter in its illustrious history of safeguarding press freedom and promoting print media interests.
Category: Polity Current Affairs
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC: The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in Mumbai. National Centre of Excellence for AVGC will be set up as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in India. The Federation […]
Udhayanidhi Stalin Took Oath as Deputy CM of TamilNadu
Udhayanidhi Stalin Took Oath as Deputy CM of TamilNadu: The Chief Minister of TamilNadu M. K. Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin took the oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of the state. The cabinet reshuffle and several members were also changed.
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court: As a Chief Justice of Delhi High-court Justice Manmohan took the Oath of Office in the Capital of India. The Oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at a ceremony where the new Chief Minister of Delhi also attended the event.
Shigeru Ishiba Set to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba Set to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba, former defence minister, is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership vote. Ishiba will succeed Fumio Kishida, who stepped down following scandals that damaged his tenure.
Supreme Audit Institutions
Supreme Audit Institutions: The President of India recently expressed her confidence in the ability of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in ensuring the efficiency and integrity of public funds. They are public oversight institutions responsible for the audit of government revenue and expenditure. They are a critical link in a country’s accountability chain. By scrutinizing […]
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession: Invoking the doctrine of “constructive possession”, Supreme Court recently ruled that watching child pornography over the Internet without downloading would also amount to “possession”, in terms of Section 15 of the POCSO Act, provided the person had a degree of control over such material. It is a legal doctrine that attributes […]
Fact-Check Unit
Fact-Check Unit: The Bombay High Court has struck down the amended IT Rules, 2023, which allowed the Centre to establish a fact-check unit to identify “fake news” about the government. The court ruled that the rules violated the Constitution’s rights to equality and free speech, describing the terms “fake, false, and misleading” as vague. The […]
Contempt Petition
Contempt Petition: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud informed the Attorney General that the Jharkhand government has filed a contempt petition against the central government for delaying the appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Jharkhand High Court, as recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium. This was stated during a hearing on […]
Simultaneous Elections
Simultaneous Elections: The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for simultaneous elections across the country, aligning polls for the Lok Sabha, state Assemblies, and local bodies across India. The decision came after a high-level committee, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report on the ‘one nation, one election’ plan. Bill 1: Simultaneous elections […]
