Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet cleared a Bill that proposes to unify the three civic bodies in Delhi. The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, is expected to be tabled in Parliament this week. The amendment proposes a unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi by subsuming the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, the […]
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Section 144 Imposed In Telangana
Section 144 Imposed In Telangana: Section 144 has been imposed in Bodhan town in Telangana after protests turned violent over the installation of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji at Ambedkar junction in the town by the Shiv Sena and BJP workers. Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973 generally prohibits public gathering. […]
Section 23 Of POCSO Act
Section 23 Of POCSO Act: A 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on the issue whether Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure will apply to the investigation of an offence under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). As per Section 155(2) […]
Dysfunction Of National Commission For Scheduled Tribes
Dysfunction Of National Commission For Scheduled Tribes: According to a parliamentary committee’s recent report, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been dysfunctional for the last four years and has not delivered a single report to Parliament. NCST was set up with effect from 19th February, 2004 by amending Article 338 and by inserting a […]
Translation Of India’s Constitution Into Ol Chiki Script
Translation Of India’s Constitution Into Ol Chiki Script: India’s Constitution has been translated into Ol Chiki script for the first time. The Ol Chiki script, also known as Ol Chemetʼ, Ol Ciki, Ol, and sometimes as the Santali alphabet, is the official writing system for Santhali, an Austroasiatic language recognized as an official regional language […]
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation?
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation? In the context of hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of the State’s circular that required students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms. The decision effectively upheld the denial of entry to students wearing the hijab. The court rejected an argument in support […]
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha.
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has submitted its report on the functioning of the MGNREGA to the Lok Sabha. Concerns highlighted: There has always been a hike in the revised estimate over the budget estimate in the past. Delay […]
Review Of The Progress Of Rehabilitation Of Kashmiri Migrants
Review Of The Progress Of Rehabilitation Of Kashmiri Migrants: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, including Kashmiri Pandits, during a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha in Jammu. According to the Home Ministry, only 17% of the proposed accommodation for Kashmiri Pandits has been completed in […]
DMP-MoPR: Important Points
DMP-MoPR: Important Points: The Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released the Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR). DMP-MoPR has been prepared with a larger perspective of community-based planning starting from Village to District Panchayat level. Under the Plan, every Indian village would have a “Village Disaster Management Plan” […]
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt Kerala High Court has asked organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of […]
