President’s Rule In West Bengal: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre to impose President’s Rule in West Bengal over alleged incidents of post-poll violence in the state. Allegations: During the violence, the government and administration remained silent spectators and no protection was provided to the victims by […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Union or Central Government
Union Vs Central Government: In Tamil Nadu, however, a controversy erupted earlier this month over the new DMK government referring to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ‘union government’ (ondriya arasu) instead of ‘central government’ (madhiya arasu). In common parlance, the terms “union government” and “central government” are used interchangeably in India. […]
Right To Reservation In Promotions For PwDs
Right To Reservation In Promotions For PwDs: The Supreme Court of India has recently held that persons with physical disabilities have the right to reservation in promotions also. A disabled particular person can avail the advantage of reservation for promotion even when she or he was recruited within the common class or developed the incapacity […]
What are Parliamentary Privileges?
Parliamentary Privileges: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on science and technology, has moved a privilege motion against news channel Times Now for “falsified and mischievous” reporting of the proceedings of the panel’s meeting. Parliamentary Privileges: Parliamentary Privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, […]
Attorney General term extended
Attorney General:: The central government has extended the term of K.K. Venugopal as Attorney General (AG) for one more year. This is the second time the Centre has extended his tenure. Venugopal received his first extension of term in 2020. Venugopal was appointed the 15th AG of India in 2017. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi who […]
The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949
The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949: The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is being challenged before the Gujarat High Court, more than seven decades after it came into effect as the Bombay Prohibition Act. The state government says that it is “committed to the ideals and principles of Mahatma Gandhi and firmly intends to eradicate the menace […]
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021: The Union Cabinet gave the nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021. It will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The Bill will regulate safety, security and registration of inland vessels. A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed by […]
Task Force For Mission Karmayogi
Task Force For Mission Karmayogi: Former Infosys CEO S D Shibu Lal has been appointed chairperson of a three-member task force formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious “Mission Karmayogi“. The task force has been constituted to draw a clear road map for the guidance and operationalisation of the […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The Delhi High Court granted bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in 2020. Notwithstanding the fact that the definition of ‘terrorist act’ […]
Ranked-Choice Voting For Mayoral Polls: New York City
Ranked-Choice Voting For Mayoral Polls: New York City: New York city used ranked-choice voting for Mayoral Polls. The method allows voters to rank candidates by preference rather than selecting just their top choice. New York City is having voters rank their top five — though voters are not required to choose five. Ranking candidates is […]
