Polity And Governance

Seeking Exemption of ‘Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005’ Recently, the armed forces have sought complete exemption from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. This is because the RTI Act is misused in order

Stay Proceedings Before High Courts in Matters Challenging IT Rules: SC Recently the Supreme Court stayed the proceedings of the High Court in matters of Information Technology (IT) Rules. The Supreme Court has passed an

Sedition law needs to be reconsidered According to the central government, there is no need to constitute a larger bench to reconsider the sedition law. The Central Government has clarified before the Supreme Court that

Appointment of judges in the Supreme Court Appointments to all 34 sanctioned posts of judges in the Supreme Court of India will be made after more than two years. Due to which the Supreme Court

World Press Freedom Index, 2022 Recently ‘World Press Freedom Index’, 2022 has been published by “Reporters Without Borders”. This is the 20th edition so far. This index was released on the occasion of ‘World Press

Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has signed the order of delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir, with the signing of the order of delimitation, the work of delimitation of

India stays out of global declaration on future on Internet Recently the “Global Declaration on the Future of the Internet” was released, in which India has not joined. The Declaration is a political commitment between

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration Recently, the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration is presented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances on Civil Services Day (21 April).

Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal Recently, a dispute has arisen between Punjab and Haryana over river water, and the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. Haryana Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution demanding completion of (SYL)

Understanding the working of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Recently the Law Minister clarified that, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now actually performing its duty, it is no longer a “Caged Parrot”. Recently,

The Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 tabled in Lok Sabha Recently the Central Government has introduced the Indian Antarctica Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Central Government has introduced the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022. Its

New, independent body needed to oversee investigative agencies: CJI Recently the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has underlined the need for an independent body to oversee all investigative agencies. Simultaneously, the Chief Justice has suggested

Debate over Mullaperiyar dam safety Recently, the Supreme Court has directed the Center to make the authority functional under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 in the Mullaperiyar dam case.  The Supreme Court has asked the

Consultation Paper on Drug Registry: NHA Recently the National Health Authority (NHA) has invited comments on the “Consultation Paper related to Drug Registry”. The Drug Registry was envisaged under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Lok Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022 Recently the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been introduced in Lok Sabha. The bill proposed the merger of three municipal corporations (Southern, North

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 Recently the Center has introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 (The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022) in the Lok Sabha. This bill has been introduced by the government

Sedition and UAPA cases declines According to the Home Ministry data released recently, for the first time in the last six years, there has been a decline of 35% in the total cases of sedition.

States have power to tax lotteries organised by other states Recently the Supreme Court has ruled that State Legislatures have the power to levy tax on lotteries organized by other states. The court’s decision came

Withdrawal of General Consent To CBI For Probing Cases So far, nine states have withdrawn the general consent given to the CBI to investigate the cases. These 9 states include- Mizoram, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan,

Petition filed for compulsory implementation of Fundamental Duties Recently a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking “implementation of Fundamental Duties through comprehensive and well-defined laws”. The Supreme Court has sought answers from

Krishna River dispute Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the respective states to settle the dispute over sharing of Krishna river waters through arbitration. The states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are involved

EC restores higher limit of star campaigners The Election Commission of India (ECI) has re-imposed the maximum limit for star campaigners. The Election Commission has allowed the maximum number of star campaigners a party can

Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) Project Approved Recently the government has approved the implementation of the “Interoperable Criminal Justice System” (ICJS) project. The Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project is a central sector scheme. The

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