How the Vice President of India is elected? Context: The Election Commission of India has recently (July 5) issued the notification for the election of the Vice President of India. The term of office of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu comes to an end on […]
Context: Recently, the Centre extended the tenure of The Commission to Examine Sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) headed by Justice G Rohini, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. About: For the purpose of reservations, it is intended to divide the broader group of […]
Minority Status to Communities Context: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India challenges the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. About: The PIL explicitly challenges the constitutionality of Section 2(f) of […]
Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Report Context: The J&K Delimitation Commission submitted its final report on May 5, 2022, two years after it was appointed to redraw the electoral boundaries in Jammu and Kashmir as per the mandate set by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, […]
Pardoning Power of President & Governor Context: • A claim by the Centre that the President, and not the Tamil Nadu Governor, has “exclusive power” to decide on the plea for pardon by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan drew flak from the Supreme […]
Government’s Stand on Sedition Law: Context: The Union Government has held that, A 1962 Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court, which upheld the validity of the sedition law, “must be treated as a binding precedent” that has withstood the test of time. […]
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Context: • The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the quarterly bulletin (Oct-Dec, 2021) of the Periodic Labour Force Survey. When and why was it introduced? • The data regarding the labour force is vital for any economy, […]
Pawan Hans Context: The government recently approved the sale of its stake in Pawan Hans Ltd. along with transfer of management control to an entity called Star9 Mobility Pvt. Ltd. at a price of ₹211.14 crore, pegging the firm’s total value at ₹414 crore. About: […]
Uniform Civil Code Context: • Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur recently termed Uniform Civil Code a “good step”. • He stated that his government was examining the matter closely and was open to implementing it. What is Uniform Civil Code? • A Uniform Civil […]
An Overlook into the Jahangirpuri Incidents Context: • Recently, in the Southwest Delhi region named Jahangirpuri everyone witnessed the destruction of buildings, petty shops, and the entrance gate of a mosque by a fleet of bulldozers. Background: • The NDMC’s claim that the demolition […]