Nagaland nod for 33% quota for women in urban local bodies Context The Nagaland Assembly unanimously passed a Bill on Thursday requesting that 33% of seats in urban local bodies (ULB) be reserved for women, addressing a thorny issue and clearing the way for municipal […]
Bill raising quota ceiling to 65% passed in Bihar Context On Thursday, the Bihar Assembly unanimously passed a Bill increasing reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from 50% to 65%. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told House members that the […]
UPSC tightens rules for appointment of State police chiefs Context Only police personnel having at least six months of service remaining before retirement will be considered for selection as a State’s Director-General of Police (DGP), according to modified rules announced last month by the Union […]
The panel holds back its report on crime Bills Context Following pressure from opposition parties asking for more time to analyze it, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs postponed its adoption of a draft report on three Bills proposing to overhaul existing criminal legislation. […]
NCERT panel suggests replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in textbooks Context The National Council of Educational Research and Training established a high-level committee to review the social sciences curriculum, and the committee’s recommendation was to replace the word “India” in school textbooks with the word […]
Food labels to have QR codes to help the visually disabled Context To make food safe for everyone, including those with special needs, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has advised using rapid response (QR) codes on food products for accessibility […]
Can refer aspects of PMLA verdict to Constitution Bench Context : On Wednesday, a three-judge panel led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that it could refer to a Constitution Bench on any matter pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which was […]
Court declines abortion plea Context The lady’s request to have her 26-week pregnancy medically terminated was denied by the Supreme Court on Monday. The court stated that it would be inappropriate to grant doctors the order to “stop the heartbeat” of the fetus when there […]
Centre likely to raise the age of retirement of scientists to 65 Context A proposal to raise the retirement age of scientists to 65 is being developed by the Science and Technology Ministry. Retirement Age Proposal: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is debating […]
India’s abortion law is pro-choice, liberal, ahead of other nations Context In the course of hearing a case involving a married lady seeking medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud declared on Friday that India’s abortion laws are progressive, […]