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Special Remission to Prisoners

In News Recently, the Union Home Ministry issued a set of guidelines to the States and the Union Territories on the grant of special remission to prisoners to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. Key Points A certain category of prisoners would be released in three phases — August 15, 2022; January 26, 2023 and […]

NHAI enters Guinness World Record

In News  Recently, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) team accomplished the Guinness World Record of successfully completing the construction of 75 km continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH 53 between Amravati and Akola( part of NH 53)  districts in Maharashtra. The previous Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous […]

Goa Statehood Day

In News Recently, Goa celebrated its foundation day. About the Statehood day of Goa After India gained independence in 1947, the people of Goa requested the Portuguese to leave Goan territory.  However, the Portuguese refused.  In 1961, India launched Operation Vijay and annexed Goa and Daman and Diu with the Indian mainland. When Goa became […]

Reservations in Public Employment

In Context Justice Rohinton Nariman has authored the unanimous judgement given by the Supreme Court on the policy of reservation in Public employment. Reservation policy of India Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. A percentage of seats are reserved for the […]

Uniform Civil Code UCC

In Context Uttarakhand has recently formed an expert committee for the effective implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state. The committee will check all the relevant laws which control personal matters for people living in Uttarakhand and prepare a report on amendments to the present laws. About Uniform Civil Code(UCC) What is UCC?  […]

Sex Work as a “Profession”: SC

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) in a significant order recognised sex work as a “profession” whose practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. Court’s Directives Police: Police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. Notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a […]

Sikkim Statehood Day

In News Sikkim recently observed its 47th statehood day. It became the 22nd state of India on 16 May 1975.  About Sikkim State (Gangtok)_ History:  The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by Buddhist priest-kings known as the Chogyal.  It became a princely state of […]

Drafting Uniform Civil Code

In Context Recently, certain state governments have decided to frame Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for their respective states which have led to increased public deliberation on the issue. About Under Article 44 (Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Constitution, the State shall strive to secure for its citizens a Uniform Civil Code(UCC) throughout India. […]

Pardoning Power of President and Governor

In News Recently, the Union Government claimed that the President and not the Tamil Nadu Governor has exclusive power to decide Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan’s plea for pardon. About Pardoning Power Power of Pardons under Articles 73 and 161 of the Constitution is different from judicial power as the governor or the President […]

J&K Delimitation Commission

In News The commission set up by the Union Government submitted its final report for the delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Why was the commission set up? Delimitation became necessary when the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 increased the number of seats in the Assembly. The erstwhile J&K state […]