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Chief Minister

In News Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as Gujarat’s 17th Chief Minister at the Gandhinagar Raj Bhawan a day after he was unanimously elected the leader of the BJP legislature party. About Chief Minister About:  Each State has a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions. The […]

Disruptions in Parliament Proceedings

In News Recently, the Lok Sabha was adjourned two days ahead of schedule and the session saw only 21 hours of functioning and  22% productivity. About The Monsoon Session started on July 19, was adjourned two days ahead of its scheduled date of August 13, as the Opposition protested over the Pegasus snooping controversy, farm […]

Chief Minister

In News Recently, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa submitted his resignation to Governor. BS Bommai is appointed as the new Chief Minister of  Karnataka after taking the oath. About Chief Minister About: Each State has a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions. The Chief Minister is the […]

Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

In News Recently, Lok Sabha passed the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.  About The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – aimed at helping MSMEs tide over problems of delayed payments as it seeks to broaden the participation of entities undertaking factoring.  The bill will also enhance traction on the TReDS platform which was introduced by […]

Detaining Powers to Delhi Police

In News Recently, the Lieutenant (Lt) Governor of Delhi has granted powers of detaining authority to the Chief of Delhi Police. About the Issue In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3, read with clause (e) of Section 2 of the National Security Act, 1980, the Lt Governor directed that during […]

Adjournment Motion

In News Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. About The farm laws — the “Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the “Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm […]

Anti-Defection Law

In News The Goa Leader of Opposition is going to move a resolution for changes to anti-defection law. About They are set to move a private member’s resolution during the next session of the Assembly to bring about necessary changes in the anti-defection law. Proposed Changes: Cases to directly go to High Court or Supreme […]

Speaker and Deputy Speaker

In News Maharashtra has been without a Speaker since February, while Lok Sabha and several state Assemblies are without a Deputy Speaker. Background Recently, Maharashtra concluded its two-day Monsoon Session without electing a Speaker.  The previous Speaker was elected to the post in 2019 following the Assembly elections.  Since Patole’s resignation from office in February […]

Legislative Council in Bengal

In News Recently, the West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution to set up a State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) with a two-thirds majority. Background The Chief Minister of West Bengal had announced the setting up of the Council during the run up to the Assembly polls. A Legislative Council existed in West Bengal till […]

Governors of States

In News Recently, the Union Government has transferred or appointed Governors of eight States. About Governor He/she is the Chief Executive Head of a State. Like the President of India, he is a nominal (titular or constitutional) head and also acts as an agent of the central government. Therefore, the office of governor has a […]