Tag: Polity and Governance

In News A tribal council in Meghalaya has joined the list of individuals and organisations in opposing the State government’s deal with Assam to resolve a 50-year-old boundary dispute. About Autonomous District Councils Constitution The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India allows for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions which have been given autonomy […]

In Context  The Centre’s move to make Hindi a compulsory language in schools across the eight states in the northeast has annoyed various organisations in the region. Background  The Home Minister earlier  said Hindi would be made a must up to Class 10 in the region’s schools describing Hindi as “the language of India”. He […]

In  News Recently, Journalist Rana Ayyub was stopped in Mumbai based on a look out circular (LOC) issued by the ED, which is investigating her in a case of alleged money laundering. What is Look Out Circular (LOC)? An LOC is issued to make sure that an individual who is absconding or wanted by law […]

In News The Supreme Court found in the Dam Safety Act of 2021 a panacea to end the “perennial” legal battle between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam. Background  The SC was hearing a petition that raised concern over the water level in Mullaperiyar Dam. In the past, the control and safety of […]

In News A parliamentary standing committee has advised the newly created Cooperation Ministry to exercise utmost prudence in chalking out activities and programmes at the national level so that federal features of the country are not impinged upon. Proposed Actions ‘Cooperative Societies’ is a State subject in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The ministry […]

In News  Recently, the Assam government informed the Assembly that nearly 1.44 lakh illegal foreigners had been identified in the state until January 31 this year based on the 1985 Assam Accord. Around 30,000 of them had been deported to their country of origin.  The government added that definitions of phrases mentioned in the Accord […]

In Context The AAP formed a government in Punjab state and opened its account in Goa with two seats and a vote share of 6%. However, AAP is yet to become a national party. How are Political Parties registered? Political Parties registrations are governed by the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. […]

In News After its proposal to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS, IPS or IFoS officer on central deputation with or without the state’s consent, the Centre has issued another order on central deputation of Deputy Inspector General-level IPS officers that may not be palatable to the […]