In News Raising doubts on the credibility of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s father has written to the President requesting that elections in the country be held using ballot papers. About Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) introduced in India in 1982 allow the citizens to vote electronically and ease the job of the […]
In News With the announcement of the seven-phase polling for assembly elections for five states on, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force with immediate effect. Model Code of Conduct(MCC) The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections, to […]
In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) did not notify the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 rules yet as the third extended deadline passed. About Committee on subordinate legislation: It is not clear if the Ministry had sought more time from the committee on subordinate legislation in the two Houses of Parliament to notify rules […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) restored the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) MoC is the Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa in 1950 The new FCRA certificate will be valid till the end of 2026. Background Earlier the MHA had refused to renew the NGO’s […]
In News A committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which examined the income criteria for determining who are to be included among the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), submitted its report recently. The government has accepted the report and filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court. What has the panel recommended? The […]
In News Lok Sabha member has moved the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Dam Safety Act, 2021 on the grounds that it goes against federalism and is beyond the legislative competence of the Centre. About The pith and substance of the Act: is that the legislation aims to interfere and regulate the […]
In News The inter-State border dispute over Belagavi between Karnataka and Maharashtra has erupted again. About Current status: Belgaum or Belagavi is currently part of Karnataka but is claimed by Maharashtra. Image Courtesy: the quint History of conflict Decades-old conflict: The border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra is decades old. In colonial times: several districts […]
In News The Union Home Ministry (MHA) said that it has refused to renew the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, as “some adverse inputs were noticed.” What is the FCRA? Regulate foreign donations: It is a slew of new measures to regulate foreign […]
In News The Uttarakhand Police added the names of two more persons in the First Information Report (FIR) pertaining to hate speeches at a religious event in Haridwar where calls were made for genocide and violence against Muslims. About A case under Section 153A of the IPC (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of […]
In News Meghalaya Speaker rejected Congress’ plea to disqualify its 12 MLAs who deserted the party and joined TMC and declared their move as ‘valid’ under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution. About The 10th Schedule of the Constitution contains provisions relating to disqualification on the ground of defection. It was included under the 52nd […]
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