Source: This post on How dispute regarding the symbol is resolved between the two factions has been created based on the article “Who gets the preferred symbol when there are two factions?” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2024. Why in news? The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) recently split into two factions. One is led by… Continue reading How dispute regarding the symbol is resolved between the two factions
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
National Sports Governance Bill, 2024
Source: The post on National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 is based on the article “Inviting Comments on Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024” published in “PIB” on 11th October 2024. Why in the News? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 for public review and feedback. This bill is intended… Continue reading National Sports Governance Bill, 2024
Centre Restores Railway Recruitment Policy
Source: The post on Centre Restores Railway Recruitment Policy is based on the article “Centre restores Railway recruitment policy” published in “The Hindu” on 7th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Union government has restored the recruitment process for railway officers through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) and the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) conducted by the… Continue reading Centre Restores Railway Recruitment Policy
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Caste Bias and Prison Segregation
Source: The post on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Caste Bias and Prison Segregation is based on the article “Caste bias, segregation in prisons violate dignity: Supreme Court” published in “The Hindu” on 4th october 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Supreme Court’s gave a ruling on Caste Bias and Prison Segregation. About the Supreme Court Judgement 1. Caste-Based Discrimination… Continue reading Supreme Court’s Ruling on Caste Bias and Prison Segregation
Commission for Air Quality Management
Source – This post on Commission for Air Quality Management is based on the article “Like pollution, your directions are in the air: Supreme Court raps Commission for Air Quality Management over pollution in Delhi” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction with the CAQM’s measures to… Continue reading Commission for Air Quality Management
Supreme Court’s Verdict on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM)
Source- This post on Supreme Court’s Verdict on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) is based on the article “Viewing, storing child sexual exploitative and abuse material an offence under POCSO, IT Act, says Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 24th September 2024. Why in News? In a recent judgement, the SC ruled that viewing, downloading, storing,… Continue reading Supreme Court’s Verdict on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM)
Union Cabinet approved Simultaneous Election Plan
Source- This post on Union Cabinet approved Simultaneous Election Plan is based on the article “Simultaneous polls plan gets Union Cabinet approval” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2024. Why in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet accepted the recommendations of the high-level committee that had proposed simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies as the first… Continue reading Union Cabinet approved Simultaneous Election Plan
Law Governing Assembly Elections in India
Source- This post on Law Governing Assembly Elections is based on the article “Arvind Kejriwal wants early elections to Delhi Assembly. What does the law say?” published in Indian Express on 17th September 2024. Why in News? Arvind Kejriwal is likely to resign as Chief Minister during a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. Kejriwal has requested… Continue reading Law Governing Assembly Elections in India
Enemy Property Act
Source: This post, enemy property act, has been created based on the article “Pervez Musharraf’s ancestral land in UP to be auctioned under Enemy Property Act: What it means”, published in Indian Express on 9th Sep 2024. What is the news? The Indian government has announced plans to auction a parcel of land in Uttar… Continue reading Enemy Property Act
Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES)
What is the news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has recently dissolved the 14 member Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES). It said that SCES had a mandate, overlapping with the Steering Committee for National Sample Surveys (NSS). About Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) Established: In 2019 by the MoSPI Nature:… Continue reading Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES)
