What is the News? The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister(CM) has written to the Prime Minister asking that at least three meetings of the Inter-State Council should be held every year to strengthen the spirit of cooperative federalism. The CM also suggested that bills of national importance should be placed before the Council before being tabled… Continue reading Explained: What is the Inter-State Council?
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.
Union Minister releases the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021, NeSDA 2021
What is the News? The second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment(NeSDA) has been released. What is the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment(NeSDA) 2021? Constituted by: Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) in 2019. Objective: It is a biennial study that assesses States, Union Territories (UTs) and focuses on Central Ministries… Continue reading Union Minister releases the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021, NeSDA 2021
Explained: What is the e-Vidhan system for paperless legislation?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the National e-Vidhan Application(NeVA) Project?3 Which State first implemented NeVA?4 Why is NeVA being introduced?5 Has this been done elsewhere globally?6 What are the challenges? What is the News? A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to learn about the novel e-Vidhan system… Continue reading Explained: What is the e-Vidhan system for paperless legislation?
Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Rajya Sabha?3 How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?4 Why don’t the Rajya Sabha polls have a secret ballot?5 Is there a NOTA option in voting in Rajya Sabha?6 Does cross-voting attract disqualification?7 Can a legislator vote without taking an oath as a member of the Assembly? What is… Continue reading Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
Explained: An IAS couple is transferred after a dog-walking incident; what rules govern the conduct of senior Govt officers?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What rules govern the behaviour of high officials of the government?3 What is the aim of these rules?4 What happens when officials claim their behaviour is dictated by the orders of their superiors? What is the News? A senior IAS officer and his wife were transferred from their posts in… Continue reading Explained: An IAS couple is transferred after a dog-walking incident; what rules govern the conduct of senior Govt officers?
Supreme Court recognises sex work as a ‘profession
What is the News? After invoking special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has recognised sex work as a “profession”. Thus, the practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law. What are the key highlights of the Supreme Court’s direction? Every individual in this country has a right… Continue reading Supreme Court recognises sex work as a ‘profession
Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council
What is the News? The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted with Prime Minister as Chairman and Chief Ministers of all States and six Union Ministers as members. Ten Union Ministers will be the permanent invitees to the Inter-State Council. The standing committee of the Inter-State Council has also reconstituted with Union Home Minister. About Inter-State Council… Continue reading Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council
Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
What is the News? Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the petitioner and passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI). The court asked to serve a copy of the LOC to the affected person,… Continue reading Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why was this a case for the Governor and not the President?3 Why did the Supreme Court invoke Article 142?4 What was the Centre’s argument on this issue? What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
Contents1 What is the News?2 The arrival of the East India Company3 Administrative Control of British4 The scenario of Sikkim after 19475 Accession into India What is the News? It was on May 16, 1975 that Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Union of India. Let’s understand how Sikkim became a part of India.… Continue reading Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
