Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

What is the News? Union Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the one-day National Conference on provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 (PESA). What is the PESA Act? The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act,1996 (PESA) is an important and key legislation to empower the tribal communities.  … Continue reading One-day Conference on PESA organised on completion of 25 years of the Act

What is the News? The Supreme Court of India has set aside the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that ‘skin-to-skin’ contact is necessary for the offence of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act. Background The Bombay High Court in Satish v State of Maharashtra had acquitted a… Continue reading Sexual intent, not skin-to-skin contact, key: SC

What is the News? The Government of India is planning to set up a National Interlinking of Rivers Authority(NIRA). About National Interlinking of Rivers Authority(NIRA) NIRA is supposed to be an independent autonomous body for planning, investigation, financing and the implementation of the river interlinking projects in the country. Headed by: The authority is to… Continue reading Centre proposes setting up new body for river-linking projects in India

What is the News? The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) core advisory group on criminal justice system reforms has issued several directives to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the State Governments on the reforms in the Criminal Justice System. What are the recommendations given by NHRC? Police Complaint Authorities: State and Central Governments should… Continue reading Set up Police Complaints Authorities, NHRC tells Union Home Ministry, States

What is the News? On the invitation of the Chairman, Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan(CEC-U), the Chief Election Commissioner of India visited Uzbekistan in order to observe the conduct of Presidential elections. Has the Election Commission of India earlier deployed observers in other countries? The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been deploying observers in… Continue reading Chief Election Commissioner of India visits Uzbekistan as an International Observer for Presidential Elections

What is the news? The Supreme Court has ruled that the successful UPSC aspirants have no right to be allocated to a cadre of their choice. About the case An IAS officer from Kerala was allotted to the Himachal Pradesh cadre. Kerala government was not considered during the allocation of cadre. This is seen as… Continue reading UPSC candidates have no right to cadre of choice: Supreme Court

What is the News? The National Capital Region Planning Board(NCRPB) has approved the ‘Draft Regional Plan 2041’. Note: NCRPB was set up in 1985 to promote balanced development of the NCR and to avoid haphazard development. What are the key highlights of the Draft Regional Plan 2041? New Boundary of NCR The National Capital Region(NCR) currently spreads… Continue reading Proposed policy may cut Alwar, Panipat from National Capital Region