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?
What is the News? A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to learn about the novel e-Vidhan system for paperless proceedings that has been adopted by the UP state assembly. What is the National e-Vidhan Application(NeVA) Project? Click Here to read about it Which State first implemented NeVA? Nagaland became… Continue reading Explained: What is the e-Vidhan system for paperless legislation?
Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
What is the News? Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states are slated to be held on June 10 and the results will be announced on the same day. What is Rajya Sabha? The Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of Parliament is modelled after the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. … 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?
What is the News? A senior IAS officer and his wife were transferred from their posts in Delhi to two different places after a newspaper published a picture of the couple along with their dog walking on the tracks of a stadium at a time when young athletes should have been practising on it. What… 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
What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. What was the issue about? In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet had decided to pardon Perarivalan. However, the Governor… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Explained: How Sikkim became a part of 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. About the Sikkim Rulers before the advent of Europeans In 1642, Sikkim came under the rule of the Chogyal (or kings) of the Namgyal dynasty… Continue reading Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
