News:Andhra Pradesh Government has launched the Village Secretariat system. Facts: About Village Secretariat system: The village secretariat system is aimed at ensuring an efficient and corruption-free delivery of the government’s welfare schemes to households. Under the system,one Village Secretariat has been set up for every population of 2,000 with each one comprising close to a… Continue reading Village Secretariat system
Category: Polity
Explained: SC/ST judgment
News:The Supreme Court has recalled its directions in a 2018 verdict that had effectively diluted provisions of arrest under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989. Facts: What was the 2018 verdict? The Supreme Court had diluted the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 to grant anticipatory bail to accused persons.… Continue reading Explained: SC/ST judgment
Armed Forces Tribunal
News:The Centre has said that it was willing to appoint former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon as Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). Facts: About Armed forces tribunal: Armed Forces Tribunal(AFT) is an Indian military tribunal.It was established as a statutory body in 2009 under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. The… Continue reading Armed Forces Tribunal
Electoral Bond Scheme
News:Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018. Facts: About Electoral Bond Scheme: Electoral bonds allows donors to pay political parties using banks as an intermediary. The bond would be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest free banking instrument. It can be bought for any value… Continue reading Electoral Bond Scheme
Election Commission cuts short disqualification term for Sikkim Chief Minister
News:The Election commission has reduced the Sikkim chief minister disqualification period by almost five years under a provision of electoral law. Facts: Background: Prem Singh Tamang was appointed as Sikkim Chief minister in May, 2019.But he needs to be elected to the Assembly within six months of his appointment. However,he was barred from contesting polls… Continue reading Election Commission cuts short disqualification term for Sikkim Chief Minister
Meghalaya minor tribes fear exclusion from Sixth Schedule
News:The Meghalaya government recommendation to exclude unrepresented tribes from the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution has left minor tribes in a state of worry. Facts: About Meghalaya: Meghalaya is divided into autonomous councils in the names of the three major matrilineal communities — Garo, Khasi and Jaintia. The minority tribes include the… Continue reading Meghalaya minor tribes fear exclusion from Sixth Schedule
Social media platforms to follow ‘code of ethics’ in all future elections: EC
News:Internet Mobile Association of India(IAMAI) has said that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp have agreed to follow the voluntary code of ethics in all future elections. Facts: About Voluntary code of ethics:The features of Voluntary Code of Ethics are as follows: Social Media platforms will voluntarily undertake information, education and communication campaigns… Continue reading Social media platforms to follow ‘code of ethics’ in all future elections: EC
Higher Education Commission of India bill
News:Government is likely to introduce the Higher Education Commission of India(HECI) Bill in the winter session of Parliament. Facts: Key features of the bill: The bill aims to create a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) replacing the University Grants Commission(UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE). The bill proposes to bring almost… Continue reading Higher Education Commission of India bill
Census 2021
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs has said that the 2021 census exercise would be carried out digitally. Facts: About Census: The census provides information on size, distribution demographic, socio-economic and other characteristics of the country’s population. A systematic and modern population census in its present form was conducted non synchronously between 1865 and 1872 in… Continue reading Census 2021
Special Expenditure Observers
News:Election commission of India has appointed former IRS officers as special expenditure observers for Maharashtra polls. Facts: About Special Expenditure observers: The Special Expenditure Observers are appointed by the EC under the powers conferred under Article 324 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The special observers will be supervising and… Continue reading Special Expenditure Observers
