News:Government has decided to extend Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for six more months in Assam. Facts: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958 to bring under control what the government of India considered ‘disturbed’ areas. What is a disturbed area? The state or central government considers… Continue reading AFSPA Extended for Six Months in Assam
Category: Polity
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019
News: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 Facts: The petitions have challenged the changes to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on various grounds such as- It infringes upon fundamental rights of citizens as guaranteed by the Indian constitution:… Continue reading Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
News: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has announced that a Centralised Technology Vertical (CTV) will be set up within CBI Facts: Centralised Technology Vertical (CTV): The propose CTV will be operational by 2020. It will help real-time information sharing with investigators across India. About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): It is the premier… Continue reading Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Dawood, Masood Azhar among 4 declared ‘individual terrorists’ under amended law
News:The Central Government has decided to declare Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman-Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim as individual terrorists under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act,2019. Facts: Parliament has passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019. The Bill amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 providing special procedures to deal with terrorist activities and individuals and groups… Continue reading Dawood, Masood Azhar among 4 declared ‘individual terrorists’ under amended law
Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
The Election Commission of India(ECI) will be hosting the 4th General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) at Bengaluru on 3rd September 2019. India will take over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term.Over 50 countries across the globe will join the A-WEB meeting. The Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) is the largest… Continue reading Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
Assam to move Supreme Court for NRC reverification in select districts
The Assam government has termed the finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list there as a “mixed bag” and raised concerns over several “technical flaws” in the process. It has decided to move to the Supreme Court appealing for re-verification in selected districts. Earlier, the Centre and Assam Government had sought a 20… Continue reading Assam to move Supreme Court for NRC reverification in select districts
Over 19 lakh excluded from Assam’s final NRC
The final list of National Register of Citizens(NRC) has been released in Assam. The names of 3 crore 11 lakh applicants have been included in the final NRC while 19 lakh 7 thousand have been excluded. However,Assam CM has assured that those excluded from final NRC will not be detained and they can appeal against… Continue reading Over 19 lakh excluded from Assam’s final NRC
Electors Verification Programme
The Election Commission will launch an Electors Verification Programme (EVP) on September 1,2019. The program aims to provide (a)better electoral services (b)improve communication between voters and the Commission and (c)improve the overall health of electoral rolls in general. Voters can use the National Voters’ Service Portal (NVSP), Voter Helpline App, Common Service Centres or the… Continue reading Electors Verification Programme
Himachal passes Bill against ‘forced conversion’
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to repeal the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2006. The aims to check forced religious conversions. It prohibits conversion by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, inducement, marriage or any fraudulent means. The bill says that any marriage… Continue reading Himachal passes Bill against ‘forced conversion’
Common code of conduct proposed for legislative bodies
Lok Sabha Speaker has formed a committee of Speakers of state legislative bodies to frame a code of conduct. The purpose of of the Code of Conduct is to set out the minimum ethical standards required by public representatives when discharging their obligations to the Assembly, their constituents and the public at large. Code of… Continue reading Common code of conduct proposed for legislative bodies
