Nagaland’s Deputy Chief Minister has backed Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN). He has argued that it will help to safeguard the State from outsiders. The RIIN was announced by the Nagaland state government in June 2019. The exercise began on 10th July and will be completed in 60 days. It is aimed at… Continue reading Naga register will shield State from outsiders, says Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister
Category: Polity
Nagaland forms panel to frame RIIN modalities
The Nagaland government has constituted a commission to frame the modalities of creating the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland(RIIN). The Commission would be headed by retired Chief Secretary Banuo Z. Jamir as chairman.The panel would submit its report within three months. The commission would recommend (a)the eligibility criteria to be an indigenous inhabitant (b)the… Continue reading Nagaland forms panel to frame RIIN modalities
Delhi’s first ‘virtual court’ lets people pay traffic challans online
The Delhi High Court Chief Justice inaugurated a Virtual Court for online payment of traffic chalan. It is first such virtual court project in Delhi. The virtual court project will tackle the issue of voluminous pendency in courts and help people in getting their traffic challans disposed of while sitting at home. The Virtual Court… Continue reading Delhi’s first ‘virtual court’ lets people pay traffic challans online
Private Bill on compulsory voting divides House
A Member of Parliament(MP) has introduced a private member bill in the Lok Sabha called Compulsory Voting Bill,2019. Compulsory voting can be defined as a legal obligation to attend the polls at election time and perform whatever duties are required there of electors.Voters are legally bound to vote in elections.If an eligible voter does not… Continue reading Private Bill on compulsory voting divides House
Private member’s bill urges state poll funding
A Member of Parliament(MP) has moved a private member’s bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Representation of the People Act. The amendment seeks to make two key proposals which are (a)the current per candidate expenditure limit of ₹70 lakh should be lifted and (b)there should be state funding to ensure a cleaner polity… Continue reading Private member’s bill urges state poll funding
New anti-terror clause will be used sparingly; Azhar, Saeed to be first targets: official
Government officials have said that the proposed amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act(UAPA) will be used sparingly.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019 has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 providing special procedures to deal with terrorist activities and individuals and groups that foster terrorism… Continue reading New anti-terror clause will be used sparingly; Azhar, Saeed to be first targets: official
ECI sets up teams to probe VVPAT mismatch in Lok Sabha election
The Election Commission of India has set up a panel to examine VVPAT mismatch in Lok sabha election 2019. This comes in the backdrop of reports of mismatches between the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) count in eight cases during the Lok Sabha election Under the electoral… Continue reading ECI sets up teams to probe VVPAT mismatch in Lok Sabha election
RTI Amendment Bill passed amid protests in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill amends the RTI Act 2005. According to the RTI Act of 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (IC) at the central and state level will hold office for a term of five years. However, the amendments specify that… Continue reading RTI Amendment Bill passed amid protests in Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up single tribunal to settle inter-state water disputes
Lok Sabha has passed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill,2019. The bill seeks to amend the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act,1956. The Act provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys. The Bill requires the central government to set up a dispute Resolution Committee(DRC) for resolving any… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up single tribunal to settle inter-state water disputes
Karnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
Karnataka Assembly Speaker has disqualified three rebel MLAs as they have violated the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law). The speaker has said that the rebel lawmakers would now no longer be MLAs with immediate effect and are barred from contesting elections till 2023.However,the disqualification is open to judicial review. The… Continue reading Karnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
