With regard to the National Register of Citizens, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to extend assistance to the Assam government in setting up 1,000 foreigner’s tribunals where people can contest their exclusion. Further, the Assam government has also proposed to set up e-Foreigners Tribunal. The MHA decision comes after the Supreme Court… Continue reading National Register Of Citizens: MHA to assist Assam to set up 1,000 tribunals
Category: Polity
‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry to deal with integrated water issues
The government has formed a new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry. It has been formed by merging the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Member of Parliament from Jodhpur, has been allocated the portfolio. The Jal Shakti Ministry will deal with issues… Continue reading ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry to deal with integrated water issues
Supreme Court stays Maharashtra’s EWS quota
The Supreme Court has passed an order staying the implementation of 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for ongoing admissions to post graduate medical courses for the academic year 2019-20 in Maharashtra. The court has argued that the process of admission had begun before the amendment in constitution to grant reservation to EWS. Further,… Continue reading Supreme Court stays Maharashtra’s EWS quota
Telling Numbers: 43% of 539 MPs declared cases against themselves, 11 of murder
According to an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and New Election Watch,among the 539 newly elected Lok Sabha MPs,43% have declared criminal cases against themselves. The analysis has highlighted that 29% of MPs have declared serious criminal cases relating to rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women.In 2014, 21% had declared… Continue reading Telling Numbers: 43% of 539 MPs declared cases against themselves, 11 of murder
Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister for second term on May 30
Exercising powers vested in him under Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of India,the President of India has appointed Narendra Modi to the office of Prime Minister of India. According to Article 75 of the Indian Constitution,the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President… Continue reading Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister for second term on May 30
Could only request, not demand PM for SCS to Andhra, says Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate has met Prime Minister to raise the unfulfilled demand of the Special Category Status (SCS) for the state. Andhra Pradesh has said that following the bifurcation of A.P,Andhra lost a large volume of its revenue due to Hyderabad remaining the capital of Telangana.Further,oral submission by the then PM in 2014 has… Continue reading Could only request, not demand PM for SCS to Andhra, says Jagan Reddy
Election Commission yet to receive data on VVPAT slips
The Election Commission has not received the final tally on the mandatory matching of Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) slips with the Electronic Voting Machine(EVM). As per the Supreme Court’s order,EC has to counter-check the VVPAT and EVM tallies in five randomly selected polling stations in an Assembly segment. Previously,only the VVPAT slips from one EVM… Continue reading Election Commission yet to receive data on VVPAT slips
Women’s representation in Lok Sabha rises to a record at 14.4%
During the recent 17th Lok Sabha,78 elected women MPs have got elected.This is highest number of women representatives ever. Women will account for 14.39% of the entire strength of the Lower House, which was at 12.5% with a total of 65 women MPs in the previous Lok Sabha. However,the regional parties has the higher ratio… Continue reading Women’s representation in Lok Sabha rises to a record at 14.4%
NOTA most popular in Bihar, 8 lakh shun parties
According to the Election Commission’s website,Bihar saw the highest number of voters in the country opting for the None of The Above (NOTA) option while exercising their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls. None Of The Above (NOTA) is a ballot option designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates… Continue reading NOTA most popular in Bihar, 8 lakh shun parties
OBC categories commission receives 2-month extension
President of India has approved extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List till July 31st,2019. Other Backward Class(OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are socially and educationally disadvantaged. The commission was appointed… Continue reading OBC categories commission receives 2-month extension
