Kerala state assembly has decided to become paperless with total digitization of the records and proceedings.This initiative is part of an ambitious project called as E-Vidhan. Once the project is completed, all the Assembly proceedings like submission of notice by a member, question and answers, and all the other business concerning the Assembly will go… Continue reading Kerala assembly proceedings to be digitized: Speaker
Category: Polity
Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW
Government of India has launched Project Sparrow for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for over 46,000 Group B & C officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC). SPARROW stands for Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW).It is a project for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR)… Continue reading Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW
SC agrees to hear plea against Delhi HC verdict quashing cadre allocation of IAS, IPS officers
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a government appeal against the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the cadre allocation of IAS and IPS officers of the 2018 batch. The Delhi high court’s verdict came on petitions filed by various officers. The petitioners had claimed that the interpretation of Cadre Allocation Policy 2017 adopted… Continue reading SC agrees to hear plea against Delhi HC verdict quashing cadre allocation of IAS, IPS officers
Collegium recommends names for appointment as chief justices of 4 HCs
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of four High Court Judges for their appointment as Chief Justices of the High Courts of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana. Collegium system in India is the system by which the judges are appointed by the judges only also referred to as Judges-selecting- Judges.It is… Continue reading Collegium recommends names for appointment as chief justices of 4 HCs
Post Cyclone Fani, CM Naveen Patnaik demands special category status for Odisha
Odisha chief minister has demanded special category status from Central Government for his disaster-prone state.He said that Odisha faces natural calamities almost every year. There is no provision of special category status in the Constitution,the Central government extends financial assistance to states that are at a comparative disadvantage against others.The concept of SCS emerged in… Continue reading Post Cyclone Fani, CM Naveen Patnaik demands special category status for Odisha
Representatives of several countries in India to witness Lok Sabha polls
Recently,Several heads and Representatives of 20 Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from across the World had arrived in India to witness the ongoing General Elections to 17th Lok Sabha. Delegates included a team of Election officers from Election Commission of Myanmar visiting India as part of training programme being conducted International Institute of Democracy and Election… Continue reading Representatives of several countries in India to witness Lok Sabha polls
SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The act provides for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the… Continue reading SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
Supreme Court extends Ayodhya mediation till Aug. 15
Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has extended the time given to the Ayodhya mediation panel to complete the process till August 15. The committee had filed an interim report dated May 7 with the Constitution Bench. The Ayodhya case pertains to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. The Supreme Court had referred the Ayodhya… Continue reading Supreme Court extends Ayodhya mediation till Aug. 15
Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya title appeals on May 10
On 10th May, the Supreme Court will hear the Ayodhya title dispute appeals as the court-appointed mediation committee has sent its interim report. The Ayodhya case pertains to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. The Supreme Court had referred the Ayodhya case for mediation. The court had invoked Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code… Continue reading Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya title appeals on May 10
SC frowns on foreigners’ tribunals plan
The Supreme Court has questioned a proposal by the Assam government to quickly open 1,000 foreigners’ tribunals all over the state to try suspected illegal immigrants. The court has questioned the feasibility of setting up these tribunals and appointing judicial officers to preside over them. The court had highlighted that there would be an influx… Continue reading SC frowns on foreigners’ tribunals plan