Indian Polity News

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted to the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. Constitution Day is also known as ...

9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) on 13 October 2023 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi at around 11 AM. The summit is being hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India’s G20 Presidency. Every year, the G20 ...

Parliament Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

The Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, it was already approved by Lok Sabha on August 07. The aim of PDPB “is to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and ...

Political Parties now able to file financial accounts online

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has  launched a web portal  (https://iems.eci.gov.in/)for political parties to file financial statements online. The measure has been enabled with the launch of a new web-portal  (https://iems.eci.gov.in/) to facilitate the online filing of Co ...

IIIDEM to design AI powered training content & pedagogy

India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM) will employ the latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools to design training content and pedagogy for self-learning,  Established in 2011 IIIDEM is the training and capacity building arm of the Election Commission ...

Centre wants Constitution bench to lay down powers of Delhi govt

Centre wants Constitution bench to lay down powers of Delhi govt A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, is expected to take up on January 10 the cases pertaining to the power tussle between the Centre and Delhi government over administration of the ca ...

How evolving India-Australia ties can shape the future of the Indo-Pacific region

How evolving India-Australia ties can shape the future of the Indo-Pacific region India and Australia are examples of important liberal democracies that are shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific region, based on their shared values for rules based on international order and a free and open Indo- ...

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 gets Cabinet approval

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The union cabinet recently approved the multi-state cooperative societies (amendment) act on October 12, 2022. Key Points: It seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. The decision was made to improve governan ...

Clean swipe for MGNREGS attendance app only in 8 States

National Mobile Monitoring System: Several months after the Union government issued an order making it mandatory to record attendance of MGNREGA workers through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), some States; including Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Assam are asking to make it universal. Key P ...

Justice DY Chandrachud to be 50th Chief Justice of India

50th Chief Justice of India: In November 2022, Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is scheduled to become the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI). Key Points: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit, as per protocol, suggested the name of Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as h ...

Central Govt notifies the rules under the Criminal Procedure Act, 2022

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022: The Home Affairs Ministry, on September 19, 2022, notified the rules governing the implementation of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. Key Points: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 repeals the Identification of ...

Peace agreement inked to end decade-old crisis of tribals and tea garden workers in Assam

Assam Tribals Tripartite Peace Agreement: A tripartite peace agreement was recently signed between Centre, Assam Government and eight tribal groups of Assam in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Key Points: The agreement was signed to end decade old crisis of tribal ...

Rajpath formally renamed Kartavya Path

Rajpath Renamed Kartavya Path: The Government of India (GoI) is all set to rename the iconic Rajpath which streches from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and and Central Vista Lawns in New Delhi as Kartavya Path (the Path of Duty). Key Points: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) approved a p ...

Justice Chandrachud nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA

Executive Chairman NALSA: President Droupadi Murmu has recently appointed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on September 2, 2022. Key Facts: Justice Chandrachud takes up the position that became vacant after Justice U.U. Lali ...

Supreme Court Revisiting the S. Subramaniam Balaji vs Tamil Nadu judgment

Landmark Judgement of Subramaniam Balaji Vs TN: The Supreme Court recently referred to a three-judge Bench a series of petitions seeking a judicial direction that political parties who make “wild” promises of largesse should also reveal in their poll manifestos where they will get the mo ...

Uncertainty looms large over Hemant Soren’s continuation as Jharkhand Chief Minister

Section 9(A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Hemant Soren's future as  Jharkhand Chief Minister  is in doubt since the governor is likely to disqualify him from serving in the legislative assembly. Highlights: The Governor of Jharkhand Ramesh Bias may decide on ...

Rent-free accommodation for 6 months for retired CJI; round-the-clock security for retired SC judges

Supreme Court Judges Rules​: The Central Government recently amended the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. The government has amended the original Supreme Court Judges Rules of 1959 in exercise of powers conferred on it under the Supreme Court Judges (Salar ...

India Celebrates its 76th Independence Day

Independence Day 2022: India celebrated its 76 Independence Day on 15th August 2022 to mark the country’s freedom from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. India celebrated its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, and marked the end of its 75 years of freedom. Key Points: ...

YSRC MP V Vijayasai Reddy introduces three Private Member Bills in the Rajya Sabha.

Private Member Bill: YSRC MP V Vijayasai Reddy recently introduced three Private Member Bills in the Rajya Sabha. Key Points: One on the bill he introduced is the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for insertion of new article 3A. It seeks to provide state legislatures with explici ...

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI)

49th Chief Justice of India (CJI): Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. Key Highlights: He will assume charge on August 27,2022 a day after Justice N.V. Ramana demits office as the ...

Monsoon Session comes to end as both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both the House of Parliament adjourned Sine Die on 9th of August 2022, four days ahead of the schedule. Key Points: The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which commenced on the 18th of last month, was scheduled to end on the 12th of this month. This was the sevent ...

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India’s next vice-president

14th Vice-President of India: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th Vice President of India. Key Points: He won the vice-presidential election by getting 528 votes of the total 725 votes against Opposition ...

Supreme Court upholds powers of arrest, raid under PMLA

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): The Supreme Court has upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Key Points: • This act gives the government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) virtually unbridled powers of summons, arrest, and raids, and ...

National flag Day 2022

National Flag Day 2022: National Flag Day is celebrated in India every year on July 22, 2022. Key Facts: It was on this day that the Constituent Assembly adopted the Tricolor in its present form in 1947. The adoption of the national flag of India was the first topic that was discusse ...

Droupadi Murmu scripts history, becomes first tribal woman President of India

Draupadi Murmu: Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India on 21st July 2022 and is due to take office on 25th July 2022. Key Highlights: She is the second woman to occupy the top post in the country. The 64-year-old will be the first tribal woman president of India. ...

Rajasthan launches India’s first Digital Lok Adalat for Fast Disposal of Cases at Lok Adalat

AI-based Lok Adalat: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit recently unveiled India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan. Key Highlights: The AI-based Lok Adalat was launched during the 18th All India Legal Services Authoritie ...

Govt launches “Jagriti” mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness towards their rights

Jagriti Mascot: The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness of their rights. About Jagriti mascot: Jagriti mascot shall be shown along with tagline “Jago Grahak Jago” in all its media c ...

Assam and Arunachal CMs sign pact to resolve border dispute

Namsai Declaration: The Assam & Arunachal Pradesh Government signed the Namsai Declaration today in an effort to end the longstanding boundary dispute. Highlights: The Chief Ministers of the two North-eastern neighbours met at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh and signed the agreement in the ...

Nomination process for Vice-President poll begins

Vice President of India: The Election Commission of India (ECI)on July 5th 2022 issued the notification for the election of the Vice President of India. Key Highlights: The term of office of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu comes to an end on August 10. The election is scheduled for August ...

Parameswaran Iyer appointed new NITI Aayog CEO

New Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog: Former Secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Parameswaran Iyer has been named the new chief executive of the NITI Aayog. Key Points: At present, Mr. Iyer functions as the Programme Manager of the 2030 Water Resources Group, a p ...

          
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