Category: CA Polity

02
Jan

PoSH Act

Recently, National Commission for Women (NCW) issued advisory to ensure safety of women in educational institutions.

30
Dec

Special Category Status (SCS)

Recently, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh requested the Prime Minister for the grant of Special Category Status (SCS) which, he insisted, was essential to mitigate the impact of bifurcation.

26
Dec

Right to Repair

Recently, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution unveiled ‘Right to Repair’ Portal on the occasion of National Consumer Day (December 24).

02
Nov

Remote Voting

Union government in the Supreme Court said it was considering ways to facilitate non-resident Indians (NRI) to cast their votes remotely while ensuring the integrity of the electoral process.

17
Oct

Promotion of Regional Languages in Education

Madhya Pradesh has become the first State to offer medical education in Hindi language with the launch of Hindi version of the MBBS book.

12
Oct

Performance of Information Commissions (IC) in India

Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) released a report on the performance of Information Commissions (IC) in India, 2021-22.

Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) UPSC
01
Oct

Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months.

05
Sep

Kurki

A farmer died by suicide in Punjab due to Kurki issue.

Contempt of Court
05
Sep

Contempt of Court

Attorney General of India K K Venugopal has declined a request for consent to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against Senior Advocate and MP Kapil Sibal for certain remarks that he made during a speech on the subject of “Judicial Rollback of Civil Liberties”.

26
Aug

Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries.

25
Aug

Forests

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has objected to transfer of land by Chhattisgarh from its Forest to the Revenue Department.

Pesticide Action Network
24
Aug

Pesticide Action Network and HHPs

A report by PAN (Pesticide Action Network) has pointed that several states are using above the recommended amount of certain pesticides.