Charanjit Singh Channi
The faction-ridden Punjab Congress delivered a huge surprise when it chose Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, the minister of technical educational and industrial training, to…
Indian Polity
Vanniyar Movement
The government in Tamil Nadu has announced the construction of a memorial in Villupuram to people killed in police firing and clashes in 1987,…
Collegium system
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana has recommended to the government nine names for appointment as apex…
127TH CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BILL, 2021
The Lok Sabha, on August 10, passed The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 after a discussion that lasted nearly six hours. The Bill…
National Commission for Women
The Central Government has nominated Smt. Rekha Sharma, as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women for another term of three years. National Commission…
Recusal of Judges
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana (who hails from AP) recused himself from hearing Andhra Pradesh’s plea after it said “no”…
Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas Campaign
The Government has launched ‘Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas’ campaign for inclusive and holistic preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). Highlights: It aims…
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021
The Lok Sabha has hastily passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 without any debate. Key Highlights: It seeks to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and…
Preventive Detention
Preventive detention, the dreaded power of the State to restrain a person without trial, could be used only to prevent public disorder, the Supreme…
Creamy Layer among OBCs
A proposal to revise the criteria for defining the “creamy layer” among OBCs has been pending for years, and MPs have raised the issue…
