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Tamil Nadu Assembly Opposes Delimitation and Simultaneous Polls

February 15, 2024

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly recently passed resolutions objecting to two major electoral reforms proposed by the central government – delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies and holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, referred to as ..

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What is Nazool Land?

February 12, 2024

Recently, Uttarakhand witnessed communal tensions over one such property with a now-demolished mosque situated on Nazool land whose lease allegedly ended. Nazool lands represent government properties leased temporarily to entities like trusts or private owners. The term emerged historically when ..

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Annual Death Penalty Report 2023

February 11, 2024

According to the Annual Death Penalty Report 2023, appellate Courts in India – SC and all the HCs together – confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while the rest were either commuted or saw the prisoners acquitted altogether. The ..

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Rajya Sabha Passes Tribal Affairs Amendment Bills 2024

February 8, 2024

Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024 and the Constitution (SCs and STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024, presented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. This cleared the way for the addition of several new communities to ..

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EC Recognizes Ajit Pawar’s Faction as NCP

February 8, 2024

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently settled the dispute between the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar. The ECI ruled that the Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP and ..

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Accessibility Guidelines for the Hearing and Visually Impaired in Movie Halls

February 8, 2024

The government has drafted new accessibility guidelines to make watching movies in theaters more inclusive for people with hearing and visual impairments. The public comment period for the draft guidelines ends next week. Once notified, the rules will require movie ..

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Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024

February 6, 2024

The Assam government recently tabled the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024, similar to the proposed central law. This legislation is a follow-up to the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair ..

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Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024

February 6, 2024

The Union government has introduced a new bill in the Lok Sabha, aiming to provide reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies of Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed legislation seeks to amend existing laws and bring them into ..

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Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill

February 6, 2024

Uttarakhand government has introduced legislation to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. If enacted, Uttarakhand would become the second Indian state to adopt a UCC after Goa, where it has been in effect since Portuguese rule. The ..

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Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024

February 6, 2024

The central government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 to prevent the use of unfair means in public examinations. The bill, presented by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, aims to curb paper leaks and cheating ..

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