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Park Guen-hye impeached
South Korean Parliament passed an impeachment motion against the President Park Guen-hye for her involvement in a corruption scandal by colluding with a close friend Choi Soon-sil. The motion was passed by 234 votes to 56. This passes all the ..
Donald Trump: TIME Person of the Year
President-elect Donald Trump has been honoured with the title TIME Person of the Year for his unusual way of doing business and rewriting rules of politics and defying all expectations. Trump welcomed the move by the magazine as a very ..
Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi announces resignation
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has tendered his resignation after being roundly defeated in a referendum to make changes in the Constitution. Renzi announced his resignation taking full responsibility for the ‘extraordinary defeat’. This pushed the third largest Euro economy ..
RBI extends deadline for Aadhaar-enabled PoS terminals by 6 months
Reserve Bank of India has suspended the compulsory implementation of Aadhaar-enabled Point of Sale terminals by a period of 6 months till June 2017 due to lack of proper capacity for the production of such machines in adequate numbers. There ..
Supreme Court pulls up government over delay in appointing Lok Pal
The Supreme Court has condemned the union government over the delay in appointing an Ombudsman or Lokpal. The appointment of Lok Pal has not happened despite the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 received Presidential assent as early as January 1, ..
Government launches Revamped Aadhaar Toll-Free Helpline No. 1947
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a revamped version of its Toll-free helpline number: 1947, in the wake of growing usage of Aadhaar number in the services like Banking, government welfare schemes etc. Key facts The service will ..
India-China Joint Training Exercise Hand – in – Hand 2016 begins in Pune
The sixth chapter of Joint Military Training Exercise “Hand in Hand” between India and China has begun in Pune. This exercise is held annually and alternately in India and China. The first such exercise was held in China in the ..
Democracy in India [UGC-NTA NET Political Science Notes]
Democracy is a fundamental aspect of India’s political landscape. It is defined as a system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. India, as the world’s largest democracy, showcases a ..
Judicial Activism in India [UGC-NTA NET Political Science Notes]
Judicial activism in India is phenomenon that shapes the relationship between the judiciary and other branches of government. It involves the judiciary taking an active role in interpreting laws and the Constitution to expand rights and liberties. This approach often ..
Union Government amends guidelines for financial support to PPP in infrastructure
Union Government on 31 March 2015 approved amendments to the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) guidelines. The approved amendments seek to enhance financial support to projects in infrastructure sector. Decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic ..