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SC Proposes Mediation Panel for Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute Case
The Supreme Court has proposed a court-monitored mediation in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to arrive at a permanent solution to the politically and religiously sensitive issue. The mediation panel consists of three members. Justice Kalifullah, Retired judge ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Madhya Pradesh to increase the OBC quota and implement EWS
The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced the increase of the reservation quotas for the OBCs and has stated that it would also implement 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the general category. The government ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill to Scrap Minimum Education Qualification for Civic Polls
The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates. What was the education criterion proposed? As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Linking Of PAN Card with Aadhaar Mandatory for Filing IT returns : SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the section 139AA of the Income Tax Act and said that linking of PAN with Aadhaar is mandatory for the filing of Income Tax returns. The Supreme Court made these observations while hearing an appeal filed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI Director
IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla has been appointed as the chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a fixed tenure of two years. Rishi Kumar Shukla is currently serving as the chairman of Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: Facts about India
Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector and judiciary are perceived to be by experts and business executives. It is the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Survey of Elephants in Captivity
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has submitted the affidavit with the findings of the first Survey of Elephants in Captivity to the Supreme Court. Findings of the Survey The Survey was undertaken after the order of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Lokpal Search Committee holds its First Meeting
The Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai held its first meeting and discussed modalities related to the appointments of the chief and members of Lokpal. The other members of the committee include former chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the amendments to Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018. These amendments were brought in to nullify the safeguards instituted by the Supreme Court to prevent its misuse. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. The petitioners had questioned the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code based on the following grounds: The constitutional validity of IBC was questioned as a violation of Article ..