CIC backlog grows as vacancies remain unfilled
Pending Issues 24,302 cases related to information appeals pending with the Central Information Commission as on Thursday, according to the CIC website. This backlog is in spite of the…
RERA rules CREDAI’s London meet
Why In News A recent meeting of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) in London was dominated by discussions over the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)…
Centre likely to differ with J&K on Article 35A
What is the issue Centre is likely to take a divergent opinion from that of the Jammu and Kashmir government on Article 35(A), on the grounds that it discriminates against…
NITI Aayog selects 3 States for transformative change in Health & Education sectors
In News NITI Aayog, announces partnership with three States each to radically transform their Health and Education sectors, major push to competitive, cooperative federalism. About NITI Aayog has selected Uttar…
Venkaiah Naidu becomes India’s new vice-president
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu has been elected as India’s 15th Vice-president who was a Former Union Minister. Vice President Election Unlike the presidential election held recently, in which the electoral college also…
Proxy voting raises many complex issues
Why in News Union Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to amend the electoral laws to let NRIs nominate persons to vote on their behalf in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.The…
Cabinet clears minimum wage code bill
In News Union cabinet cleared the first of the four labour codes on wages, paving way for consolidation of more than a dozen different central labour laws dealing with wages…
States can’t enact law on parliamentary secretaries: SC
Why in news ? SC ruling : state assemblies hold no power to enact a law that enables them to appoint parliamentary secretaries. Parliamentary secretary A Parliament Secretary is similar to…
SC stays cattle sale rules across nation
In News Supreme Court stayed the Centre’s May 26 notification, banning cattle sale in livestock markets for slaughter and religious sacrifices. Background Notification for implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to…
Minimum qualifications for cooperative societies’ polls
In News Rajasthan has become the country’s first State to lay down the minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies. Changes and…