Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in News?  The 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) was inaugurated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in January 2026. Key Points : Event Venue:The Conference (AIPOC) commenced at the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow. Inauguration:The conference was inaugurated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel. Addressed by:Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla. Themes:Strengthening legislative functioning, fairness, accountability and use of technology. […]

Why in News? On January 21, 2026, the Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, approved the draft of this bill. Legislative Timeline: The bill is set to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of the State Assembly starting January 28, 2026. Core Objective: The government aims to prevent “Distress Sales” in […]

Why in the News? The scheme is currently in the news because the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, formally approved its implementation details on January 21, 2026. The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) is a flagship agricultural transformation initiative approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2025 (and officially launched in […]

Global and National Definitions Palermo Protocol (UN, 2000): Defines child trafficking as the “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation.” Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 – Section 143: Provides a stringent domestic definition. It includes the act of recruiting or transporting persons using threats, force, fraud, or abuse […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), held from January 14–16, 2026, in New Delhi. The event took place in the historic Samvidhan Sadan (the former Parliament building), marking a significant moment in India’s democratic diplomacy. ## Why is this in the news? Hosting […]

On January 10, the Supreme Court (SC), in its judgment in the State of Uttar Pradesh versus Anurudh & Anr., acknowledged the growing misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 in consensual, romantic adolescent relationships, where one party is a minor. The Legal Framework: In India, the POCSO Act (2012) and […]

Why is I-PAC in the news? On January 8 and 9, 2026, the ED conducted raids at multiple locations in Kolkata and Delhi linked to I-PAC. The key points of the controversy include: The Coal Smuggling Link: The ED claims the raids are part of an investigation into a money laundering case involving illegal coal […]

What is Participatory Governance? Participatory governance (likely what you meant by “particillaptory governnace”) is a system of governance that actively involves citizens in decision-making processes, beyond just voting in elections. It emphasizes direct citizen engagement in policy formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Key features include: Empowering citizens: Through mechanisms like public consultations, Gram Sabhas (village […]

Kerala’s new language Bill is unconstitutional: Karnataka: Delegation urges Kerala Governor to reject Bill that makes Malayalam compulsory first language in all Kerala schools; it says draft law is against interests of Kannada-speaking minority in Kerala A team from the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority with Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar in Kasaragod on Wednesday.   In […]

    Over the last decade, India has built one of the largest skilling ecosystems in the world. Between 2015 and 2025, India’s flagship skilling programme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, has trained and certified around 1.40 crore candidates. Yet skilling has not become a first-choice pathway for most young Indians. Employability outcomes remain uneven, […]