Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in news ? The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children born to women over their lifetime, in the country has remained at 2.0 in 2021, the same as in 2020, shows the Sample Registration System (SRS) report for 2021 released by the Registrar-General of India (RGI) . Key points of news  […]

Why in News ?   The Ministry has directed all States and Union Territories to grant emergency procurement powers to civil defence authorities due to the current security threats and hostile attacks, particularly along the western border.. The Directorate’s letter, referencing Section 11 of the Civil Defence Rules, 1968, emphasizes that State governments are empowered to […]

The procedure for the removal of judges in India, as outlined in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, is a detailed and constitutionally safeguarded process designed to balance judicial accountability with the independence of the judiciary. It applies to judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and is rooted in Articles 124(4), 124(5), 217, and […]

Why in News?  The terms was recently in news regarding the delopment of Highways Infrastructure development. Relevance : UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims : NHIDCL/ BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model). Mains :  Infrastructure Development (GS Paper III – Economy and Infrastructure): About NHIDCL: The National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) is a […]

Why in News? The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a National Scheme for Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Upgradation and the establishment of five National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) for Skilling. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) model/ NHIDCL/ BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and HAM (Hybrid Annuity […]

Why in News? Mission Sankalp , that was initiated on April 21, 2025, ” a large-scale joint operation by security forces in Chhattisgarh, has entered its third week. The operation has resulted in the deaths of four Maoists, with their bodies recovered from the Karregutta hills near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Relevance : UPSC Pre & […]

Why in News? CBI Director Praveen Sood is set to receive a one-year extension as the high-level selection committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, could not finalize a successor. Relevance : UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims : CBI Mains :  GS 2/ GS 3 Appointment of CBI Director: Selection Process The CBI Director is appointed […]

Why in News ?  Indian Prime Minister recently inaugurated 7th Khelo India Youth Games. He said that the government has always given top priority to sports in its policies; he underlined the efforts to bring the Olympics to the country in 2036. He remarked that initiatives like Khelo India and the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) […]

Why in News? The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), one of the world’s largest irrigation projects on the Godavari River in Telangana, India, aimed to irrigate millions of acres and provide drinking water but has faced significant setbacks. Relevance : UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims : Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)  & other important irrigation […]

Why in News? India is set to transform its road infrastructure with the potential to build 5,500 kilometers of e-highways by 2027, according to a report published recently. What are E-Highways? E-highways, or electric highways, are road networks equipped with infrastructure to support electric vehicles (EVs), primarily through overhead electric lines or embedded conductive systems […]