Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in News ? The term was recently used with reference to the Presidential Reference: Relevance : UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims:Art143/PresidentialReference: Mains :  GS2 Background and Context: Emergency Period (1975–1977): The bill was introduced in response to allegations of widespread abuses of power and offenses committed by individuals holding high public or political offices […]

Why in News ? The Central Government has raised a question about a Supreme Court decision that suggested a three-month deadline for the President of India to make decisions on laws sent by State Governors for approval under Article 201 of the Constitution. Relevance :  UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims: Article like 201 & other […]

Why in News? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin strongly condemned the Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court under Article 143 regarding the timeline for Governors and the President to act on Bills. This move follows a Supreme Court judgment questioning delays by the Governor in clearing Bills in Tamil Nadu. Key Points: The Presidential […]

Why in News? The Kerala government announced its intention to pursue a legal course and ground protests to recover over Rs1,500 crore allegedly withheld by the Centre, linked to centrally sponsored schemes. The funds were reportedly withheld due to Kerala’s refusal to sign the PM SHRI scheme memorandum of understanding (MoU). Relevance : UPSC Pre […]

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 & […]