Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

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 […]

Why in News?The Union government  has announced that the forthcoming population census will include a caste census.Union Home Minister Amit Shah referred to this as a “historic decision” aimed at ensuring “social justice.” Relevance : Pre & Mains Prelims: NPR/NRC/ Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) Mains : GS I: Indian Heritage, Culture, Society, and Geography GS […]

Why in News ?  The Union government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Alok Joshi, a former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has been appointed as the head of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Six more members have also been inducted into the board. Relevance : Prelims Prelims– National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)/ National Security […]

Why in News? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin  has recently expressed concerns over the erosion of state powers and announced the formation of a high-level committee led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph. This move aims to revisit the Centre-State relationship and suggest measures to strengthen constitutional rights for states. Relevance : […]

Why in News ? National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Panchayati Raj as a constitutionally mandated system of local governance in India. Observed annually on April 24, this day commemorates the enforcement of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which came into effect on April 24, 1993. This […]

Why in News?  Manipur Police  has arrested four active members of the proscribed PREPAK (Progressive) faction in Imphal East district. Three of these individuals were linked to the abduction of two people from the same district, who were subsequently rescued by security forces. The arrests are part of a broader campaign to dismantle PREPAK (Pro)’s […]

Why in news?  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla  has recently outlined a comprehensive roadmap for achieving the national vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047. Overview: India’s vision for 2047, termed ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India), aspires to transform the nation into a developed economy by its 100th independence anniversary. The vision rests on four […]