Kerala Governor signs a Bill, reserves seven for Presidential assent Context The gubernatorial assent to the Bill occurred after the Supreme Court requested that Mr. Khan’s office be considered in its recent decision holding Governors accountable for acting within the four corners of the State […]
EC stops Telangana farmer aid scheme Context The Election Commission (EC) withdrew approval for the Telangana government’s Rythu Bandhu scheme on Monday, claiming a violation of the model code of conduct. The poll board withdrew the authorization in its order, citing a violation by State […]
Right to privacy not eclipsed by marriage Context According to the High Court of Karnataka, marriage does not trump the right to privacy under the Aadhaar Act, and the personal data of one of the spouses held in Aadhaar cannot be divulged at the request […]
Governor holds no veto power over Bills, says SC Context The Supreme Court has ruled that if a Governor refuses to sign a bill, he must return it to the State assembly “as soon as possible” with a request to reconsider the proposed legislation. What […]
SC begins hearing pleas against parties offering freebies Context The Supreme Court began hearing petitions on Wednesday seeking a judicial judgment that nonsensical incentives offered by political parties to entice voters during election season are a “corrupt practice.” What are freebies? In politics and elections, […]
Bihar Cabinet demands special status for State Context The Bihar Cabinet passed a resolution on Wednesday urging that the Centre immediately award the state special category status, days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threatened to organize an agitation if the demand was not met. […]
Modi launches mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes Context Along with launching new missions to uplift the SC and ST, the Prime Minister also released the 15th instalment of the PM-Kisan payout to farmers and dedicated a slew of projects worth over 7,000 […]
Aadhaar authentication continues to face glitches Context The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) revealed in a Right to Information (RTI) response to The Hindu that Aadhaar servers experienced ‘intermittent’ and minor fluctuations in authentication for hours-long periods throughout the year until September, totaling 54 […]
Need to expedite trial in cases against MPs, MLAs, SC tells HCs Context The Supreme Court on Thursday charged Chief Justices of High Courts with forming a Special Bench in each of their High Courts to keep a constant vigil over the criminal trials of […]
Nagaland nod for 33% quota for women in urban local bodies Context The Nagaland Assembly unanimously passed a Bill on Thursday requesting that 33% of seats in urban local bodies (ULB) be reserved for women, addressing a thorny issue and clearing the way for municipal […]