NEW LAW IN U.P. TO RECOVER COSTS FOR DAMAGING PROPERTY
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Uttar Pradesh government on 15th March 2020, notified the ‘Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damage to Public and Private Property Ordinance’, 2020, promulgated by the Governor – which is a stringent new law to recover compensation from those who damage public and private property during protests and riots. Claims […]
J&K WILL HAVE A DOMICILE POLICY
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 15th March 2020, assured members of the newly formed Apni Party of Jammu and Kashmir that the intention of the government was not to bring in any “demographic changes” in the region. Mr. Shah informed a party delegation that J&K would have a […]
CENTRE ANNOUNCES COMMON ELIGIBILITY TEST
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Applicants for jobs in railways, banks and lower levels of Central government will now write a common eligibility test (CET) from 2021 says: Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. The CET will replace the first level tests conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment […]
MADHYA PRADESH GOVERNOR TO HOLD A FLOOR TEST IN THE ASSEMBLY
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on 13th March 2020, requested Governor to hold a floor test in the Assembly session that starts from March 16 on a date fixed by the Speaker. What is a Floor Test? A floor test can be explained as a motion initiated by the […]
BILLS ON BANKRUPTCY CODE, MINERAL LAW GET RAJYA SABHA NOD
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Rajya Sabha has passed two Bills — the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 The bill seeks to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process. It aims to provide protection to […]
NO DOUBTFUL CATEGORY IN NPR
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Union home minister on 12th March 2020, sought to allay fears over National Population Register (NPR) and assured the Upper House of Parliament that no one, including Muslims, will be marked as D (doubtful citizen) during the updation of National Population Register (NPR). National Population Register (NPR) It is […]
M.P. SPEAKER SERVES NOTICE ON 13 REBEL MLAs
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Amid the political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh, Assembly Speaker has served notice on 13 rebel MLAs, asking them to appear before him immediately and attest that they had resigned of their own accord as legislators. The Speaker has asked the MLAs to verify in person that they had submitted […]
ROLE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND ELECTED GOVERNMENT IS INTERTWINED
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? The Madras High Court on 12th March 2020, said a government is “a trustee for the little man who should not have a perception that the running of the government is a gigantic conspiracy”. It held that the role of Puducherry’s Lieutenant Governor and that of an elected […]
FORCIBLE DISPOSSESSION OF A PERSON’S PROPERTY IS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? The Supreme Court has reiterated that forcible dispossession of a person of his private property without due process of law is a human right violation. In a recent judgment by a Bench led by Justice S.K. Kaul, the court stressed, quoting from its judgments, that right to property […]
EX-MINISTER SET TO JOIN BJP TODAY, LIKELY TO FILE NOMINATION FOR RS
Focus: GS-II Indian Polity, Governance, Prelims Why in news? Over 22 Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh had resigned from the Assembly on March 10, bringing the government into a political crisis. Following the resignation of Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia from the party, 13 MLAs and six Ministers owing allegiance to him, sent their resignations. What […]