WEST BENGAL INVOKES EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT
Focus: GS-II Governance, GS-III Disaster Management, Prelims Why in news? The West Bengal government on 16th March 2020, invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and extended the closure of the educational institutions from March 31 to April 15. The wife and father of the coronavirus infected Google employee in Bangalore have been booked by the […]
LABOUR MINISTRY YET TO SPEND RS. 2,053.59 CR. OF 2019-20 BUDGET
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour in its March 13 report has flagged the under-utilisation of funds by the Union Labour and Employment Ministry, which was yet to spend almost 20% of its 2019-2020 Budget (revised estimate) as on February 10. The Committee, which is chaired by Biju Janata […]
LOKPAL EXPENSE PLAN OVERSHOT DOPT FIGURE
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The overall proposed revised estimate of expenditure under various heads for the Lokpal office this financial year, as on January 15, had exceeded the figure recommended by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), according to a reply provided under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The total […]
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 […]