Representation of the People Act, 1951 An Act to provide for the conduct of elections of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those …
SUPREME COURT REGIONAL BENCHES Naidu concerned over backlog of cases Vice-President Naidu concerned over backlog of cases he suggests setting up of special judicial tribunals and a Supreme Court Bench in Chennai he bats For Regional Benches Of Supreme Court …
With Parliament adopting a Bill to make Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories with carving out Ladakh from the rest, the proposal of dividing the State has fructified. Owen Dixon, an Australian jurist chosen by the United Nations to …
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed External Commercial Borrowing norms for corporates, non-banking lenders as a move towards easing liquidity. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has liberalised the end-use stipulations for the External Commercial Borrowings both for corporates …
Amendments passed by the Lok Sabha to the Right to Information Act have raised suspicion about the government intentions. What are the allegations? It is alleged that the amendments pose a threat to the freedom and autonomy of Information Commissions …
Tiangong-2 was a manned Chinese space station that was destroyed upon its controlled re- entry into the Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on July 19. Tiangong-2 was retired from service after it had completed its experiments in space. Tiangong-2 …
The Union Ministry of Finance has justified recent restrictions on the entry of journalists, even those holding a Press Information Bureau (PIB) card, in the Finance Ministry on the ground that the government is simply streamlining the interactions between the …
In a massive relief for air travellers and airlines, Pakistan reopened its airspace for all flights after a gap of six months since the IAF launched strikes in Balakot. Hours after the announcement, an Air India flight from San Francisco …
Pakistan agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib. It was agreed to allow visa-free travel for the Indian passport-holders and OCI card-holders seven days a week. Throughout the year, 5,000 pilgrims …
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA) released the draft Model Tenancy Act, 2019, which aims to regulate rental housing by a market-oriented approach. Its objective and features: Why an Act Pointing to the Census 2011 count of 1.1 …