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Reservation in Promotion
Recently, the Supreme Court of India refused to lay down any yardstick to grant reservation in promotion in government jobs to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Key Facts A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Nageswara Rao, was hearing ..
Tags: Indra Sawhney case • Mandal case • Mandal Commission • Other Backward Classes • Schedule Castes
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
America Competes Act of 2022
The recently legislated America Competes Act of 2022 to open new doors for the talented experts from all over the world. COMPETES means Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre – Eminence in technology and Economic strength Act. The main aim of ..
Tags: immigrants • STEM • Visa
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Digital Sansad App
The Lok Sabha secretariat launched a new app titled “Digital Sansad” on January 27, 2022. About Digital Sansad App The digital sandad app was launched to make it easier for people to follow proceedings in Parliament and their lawmakers. The ..
Tags: 2022 Budget Session • Lok Sabha • Om Birla
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Kerala: Ordinance to dilute Lokayukta Powers
Kerala government has decided to bring an ordinance for amending the “Kerala Lokayukta Act”, so that it would have the powers of rejecting report of anti-corruption body. Highlights State cabinet recently recommended to the governor to issue ordinance for amending ..
Tags: Lokayukta Act • Maharashtra Lokayukta
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Supreme Court Notice on Irrational Freebies
The Supreme Court of India recently issued a notice to the union government, a few state governments and also to the Election Commission of India. The ECI has stated lack of power as the reason in response. What is the ..
Tags: Corruption • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Election Manifesto • Representation of People Act 1951 • Supreme court
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Spending Norms for Contingency Fund
Union government has changed spending norms for Contingency Fund of India. It has allowed 40 per cent of total corpus to be placed at disposal of expenditure secretary. Highlights Budget 2021-22 had proposed to enhance the Contingency Fund of India ..
Tags: Money bill
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs