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Kerala Iron Lady in Politics K R Gouri passed away
A former minister and an old-time communist leader K R Gouri Amma passed away in Thiruvananthapuram. About Gouri Amma She was born on July 14, 1919 in Alappuzha district. She studied law. Later she became a member of Communist Party of India. She played a leading role in fighting for the rights of unprivileged sections ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Communist • Communist Party of India • Elections • K R Gouri Amma • Kerala Government • Thiruvananthapuram
State of Emergency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia recently declared Emergency in the southern part of Amhara region as violence broke out in various parts. The violence in Ethiopia has been increased and insecurity is extending beyond war hit Tigray regions of Ethiopia ahead of National Elections planned in June. What is the issue? The violence in the region began after an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Amhara • Elections • Ethiopia • Ethnic groups • Oromo people • tigray crisis • Tigray People’s Liberation Front
Syria Presidential Election
On May 26, 2021, Syria is to hold Presidential elections. The elections are due in April 2021 according to Syrian Election Law. Syria Constitution Syria is a unitary republic. President of Syria is the national level head of the state and legislature. In 2012, Syria approved a new constitution. The new constitution introduced a multi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Constitution • Elections • Global Peace Index • In Syria • President • Presidential Election • Syrian Civil War • syrian crisis • Syrian peace process • Syrian refugees • United Nations Refugee Agency
Supreme Court CJI rules out limited shut down of the court
On February 15, 2020, the Chief Justice of India Bobde announced that total shutdown of Supreme Court and other courts are not possible. The SC on the other hand is to launch virtual courts. The SC Court commences on March 16, 2020 after Holi holidays Legislation Article 145 of the Constitution empowers Supreme Court to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CJI • CLAT • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Elections • Justice Bobde • public interest litigation • social justice • Supreme court • Supreme Court of India
Andhra Pradesh launches ‘NIGHA’ app to curb election malpractices
Andhra Pradesh government has recently launched a mobile application which aims at curbing the malpractices occurring during the election. Through the application, any person can file complaints about the corruption or malpractices during the campaign in the upcoming civil polls. With the photos, audio or video files sent by the people, suitable actions will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Elections • Mobile app