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Supreme Court on Efficiency and Reservations in Promotions
Article 335 of the Indian Constitution deals states that the claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State. Supreme Court ..
Topics: Indian Constitution • Karnataka • Reservation • Reservation in Promotions • Scheduled Castes • Scheduled Tribes
Centre issued Drought Advisory to Six States
The Union Government has issued a drought advisory to six southern and western states and has asked them to use water judiciously. This was issued amid rising concern of water storage in dams of states which dropped to a critical level. Key Highlights About: The ‘Water’ subject falls under the state list mentioned in Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Central Water Commission • CWC • Drought Advisory • Indian Constitution • Major Reservoir • Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation • State List
Supreme Court on Article 324 of Indian Constitution
Article 324 of the Indian constitution bestows Election Commission with the power and responsibility of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State and of elections to the offices of President and Vice-President held under this Constitution. ..
Topics: Indian Constitution • Parliament • Representation of the People Act 1950 • Representation of the People Act 1951 • West Bengal
Bharat Bhushan Vyas Appointed as New Member of UPSC
On 13 December 2018, Sh. Bharat Bhushan Vyas has joined as a member of the Union Public Service Commission. UPSC Chairman Arvind Saxena administered him the oath of office and secrecy. Shri Vyas has become the first IAS officer from J&K cadre to join any constitutional body. His tenure will be of three years. About Bharat Bhushan ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Article 315 • Chairman • Indian Constitution • Jammu and Kashmir • President • UPSC • Watch - dog
Proposed Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017
With water increasingly becoming a scarce resource and the disputes related to river water sharing becoming so frequent and prolonging, the Central government has proposed to bring about an amendment in the current Inter-state River Water Disputes Act, 1956. The experience gained from the long drawn Cauvery water dispute among the states of Kerala, Karnataka ..
Topics: Indian Constitution • Inter-state river water disputes
Proposed Prevention of Damage of Public Property Amendment Bill
India is a democratic country and therefore her Constitution gives rights to its citizen to protest but these rights are not absolute and are subjected to some reasonable restrictions such that these protests should be peaceful. Since independence there have been numerous protests in the country which were not peaceful and included a large scale ..
Topics: Indian Constitution