POSH Act 2013
Posted in Legislations Polity

POSH Act 2013

Supreme Court has heard a PIL regarding applicability of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) in political parties.

e-Courts Phase III
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

e-Courts Phase III

Union Cabinet Approves Phase III of the e-Courts Mission Mode Project.

Sahitya Akademi Awards
Posted in Polity Culture

Sahitya Akademi Awards

Gagan Gill, Easterine Kire to get Sahitya Akademi awards

National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

National Investigation Agency (NIA)

SC expands NIA powers: Agency can probe non-scheduled offences linked to cases under its purview

Special Leave Petition
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Special Leave Petition

Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition filed against the decision of the Goa speaker in the disqualification case of eight MLAs .

Simultaneous Polls
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Simultaneous Polls

Union Cabinet approves bills on Simultaneous Polls.

Impeachment of High Court Judges
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Impeachment of High Court Judges

Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha handed over a motion seeking impeachment of Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, to secretary- general of the Upper House.

Recognition of Prior Learning | UGC
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Recognition of Prior Learning | UGC

University Grants Commission finalises guidelines for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Higher Education to provide access, recognition, and career progression opportunities.

Permanent Commission to women in Army
Posted in Defence Polity

Permanent Commission to women in Army

Supreme Court (SC) grants Permanent Commission to a Woman Army officer.

Posted in Polity

OBC and OBC List

Supreme Court observed that criterion for including communities in the OBC list must be based on backwardness and not religion.

Posted in Environment Legislations Protected Sites

Anamalai Tiger Reserve | FRA 2006

Forest Rights under FRA, 2006 approved to tribes in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
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Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

The post of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has remained vacant for over five years now.