National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Posted in Education Polity Polity Institutions

National Assessment and Accreditation Council

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) removed 900 peer assessors after identifying irregularities in their evaluation processes.

Animal Welfare Board
Posted in Environment Environment Organisations Legislations

Animal Welfare Board | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

AWBI will honour Champions of Animal Protection Award under two major categories Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Award

Delimitation
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity Polity Concepts

Delimitation

Southern States will not lose Seats on Delimitation: Union Home Minister.

Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment Legislations

Compensatory Afforestation

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audited the functioning of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in Uttarakhand

Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

Lokpal Jurisdiction over High Court Judges

Supreme Court (SC) stays Lokpal order giving itself jurisdiction over High Court.

Competition Commission of India
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Competition Commission of India

Draft issued by Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeks to reform methodology for determining costs associated with allegations of predatory pricing.

Remission
Posted in Polity Concepts Polity

Remission

Governments obliged to consider remission of eligible convicts without waiting for application: SC

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021
Posted in Polity Legislations

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

Bombay High Court allowed a woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy

Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023

President appoints Gyanesh Kumar as the New Chief Election Commissioner, the first appointment of the CEC under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Act, 2023.

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
Posted in Legislations Economy Polity

Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

RBI directs state-owned banks to penalize companies for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

Lifetime Ban on Convicted Politicians
Posted in Polity Legislations

Lifetime Ban on Convicted Politicians

Supreme Court (SC) is hearing petitions seeking a lifetime ban on convicted persons from contesting elections for decriminalizing politics.

National Commission for Safai Karmacharis
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

National Commission for Safai Karmacharis

Cabinet extended tenure of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis(NCSK) for three years.