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
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Permanent Commission to women in Army

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

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OBC and OBC List

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

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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.

Pardoning Powers: Indian & US Presidents
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Pardoning Powers: Indian & US Presidents

U.S. President Joe Biden issued an unconditional pardon for his son, who was facing sentencing for federal tax violations and gun conviction.

Defence Acquisition Council
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Defence Acquisition Council

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved five capital acquisition proposals worth ₹21,772 crore.

Ajmer Dargah
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Ajmer Dargah | Places of Worship Act, 1991

A district court has admitted a petition which claims that a Shiva temple lies underneath the shrine of the revered Sufi saint in Ajmer.

National Security Guard
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National Security Guard

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has established a permanent National Security Guard (NSG) hub in Jammu City to counter major terror attacks.