Category: Polity Institutions
Hema Committee | Committee vs Commission
Hema Committee report published, five years after it was submitted to the Kerala government.
Lateral Entry in Civil Services
UPSC advertisement issued to recruit 45 candidates through lateral entry; criticized by opposition for bypassing reservation policies.
Cabinet Secretary
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of new Cabinet Secretary with a 2-year tenure
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Recently, UPSC Chairperson resigned 5 years before expiration of his term.
NITI Aayog
Government of India reconstituted NITI Aayog
National Company Law Tribunal
Recently, the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted BCCI’s petition seeking insolvency proceedings against ed-tech giant Byjus.
Gram Nyayalayas
Supreme Court directs States/UTs and their High Courts to file status report on Gram Nyayalayas.
CBI
Supreme Court upholds West Bengal’s suit accusing Union of using CBI without State consent.
National Security Council
Union Government has restructured reporting relationships within National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
Comparison of democracy in India and the UK
United Kingdom (UK) elects new Prime Minister (PM)
Parliamentary Committees
Process to re-constitute parliamentary committees started
GST Council
53rd GST Council meeting took place.