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Election of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha is to elect its new Deputy Chairman. The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which...
08 Aug 2018 Indian Polity
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Constitutional Status for National Commission for Backward Classes
The Lok Sabha has passed the 123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill which seeks to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward...
03 Aug 2018 Indian Polity
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Centre for Removal of NOTA from Rajya Sabha Poll
The Centre has supported a PIL petition reserved for judgement in the Supreme Court for scrapping the None of the Above (NOTA)option from the Rajya...
02 Aug 2018 Indian Polity
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Cabinet Clears Bill to Restore the Provisions of SC/ST Act
The Centre has decided to introduce a Bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of...
02 Aug 2018 Indian Polity
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Punjab Seeks Special Category Status
The State government of Punjab has asked the Centre to grant it special category status under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha...
25 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Recently, Congress has given notice for breach of privilege against the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister in Lok Sabha. What is...
25 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Government’s Stand on Lokpal Appointment is Unsatisfactory: SC
The Supreme Court has stated that the government’s stand on not being able to complete the appointment of a Lokpal has been unsatisfactory. The...
25 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Upholding Constitutional Democracy
In light of the recent SC verdict in the Delhi Govt vs LG case, we explore the basic values that our constitution imbibes and its indispensability...
16 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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The central government has contended in the Supreme Court (SC) that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with adultery should...
12 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Panel for Automatic Suspension in Rajya Sabha
The rules review committee, in its interim report, has made few key recommendations: Automatic Suspension of Willful Offenders Currently,...
12 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Choosing a Partner is a Person’s Fundamental Right: SC
The Supreme Court has observed that choice of a partner is a person’s fundamental right, and it can be a same-sex partner. The observation came...
11 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Live-streaming the Supreme Court’s Proceedings
The Supreme Court has stated that it is ready to go live on camera while the government has mooted a separate TV channel for live-streaming of court...
10 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Nine Parties Oppose Proposal for Simultaneous Elections
Nine political parties have expressed their reservations on the issue of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections during consultations...
09 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Challenges to the Federal Structure of the Indian Union
The Indian union functions on a federal structure of governance implying decentralization of power which allows power to be divided between the...
06 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Important Sources of the Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India is the backbone of democracy in our country. It is an umbrella of rights that gives the citizens an assurance of a free...
05 Jul 2018 Indian Polity
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Simultaneous Elections in India
This editorial is based on the issue of Holding Simultaneous Elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies as it is being debated in the...
27 Jun 2018 Indian Polity
