Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

New draft Seeds Bill, 2025 Why in news ? The Union government has released a new draft Seeds Bill, 2025 for public comments after earlier attempts to pass similar Bills in 2004 (UPA) and 2019 (NDA) failed due to farmer opposition. The Agriculture Ministry says the new draft is updated to match current agricultural and […]

8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) : Issues  & Way forward The Central Government has created 8th CPC Chairperson: Former Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Member: Prof Pulak Ghosh (IIM Bangalore) – Part-time Member Pankaj Jain, IAS (Secretary, Government of India) – Member Secretary Timeline: The report is to be submitted in 18 months. What is a […]

Pakistan’s proposed 27th constitutional amendment Bill : Pakistan’s government has introduced a major constitutional change that has sparked widespread debate and protests across the country. The proposed 27th constitutional amendment, which will be voted on in Parliament next week, seeks to restructure the military’s chain of command and overhaul the judiciary, prompting strong criticism from […]

Central Revenue Audit (CRA) & CEA Cadres: Why in News ? The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has granted in-principle approval for the creation of two new specialised cadres within the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD). These cadres are part of a major reform initiative aimed at improving centralisation and enhancing audit […]

Contempt of Court and Criticism of the Judiciary in India Critical Remarks of Contempt against the Judiciary Remarks that are contemptuous or disparaging against the Chief Justice of India or the Supreme Court not only draw the public’s eye but also may be perceived as acts that detract from the authority of the nation’s judiciary, […]

The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 were announced recently, showing a sharp fall in IIT Bombay’s position from 48th last year to 71st this year. Scores Improved, But Rank Fell According to data from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based ranking agency, IIT Bombay actually improved in most performance areas compared to last year. Despite […]

Why is it in News?  On November 1, 2025 – Kerala Piravi Day – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in the assembly that Kerala has completely removed all extreme poverty and that it is the first Indian state to eradicate extreme poverty! The announcement marked the end of the Implementation of the Project of Extreme […]

Very Important Topic for UPSC/PCS  Mains : GS 2 –Polity/Governance/ Social Justice Why in news? Ministry of Panchayati Raj, along with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and the Aspirational Bharat Collaborative, launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) initiative In 2025. Aim: To familiarise students with grassroots democratic processes through simulation-based learning, […]

In-House Counsel not Entitled to Legal Privilege U/s 132 of BNS   Why in News? In a landmark judgment clarifying the scope of legal privilege under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), the Supreme Court of India has held that in-house counsel are not entitled to the protection of privilege under Section 132 of the BSA, as […]

Context The Central Government introduced the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill to amend Articles 75, 164, and 239AA related to the Union Council of Ministers, State Councils of Ministers, and Delhi’s administration. Referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for scrutiny. Key Provisions Automatic Removal of Ministers: A Minister (Union/State/Delhi) arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days […]