Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in the News?  Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (popularly known as the Online Gaming Bill) has passed both the houses of Parliament. The Bill prohibits online games involving monetary stakes but supports and recognizes esports and casual social gaming. The bill was introduced by the Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and attracted […]

Why in the News ? In the wake of accusations of ‘vote theft’ from the Congress, Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi has called for the Election Commission (EC) to make machine-readable voter rolls available to all parties. How are voter rolls distributed? Electoral rolls are the official roll of voters who can vote in India. They […]

Why in the News ?  In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bill is to eliminate any Central or State Minister who is allegedly involved in corruption or indicted on a grave offence provided he or she is in custody at the time of […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court last week overturned the result of the sarpanch election in Buana Lakhu village, Haryana’s Panipat district. The court directed a recount of votes by summoning all Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during the election to its premises in New Delhi. Experts noted this was the first instance of the […]

Why in News ? The Centre is working on a plan to facilitate and standardise blood banking and blood transfusion in veterinary care. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has invited comments from experts, institutions, and the public on the draft “Guidelines/Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) […]

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to introduce the Public Service Commission (Procedure Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the State Assembly today, with the aim of plugging loopholes and enhancing the security of recruitment examinations conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), NDTV reported on Monday. Cleared by the state cabinet on July […]

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Act, 1985 The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Act, 1985 is the primary legislation governing the constitution, powers, functions, and procedures of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). Enacted to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the Commission, the Act supplements the provisions of Articles 315 to […]

The Constitution Club of India (CCI) was initially established for the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly. Today, it serves as an exclusive platform for interaction among past and present Members of Parliament (MPs) and hosts a variety of political, cultural, and social events. It has been formally registered in accordance with the Societies Registration […]

National Sports Governance Bill: Why in News? The Rajya Sabha passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 on August 12, 2025, following its earlier passage in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to regulate the functioning of national sports federations in India and aims to enhance transparency and accountability. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court of India has empowered Pollution Control Boards to impose and collect restitution and compensatory damages to restore polluted air and water bodies, significantly strengthening environmental regulation under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981. Relevance : Pre & Mains Prelims :  Pollution Control Boards/ Water/ Air Act Mains […]