Article 19 in The Constitution Of India 1949
All citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression; to assemble peaceably and without arms; to form associations or unions; to move freely throughout the territory of…
Inclusion in the Backward Classes list
A widely welcomed move to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has also brought with it a whiff of controversy over whether it amounts to…
Conventions 138 and 182 of the United Nations
India has ratified two key global conventions meant to keep children away from work, decades since they were originally adopted by the International Labour Organisation. Nonetheless, the scepticism aroused by…
Panglong Union Peace Conference
Myanmar is to hold the second round of the 21st Panglong Union Peace Conference in its administrative capital, Nay Pyi Taw. A major issue at the meet will be the…
India and Portugal
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry…
The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot on April 5, 2017. It seeks to…
AFSPA explained: How does it work exactly?
Why in news? Recently entire Assam declared ‘disturbed’. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958 to bring under control what the government of India considered ‘disturbed’ areas.…
Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha: All you need to know
The Lok Sabha passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced on April 7 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to…
What is the lowdown on sharing of Teesta waters?
What is it? Sharing the waters of the Teesta river, which originates in the Himalayas and flows through Sikkim and West Bengal to merge with the Brahmaputra in Assam and…
11th Standing Committee meeting of Inter-State Council
The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council. Only Take out from PIB: The Punchhi Commission notified in 2005, submitted its…