Context Recently, the Supreme Court interpreted Article 239AA of the Constitution, the provision that deals with the governance structure of Delhi, as one that underlies the principles of federalism, participatory…

Context Shri S.S. Dubey took charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India. Key Details Shri Dubey is the 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Government…

Context Rajya Sabha Chairman recently directed a parliamentary committee to probe the alleged breach of privilege by 12 Opposition MPs for their “disorderly conduct” that resulted in frequent adjournments during…

Context The Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners by the President will be based on the advice of a three-member high-level committee…

Context The Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Centre and five states Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand over the failure to elect a Deputy Speaker. Background…

Context On the inaugural day of the Uttar Pradesh government’s two-day Investors’ Summit, Prime Minister recalled the tag of ‘BIMARU’, used to describe the state. What do BIMARU states mean, who…

What is office of profit? Context Ramesh Bais, who was transferred as Governor of Maharashtra, has left the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi without making public the Election Commission’s opinion on…

Context The Governor of Tamil Nadu, in the customary Governor’s address to Members of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, skipped an important and politically significant paragraph, which has stirred up a…

ECI initiates delimitation in Assam Context The Election Commission of India said that, it has begun the process of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam. The process will be…