TN Bans Online Games of Chance and Gambling
Context: Online gambling and online games of chance have been banned in Tamil Nadu. At the same time, the other online games will be regulated. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Types of online gaming available in India: The requirement for a central law: How big is the online gaming market […]
Competition Commission of India
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Interventions) Why in News? The Competition Commission of India (Commission) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem, apart from issuing cease and desist order. The CCI also directed Google to modify […]
Geological Survey of India
Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Ministry of Mines Reviews Geological Survey of India (GSI) Functioning in Kolkata About the Geological Survey of India (GSI) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was founded in 1851 and it is an attached office to the Ministry of Mines. The GSI was founded for: Conducting geological […]
50th Chief Justice of India
Context: Justice Dhanajaya Yeshwant Chandrachud was appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) succeeding the 49th CJI Uday Umesh Lalit. Justice Chandrachud will have a relatively longer tenure of two years and is due to retire on 10th November, 2024. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Appointment of the CJI Administrative Powers of […]
Hindi Imposition and Its Discontents
Context: The reported recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language to use Hindi as the medium of instruction in Central institutions of higher education in Hindi-speaking States and regional languages in other States has once again ignited a controversy over, what is called by critics of the BJP, an attempt to impose Hindi on […]
Right to Information (RTI) Act
Context: According to a report, the backlog of appeals or complaints under the Right to Information (RTI) Act is steadily increasing in Information Commissions every year. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Findings of the report: Right to Information (RTI) Act Is RTI a Fundamental Right? Enforcement of RTI Exemptions under […]
Bijoe Emmanuel Case
Context: The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case, directing the matter to be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate directions. While Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court order, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them. In his judgment, Justice Dhulia referred to the […]
Section 66A of IT Act
Context: Recently, the Supreme C0urt directed that no person should be prosecuted under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which has been struck down. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details About Section 66A of IT Act Objections to Section 66A What is the IT Act? Amendment to the […]
Allegations Against Google by the NBDA
Context: Recently, the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against search-engine operator Google, alleging that the latter had deprived them of their justifiable revenue acquired from news dissemination on the tech-giant’s platforms. The complaint would be clubbed with similar cases filed by the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) in February this […]
Election Commission of India
Context: In an interim order passed, the Election Commission of India (ECI) froze the well known ‘bow and arrow’ election symbol of the Shiv Sena until the competing claims for recognition by the two rival factions is decided. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details How does the ECI decide who […]