ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) QUESTIONS KAPOOR
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Yes Bank’s founder Rana Kapoor was brought to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) office in Mumbai for questioning in connection with a money-laundering case against him. Note: No need to go through the Details of the case for this news article Enforcement Directorate The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a […]
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS 2018 ORDER ON LAND ACQUISITION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Supreme Court on 6th March 2020, reaffirmed its February 2018 ruling on Section 24 on land acquisition compensation awards, given by a three-judge bench What is Land Acquisition Act, 2013? Land Acquisition Act, 2013 is an Act of Indian Parliament that regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure […]
INDIA AMONG LEAST-FREE DEMOCRACIES: FREEDOM IN THE WORLD REPORT 2020
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? India has become one of the world’s least free democracies, according to a global survey, which warned that “the Indian government’s alarming departures from democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could blur the values-based distinction between Beijing and New Delhi.” Details The Freedom in […]
EC MOOTS LINKING AADHAAR WITH VOTER ID
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Law Ministry has informed the Lok Sabha that it has a proposal from the Election Commission (EC) to link the Aadhaar card with the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to prepare an error free electoral roll. Details In order to ensure preparation of an error free electoral roll, […]
ANGLO-INDIANS PROTEST AT JANTAR MANTAR
Focus: GS-II Governance, GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? Action Council, a collective of Anglo-Indian associations, staged a demonstration at Jantar Mantar on 5th March 2020, in protest against the 126th Constitutional Amendment that ended reservation for Anglo-Indians in Parliament and State Assemblies. Details They Requested the government to reconsider its decision saying the […]
LOK SABHA SUSPENDS 7 MPS FOR REST OF BUDGET SESSION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Lok Sabha on 5th March 2020 suspended seven MPs for the remaining period of the Budget session for ‘gross misconduct and utter disregard’ for House rules after papers from the Speaker’s table were snatched by the MPs. What can be the reason for suspending an MP? The general […]
NOD FOR CHANGES TO COMPANIES ACT FOR DECRIMINALISING OFFENCES
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, GS-II Governance Why in news? On 4th March, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to amend 65 sections of the Companies Act, in a bid to decriminalise a number of offences and ease corporate social responsibility (CSR) requirements, especially for smaller companies. The amendment bill will also enable the listing of […]
IBC BILL DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HOMEBUYERS
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, has introduced a new clause that sets a threshold of a minimum 100 homebuyers or 10% of total homebuyers in a project, whichever is less, as a requirement to jointly take the developer to an insolvency court. This means that […]
LOK SABHA APPROVES TAX RESOLUTION BILL AS DISRUPTIONS CONTINUE
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill that seeks to expedite resolution of pending tax disputes was passed by the Lok Sabha on 4th March 2020, even as normal proceedings in both houses of Parliament remain paralysed for the third day in a row over the Opposition’s demand for […]
GOVERNMENT YET TO NOTIFY CVC, CIC APPOINTMENTS
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Two weeks after a high-power committee (HPC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, selected the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), the Centre is yet to officially notify the appointments. Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) — the nodal Ministry that handles government […]