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Annual Review of State Laws 2024

For Prelims: State Legislative Assemblies, Article 178, Deputy Speaker , Question Hour, Sessions of State Legislature  For Mains: Decline in...

21 May 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Compulsory Inclusion of NOTA in Elections

For Prelims: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Representation of the People Act, 1951, NOTA, Election Commission of India, Supreme Court of...

19 May 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Telangana First to Implement SC Sub-Categorisation

For Prelims:  Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, President, Sub-categorization  For Mains: Sub-categorisation of Castes, Mechanisms,...

16 Apr 2025 Constitutional Bodies

SC Sets a Deadline for Presidential Decision on Reserved Bills

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Article 201, Article 143,  President, Governor  For Mains: Role of President and Governors in...

14 Apr 2025 Constitutional Bodies

SC Verdict on Governors' Powers over State Bills

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Governor, Article 200, President, President's Rule  For Mains: Role of Governors in Indian Federalism,...

08 Apr 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Electors Photo Identity Card Number

Source: TH  Why in News?  West Bengal Chief Minister has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of facilitating voter duplication...

10 Mar 2025 Constitutional Bodies

One Candidate Multiple Constituencies

For Prelims: Article 101, Parliament, Bye-elections, Model Code of Conduct,  Article 19  For Mains: Electoral Reforms in India, Impact of...

10 Mar 2025 Constitutional Bodies

22nd Foundation Day of NCST

For Prelims: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Provisions Related to STs  For Mains: Significance...

21 Feb 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Appointment of CEC and EC

For Prelims: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service...

19 Feb 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Reimagining Governor’s Role in Indian Democracy

This editorial is based on “Wilful violation: On the Tamil Nadu Governor’s conduct” which was published in The Hindu on...

13 Feb 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Challenges and Reforms in India’s Taxation System

For Prelims: Goods and Services Tax (GST), Taxes, Investments, Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT), Capital Gains Tax, Securities Transaction Tax,...

28 Jan 2025 Constitutional Bodies

Office of Governor and Related Concerns

For Prelims: Provisions and Powers of the Governor, Sarkaria Commission (1988), Venkatachaliah Commission (2002), Punchhi Commission (2010), BP...

28 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Data of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, the Election Commission of India has released comprehensive data for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to...

28 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Centre Amends Conduct of Election Rules, 1961

Source: TH  Recently, the Ministry of Law and Justice has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting public access to...

27 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

55th GST Council Meeting

Source: PIB  Why in News? Recently, the Finance Minister chaired the 55th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting.  What are the...

24 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Removal of Vice-President

For Prelims: Vice-President of India, Related Constitutional Provisions  For Mains: Election Procedure of Vice-President of India, and...

18 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Strengthening Wetland Protection

For Prelims: Wetlands, Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), carbon sequestration, The...

17 Dec 2024 Constitutional Bodies

SC Upholds EVM and VVPAT System

For Prelims: Supreme Court, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT), General Elections, Parliament, State...

28 Nov 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Strengthening India's Electoral Democracy

This editorial is based on “Election Commission of India is one of the greatest gifts of the Constitution” which was published in The...

28 Nov 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Comptroller and Auditor General of India

For Prelims: Comptroller and Auditor General, Supreme Court, Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, President of India, Consolidated...

26 Nov 2024 Constitutional Bodies