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National Sports Governance Bill 2025, Objectives and Key Provisions

Context: The Government is preparing to introduce the National Sports Governance Bill during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. National Sports Governance Bill 2025 The Union Government plans to introduce the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 in the Monsoon Session...

List of Prime Ministers of India 1947 to 2025, Current PM of India

List of Prime Ministers of India 1947 to 2025: As the world's largest democracy, India has a rich and complex political history since its independence in 1947. A key part of this journey has been the Prime Minister, who has...

Article 174 of the Constitution: Powers of Governor Over State Legislature

Context: The Manipur Congress has sought clarification from the Governor on the constitutional status of the State Assembly, which hasn’t convened since August 2024, raising concerns about a possible violation of Article 174(1) of the Constitution. About the Issue Background:...

Right to Vote in India: Constitutional Provisions and Judicial Interpretation

Context: The Supreme Court is currently hearing petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. A key issue in the debate is the legal status of the ‘right to vote.’ Right to Vote The right to...

National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)

Context: NESTS signed a 5-year MoU with Avanti Fellows to provide JEE/NEET coaching to tribal students in Eklavya schools starting 2025–26. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is an autonomous society established...

Bypoll (Bye-Election) Elections in India, Constitutional Provisions

Context: The swearing-in of newly elected BJP and AAP MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly highlights the results of the June 2024 bypolls. About Bypoll (Bye-Election) Elections Bypolls (or bye-elections) are elections held to fill vacancies in the legislature when a...

Question Hour in Parliament: Meaning, Types and Significance

Context: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien said that ‘Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to the opposition to hold the government accountable’. Question Hour in Parliament Question Hour, which allows for asking and answering questions...

List of Governor of States in India, Constitutional Provisions and Role

The President appointed new Governors and Lt. Governor– Kavinder Gupta as Lt. Governor of Ladakh, Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa, and Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana. Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu had reshuffled the leadership across five...

Maharashtra Bill to Curb Urban Naxalism, Key Provisions and Issues

Context: The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed by a voice vote the stringent Special Public Security Bill, 2024, that seeks to tackle “unlawful activities of left-wing extremist organisations”. What is the New Maharashtra Bill to Curb Urban Naxalism? The proposed bill...

Party System in India, Feature, Importance and Function

Political parties are the cornerstone of democratic governance; they help people take part in politics, represent their views, and run the government. These parties are groups of people with similar political ideas who want to influence government policies and gain...