Shillong Times Controversy
Controversy: Government amended rules to exclude protocol services and guest house facilities from being applicable to the retired judges and […]
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Polity for Mains
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Sixth Schedule : Constitutional Amendment to increase the powers of the Autonomous Councils
The Union Cabinet has approved the constitutional amendment which seeks to increase the powers of the autonomous councils in the Sixth
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Legal Provisions for the disqualification of MLAs
Provisions for disqualification are defined in Representation of the Peoples Act 1951. The Representation of the Peoples act defines the
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Procedure to amend the ST list
Under the article 342 (1) of the Constitution of India, the President of India was empowered to specify, the castes,
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President Rule in J&K
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has come under President’s rule as Governor’s rule in the state completed its six
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Additional Solicitor General of India
The Additional Solicitor General of India, also known as the ASG, is the third-ranked law-officer in the Indian government. The
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Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA)
CCPA is one of the six cabinet committees in function (as of 2016). It looks after progress of government business
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Solicitor General of India
Solicitor General is the second highest law officer in the country. He is subordinate to the Attorney General of India,
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Money Bill
What is a Money Bill? A Bill is said to be a Money Bill if it only contains provisions
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Procedure of changing name of state
Process for changing the name of a state can be initiated by state itself. However, by virtue of article 3