Author: Shreeyashi Ojha

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India is empowered by the Constitution of India to ensure free and fair elections in the country. It is an independent body that has been constituted under Article 324 of the Constitution. According to Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, the Election Commission of India has superintendence, direction, and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament and Legislature (state legislative assembly & state legislative council) of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India. Moreover, the Election Commission of India enjoys some significant powers including, the…

Facing strong criticism from the opposition, Law Minister Kiran Rijiju considers the BJP’s ideology synonymous to that of India. New Delhi: The Minister of Law, Kiren Rijiju, has faced staunch criticism at the hands of the Opposition. The row began over the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which was being discussed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It is here that the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government agrees to the BJP’s demand for the promulgation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. Answering a question by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Rijiju dropped…

The visit of Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan will “bear consequences” warns China as the US House Speaker prepares for the visit. Taiwan: China has never shied away from flexing muscle in the South-China Sea along with Taiwan until the Strait of Malacca. Growing Chinese presence in the East has been a cause of concern for the West, especially the U.S. China has warned of consequences if the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proceeds with a visit to Taiwan which is the self-governing island democracy, which is self-proclaimed by China as its own territory. A powerful name in the U.S. Nancy…

Ramsar sites: Supporting terrestrial and aquatic species wetlands are of utmost importance to the flora and fauna. Source: Bing images The Union Ministry of Environment has confirmed the addition of 5 more wetlands in the Ramsar List, increasing the number from 49 to 54. As per the ministry, India has the largest number of wetlands all over Asia. The total number of land designated to wetlands is 1,098, 518 hectares. The five wetlands recently added include, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu; Pala wetland in Mizoram and Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. These…

IMF talks about Negligence of First World on SDR Special Drawing Rights reserves is an aid which could suffice those nations suffering at the hands of Russia-Ukraine War, but there are no talks on it. Source: Bing images Washington: The world is struggling at the hands of Russian invasion of Ukraine since late February 2022. The situation in some countries has worsened because of rising prices of fuel such as that in Sri Lanka, but the first world has taken no substantial steps to assist those in need. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, gave a way ahead for those…

Branding China as the number one threat to domestic and global security contending PM Rishi Sunak has promised a tougher stand. Boris Johnson’s resignation led to a political war for supremacy for the next parliamentary head under the crown. After a long fight amidst 11 candidates, 2 are still in line to attain the seat of power under the titular crown. Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak a man of India origin stands ahead with the vote bank lopsidedly inclined towards him. Being the Bookmaker’s favourite, Sunak has had a promising career as the Chancellor of Exchequer. Infact, some even believe that…

The Delhi CM was offended by a picture of PM Modi which was added to the banner of an event and Arvind Kejriwal refuses to attend event. Source: Bing images New Delhi: In yet another spectacle the Aam Aadmi Party Chief has resorted to theatrical tantrums this time by refusing to attend an event with the Lieutenant Governor over a petty banner. Arvind Kejriwal, the CM of Delhi( Arvind Kejriwal) refuses to attend eventand Gopal Rai, the Minister of Environment refused to attend an event with the L-G Saxena. The Minister clarified that this decision was rooted on the politicization…

President Ram Nath Kovind bids adieu, and addresses the nation on the last day of his tenure promising India her bright future. Source: Bing images New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind bids adieu to the nation, stepping down as the First Citizen of the nation, handing over the baton to the ever-promising Draupadi Murmu. President Kovind congratulated his successor who will be the 15th President of India and the first tribal woman president of our nation. On the last day of his tenure, he addressed the nation expressing gratitude to all the Indians, thanking them for their love, support and…

Worrying about the freedom of Judiciary in India, CJI rebukes rampant media trials taking place all over the country. Source: CJI on media trials – Bing images New Delhi: CJI Ramana, on Saturday, lashed out at the media for apprehending trials based on false accusations and hearsay. The nation, since the pandemic, has witnessed a significant climb in such cases. The CJI has spasmodically spoken about the provisos to which the nation may succumb. The top court has the responsibility of administering justice which has strikingly taken a set back due to sheer arbitrary trials by the media. The media…

The Supreme Court has passed an ad-interim order to allow abortion of pregnancy of 24-week from a consensual relationship. Source: Bing images New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an ad-interim order allowing abortion of 24-week pregnancy from a consensual relationship. However, this is with respect to the decision of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). Aborting pregnancy is of high risk for the woman. Therefore, the SC has subjected the order to a medical board to make a decision about the abortion of a foetus without harming the woman. Delhi HC on Abortion: A few days…