SC FLAGS AD-HOC DGP APPOINTMENTS BY STATES
Why in the News? Court Observation: Supreme Court flagged States’ growing preference for appointing “Acting” DGPs instead of regular police chiefs. UPSC Direction: The Court asked UPSC to approach it […]
KARNATAKA OBJECTS TO KERALA’S MALAYALAM BHASHA BILL, 2025
Why in the News? Inter-State dispute: Karnataka has termed Kerala’s Malayalam Bhasha Bill, 2025 as unconstitutional, raising concerns about environmental clearances and ex post facto approvals. Governor’s intervention: A Karnataka […]
SC QUESTIONS MAINTAINABILITY OF TELANGANA PLEA ON POLAVARAM PROJECT
Why in the News? Judicial scrutiny: The Supreme Court of India raised doubts over the maintainability of Telangana’s writ petition against the Polavaram-Banakacherla/Nallamalasagar Link Project, questioning whether proper environmental clearance […]
Centre Reconstitutes Haryana’s Environmental Clearance Authorities
Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has reconstituted Haryana’s SEIAA and SEAC to clear regulatory backlogs, decentralise environmental clearances for Category ‘B’ projects, […]