CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has launched the PRISM-SG Portal in New Delhi to streamline inspection and approval processes for road and railway bridge infrastructure.

The government is considering increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 (a 50% rise) to facilitate the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act), 2023. The proposal, however, faces significant constitutional and legal hurdles.

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme for the period 2026–2031, aiming to modernise and strengthen India’s immigration and visa management system.

The Union Cabinet has approved a revamped version of the UDAN Scheme (UDAN 2.0) with enhanced funding support and extended subsidy mechanisms to strengthen regional air connectivity.

The Supreme Court of India has witnessed successive recusals by Chief Justices in a case challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, reigniting debate on judicial ethics, recusal standards, and the need for codification.

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the grant of Permanent Commission (PC) and pensionary benefits for women officers in the Armed Forces, emphasising the need to eliminate systemic gender bias and ensure substantive equality.

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a person who converts to Christianity cannot continue to claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status, upholding a decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by the Union Finance Minister in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.

The government is considering implementing the Women’s Reservation Act through delimitation based on the 2011 Census, in an effort to fast-track its rollout amid delays in conducting the latest Census.

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