CURRENT AFFAIRS

The proposal for the Indian Scientific Service (ISS) has been under discussion following the Economic Survey 2025-26 and recent high-level meetings of the Empowered Technology Group. These highlighted the need for a specialized cadre to manage India's transition to a deep-tech and AI-first administration.

The Union government’s January 28 directive mandating the singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions has sparked objections from several organisations.

The 16th Finance Commission has submitted its report for 2026–31, and the Union government has accepted its recommendations on tax devolution to States, shaping Centre–State fiscal relations for the next five years.

The Opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Parliamentary sources indicate that the motion will now be examined and processed as per established constitutional and procedural rules.

Denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes have demanded constitutional recognition and a separate column in the 2027 Census to address long-standing political, administrative, and social marginalisation.

In a significant hearing, the Supreme Court of India sharply questioned the data practices of Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, suggesting that the extraction of user data may resemble “theft” rather than voluntary exchange.

A decade-long study (2016–2025) by the Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR University of Law, reveals systemic flaws in death penalty sentencing in India.

Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to consider an important constitutional question. The question is whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has the locus standi to file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a significant constitutional question: Does the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have the locus standi to file writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution?

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is jointly organising a National Award Ceremony to felicitate the winners of the Model Youth Gram Sabha initiative.