Polity & Governance Current Affairs — All time
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Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Sat, 31 May 2025
Fri, 30 May 2025
Thu, 29 May 2025
Home Minister reviews Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2025 preparations in Jammu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security review in Jammu on 29 May 2025 for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, scheduled from 3 July to 9 August 2025.
CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel to get honorary rank one level higher on retirement
The Home Ministry decided on 29 May 2025 to confer an honorary rank one level higher on CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel from Constable to Sub-Inspector on their day of retirement, without financial or pension benefits.
Wed, 28 May 2025
UPSC introduces new online application portal
The Union Public Service Commission announced a new online application portal on 28 May 2025, with four parts — Account Creation, Universal Registration, Common Application Form and Examination — replacing the old One Time Registration module.
PM reviews projects worth over ₹62,000 crore at PRAGATI meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a PRAGATI meeting on 28 May 2025, reviewing three infrastructure projects worth over ₹62,000 crore and asking states to ensure mandatory RERA registration of eligible real estate projects.
Tue, 27 May 2025
Mon, 26 May 2025
ECI announces Rajya Sabha biennial elections to 8 seats from Assam and Tamil Nadu; poll on 19 June
The Election Commission of India on 26 May 2025 announced biennial elections to eight Rajya Sabha seats — two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu — with polling and counting on 19 June 2025.
Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 portal launched
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 portal on 26 May 2025 at a national writeshop on PAI 2.0 for FY 2023-24 in New Delhi.
Sun, 25 May 2025
ECI announces bye-elections to five Assembly seats in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal
The Election Commission of India on 25 May 2025 announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies — Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.
Mann Ki Baat 122: first bus to Katejhari, CBSE sugar boards, honey output and Khelo India records
In the 122nd episode of Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the first bus reaching Katejhari village in Gadchiroli, CBSE's 'sugar boards', India's honey output of about 1.25 lakh metric tonnes and drone-flying women in Telangana's Sangareddy district.
Sat, 24 May 2025
PM chairs 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 24 May 2025, attended by 24 States and 7 UTs, with the theme 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
ECI holds National Conference of Counsels and CEOs to strengthen its legal framework
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 24 May 2025 inaugurated a National Conference of Counsels representing the Election Commission of India at IIIDEM, New Delhi, attended by senior advocates from the Supreme Court and 28 High Courts and the CEOs of all 36 States/UTs.
Fri, 23 May 2025
Wed, 21 May 2025
Mon, 19 May 2025
I4C launches e-Zero FIR pilot in Delhi for cyber financial frauds above ₹10 lakh
MHA's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) introduced an e-Zero FIR system, announced on 19 May 2025, that automatically converts cyber financial crime complaints above ₹10 lakh filed on NCRP or helpline 1930 into FIRs, as a pilot in Delhi.
ECI trains 402 election functionaries from Jharkhand at IIIDEM
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated a two-day capacity-building programme for 402 election functionaries from Jharkhand — DEOs, EROs, BLOs and BLO Supervisors — at IIIDEM, New Delhi on 19 May 2025.
e-Civil List 2025 of IAS officers launched; 70th edition
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched the e-Civil List 2025 of IAS officers on 19 May 2025 — the 70th edition of the Civil List and the fifth in fully digital format, with officers' photographs included for the first time.
Revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal launched
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal in New Delhi on 19 May 2025 for over 5 million existing OCI cardholders and new users, at the existing URL ociservices.gov.in.
UPSC declares Indian Forest Service Examination 2024 final result: 143 recommended
UPSC declared the final result of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2024 on 19 May 2025, recommending 143 candidates against 150 vacancies reported by the Government.
Fri, 16 May 2025
Thu, 15 May 2025
Wed, 14 May 2025
Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 14 May 2025, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
ECI trains 371 field-level electoral officials from Bihar, Haryana and Delhi at IIIDEM
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated a two-day training at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 14 May 2025 for 371 field-level electoral officials — 306 BLOs from Bihar and EROs and BLO Supervisors from Haryana and Delhi.
Tue, 13 May 2025
Mon, 12 May 2025
Sat, 10 May 2025
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, on 10 May 2025, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS General Anil Chauhan, the armed forces chiefs and senior officials.
DARPG holds interactive training under 'Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Program'
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, with the Capacity Building Commission, held an interactive training under the 'Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Program' in New Delhi on 10 May 2025 for officers from Assistant Section Officers to Under Secretaries.