Polity & Governance Current Affairs — All time
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Tue, 22 Apr 2025
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
17th Civil Services Day: PM addresses civil servants at Vigyan Bhawan, confers PM's Awards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed civil servants on the 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 April 2025 and conferred the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
Amit Shah reviews implementation of three new criminal laws in Chhattisgarh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Chhattisgarh with Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in New Delhi on 21 April 2025.
Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
22 Naxalites arrested in Bijapur, 33 surrender in Sukma; Badesetti becomes first Naxal-free panchayat
Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated security forces on 18 April 2025 after CoBRA commandos and Chhattisgarh Police arrested 22 Naxalites in Bijapur and 33 surrendered in Sukma, making Badesetti the first Naxal-free panchayat.
Centre notifies Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measurement equipment, effective 1 July 2025
The Department of Consumer Affairs notified rules on 18 April 2025 making verification and stamping of radar-based vehicle speed-measurement equipment mandatory under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, from 1 July 2025.
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Directorate General of Mines Safety at its Dhanbad headquarters
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the functioning of the Directorate General of Mines Safety at its headquarters in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 18 April 2025.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
CCPA asks coaching centres to follow misleading-ads guidelines; notices issued over JEE and NEET claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority on 17 April 2025 advised coaching centres to strictly follow the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the 2024 guidelines on misleading coaching advertisements, and said it had issued notices to some institutes over IIT-JEE and NEET claims.
FIU-IND and RBI sign MoU for coordination under the PMLA
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Reserve Bank of India signed an MoU in New Delhi on 17 April 2025 for coordination and information exchange in implementing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Over 1.3 crore persons insured through GeM in 2024-25
Government e Marketplace (GeM) facilitated insurance for more than 1.3 crore individuals and the hiring of 1 million manpower resources in 2024-25, the Commerce Ministry said on 16 April 2025.
CCI penalises UFO Moviez and Qube Cinema for anti-competitive lease terms with cinema owners
The Competition Commission of India, by an order dated 16 April 2025, imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on UFO Moviez (with subsidiary Scrabble Digital) and Qube Cinema Technologies for violating Section 3(4) of the Competition Act.
In a first, ECI trains Booth Level Agents of political parties, starting with Bihar
The Election Commission of India began its first-ever training for Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of political parties on 16 April 2025, with about 280 BLAs from Bihar of 10 recognised parties at IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Six judicial officers appointed Judges of the Allahabad High Court
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed six judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court by a notification dated 16 April 2025.
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Telangana becomes first state to implement SC sub-categorisation
On 14 April 2025, Ambedkar Jayanti, Telangana published the Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025 in the state gazette and issued orders dividing Scheduled Castes into three groups within the 15% SC quota, becoming the first state to implement SC sub-categorisation.
135th Ambedkar Jayanti: President, Vice-President and PM pay floral tributes at Prerna Sthal
On 14 April 2025, the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker paid floral tributes at his statue at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House lawns, at an event organised by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
Amit Shah addresses All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organised by NFSU
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025, organised by the National Forensic Sciences University in New Delhi on 14 April 2025 on the theme 'Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism'.
Lucknow bench of Central Administrative Tribunal gets its own building after 38 years
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 14 April 2025 inaugurated the building of the Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal in Gomti Nagar; the bench was set up in 1987.
Centre frames draft rules for gas meters under Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
The Department of Consumer Affairs said on 14 April 2025 that it has framed draft rules making testing, verification and stamping mandatory for all domestic, commercial and industrial gas meters before use in trade and commerce.
Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Ministry of Panchayati Raj releases first Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) baseline report for 2022-23
The first Panchayat Advancement Index baseline report (FY 2022-23), released on 9 April 2025, rated 2.16 lakh validated Gram Panchayats; Gujarat and Telangana had the most Front Runners.
EPFO enables UAN generation and activation through Aadhaar Face Authentication on UMANG
EPFO announced on 9 April 2025 that members can generate and activate their Universal Account Number using Aadhaar Face Authentication Technology through the UMANG mobile app.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 comes into force on 8 April 2025
The Ministry of Minority Affairs notified 8 April 2025 as the date on which the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 14 of 2025), which received Presidential assent on 5 April, came into force.
Supreme Court in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu sets timelines under Article 200; ten Bills deemed assented
On 8 April 2025, a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan held the Governor's reservation of ten re-passed Tamil Nadu Bills for the President illegal, declared them deemed assented under Article 142, and prescribed timelines for Governors and the President.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Finance Minister launches NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal, a repository of about 30 years of data on state finances, in New Delhi on 1 April 2025.
Parliament passes Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill as Rajya Sabha clears it
The Rajya Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 on 1 April 2025, completing its passage through Parliament after the Lok Sabha had passed it on 26 March 2025.