The Parliamentary Group is an autonomous body that consists of current or former members of the Parliament.  Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international organization of national parliaments, which aims to promote and sustain democracy, peace, and cooperation among its members. … Continue reading →

What is it?: Parliamentary Forums are non-statutory committees established by the Parliament of India. Function They provide a platform for Members of Parliament (MPs) to discuss specific issues in detail with relevant stakeholders. These forums bring together MPs, ministers, experts, … Continue reading →

What is it? A Parliamentary committee is a committee of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected or appointed from amongst the members of the house or nominated by the Speaker or Chairman.  The concept of Parliamentary committees originated in … Continue reading →

Collective Privileges Parliament has the right to publish its reports, debates and proceedings and also the right to prohibit others from publishing the same. It can exclude strangers from its proceedings and hold secret sittings to discuss some important matters. … Continue reading →

Position of Rajya Sabha Equal Status with Lok Sabha Unequal Status with Lok Sabha  Introduction and passage of ordinary bills. A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha.  Introduction and passage … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Indian Navy ships INS Tir, INS Shardul, and Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Sarathi, comprising the First Training Squadron (1TS), arrived in Seychelles. Seychelles Location: It is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF Ranking of top performing higher educational institutions for 2025. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking What is it?: It is an annual ranking exercise to rank higher … Continue reading →

Why in the news? 2025 marks the Centenary of the self respect movement, which was launched in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of E.V Ramasami Naicker. Self-Respect Movement Origins and Founder: The Self-Respect Movement was founded by E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) … Continue reading →

Why in the news? SEBI issued new rules for monitoring intraday positions in equity derivatives. Equity Derivatives What is it?: Derivative: A financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying asset (e.g., equity shares, commodities, currencies, indices). Equity Derivatives: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The 99th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan was held in New Delhi. PM Gati Shakti Scheme Launched: October 2021 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce & Industry Aim: … Continue reading →