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 →

Why in the news? Singapore backed India’s plan to patrol the Malacca Strait, which is a strategically important area. Malacca Strait Geography: Location: Between the Malay Peninsula (West Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia). Extent: Connects Andaman Sea (Bay of Bengal, Indian … Continue reading →

Legislative Functions Only Parliament can make laws on the subjects of the Union List. Along with the State Legislatures, the Parliament is empowered to make laws on the Concurrent List. In a subject not mentioned in any list, the residuary … Continue reading →

Basics The Constitution refers to the budget as the ‘annual financial statement’ under Article 112. The term ‘budget’ has nowhere been used in the Constitution. What is it ? – The budget is a statement of the estimated receipts and … Continue reading →