https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-challenge-to-muslim-inheritance-law-sparks-debate-on-reform-vs-uniform-civil-code Vaidra en 2026-04-17T12:02:44.000Z Supreme Court Challenge to Muslim Inheritance Law Sparks Debate on Reform vs Uniform Civil Code Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Personal laws, Muslim inheritance law, Supreme Court judgments, Gender discrimination, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-muslim-inheritance-law-reform-uniform-civil-code Vaidra en 2026-04-17T12:02:44.000Z Supreme Court की Muslim Inheritance Law पर चुनौती ने Reform बनाम Uniform Civil Code पर बहस को जन्म दिया Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Personal laws, Muslim inheritance law, Supreme Court judgments, Gender discrimination, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-national-chambal-sanctuary Vaidra en 2026-04-17T11:39:57.000Z Supreme Court ने National Chambal Sanctuary में अवैध रेत खनन को रोकने के लिए प्रतिबंधात्मक हिरासत और निगरानी का आदेश दिया Illegal sand mining, Preventive detention, National Chambal Sanctuary, Judicial activism in environmental protection, Use of technology for monitoring, environment, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-orders-preventive-detention-surveillance-to-stop-illegal-sand-mining-in-chambal-sanctu Vaidra en 2026-04-17T11:39:57.000Z Supreme Court Orders Preventive Detention & Surveillance to Stop Illegal Sand Mining in Chambal Sanctuary Illegal sand mining, Preventive detention, National Chambal Sanctuary, Judicial activism in environmental protection, Use of technology for monitoring, environment, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-9judge-bench-deliberates-sabarimala-case-day5-highlights-april2026 Vaidra en 2026-04-17T11:07:56.000Z Supreme Court 9‑Judge Bench Deliberates Sabarimala Case – Day 5 Highlights (April 2026) Sabarimala case, 9‑judge bench, Gender equality, Freedom of religion, Article 25 and 14 of the Constitution, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-9judge-bench-deliberates-sabarimala-case-day5-highlights-april2026-1 Vaidra en 2026-04-17T11:07:56.000Z Supreme Court 9‑Judge Bench Deliberates Sabarimala Case – Day 5 Highlights (April 2026) Sabarimala case, 9‑judge bench, Gender equality, Freedom of religion, Article 25 and 14 of the Constitution, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/justice-as-oka-calls-for-achieving-judgetopopulation-ratio-of-5010lakh-to-curb-judicial-delays Vaidra en 2026-04-17T03:06:04.000Z Justice A.S. Oka Calls for Achieving Judge‑to‑Population Ratio of 50/10 Lakh to Curb Judicial Delays Judge‑to‑population ratio, Judicial pendency and delays, Justice A.S. Oka's recommendations, Strengthening judicial infrastructure, Impact on access to justice, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/justice-as-oka-calls-for-achieving-judgetopopulation-ratio-of-5010lakh-to-curb-judicial-delays-1 Vaidra en 2026-04-17T03:06:04.000Z Justice A.S. Oka Calls for Achieving Judge‑to‑Population Ratio of 50/10 Lakh to Curb Judicial Delays Judge‑to‑population ratio, Judicial pendency and delays, Justice A.S. Oka's recommendations, Strengthening judicial infrastructure, Impact on access to justice, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/womens-33-reservation-law-enforced-from-16april2026-parliament-debates-loksabha-expansion-delimitati Vaidra en 2026-04-17T02:34:02.000Z Women’s 33% Reservation Law Enforced from 16 April 2026; Parliament Debates Lok Sabha Expansion & Delimitation Linkage 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, Implementation from 16 April 2026, Parliamentary debates on delimitation amendments, Women’s political empowerment, Electoral reforms and reservation policy, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/33-162026 Vaidra en 2026-04-17T02:34:02.000Z महिलाओं की 33% आरक्षण विधि 16 अप्रैल 2026 से लागू; संसद में लोकसभा विस्तार और सीमांकन लिंक पर बहस 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha 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https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/pm-gati-shakti-drives-153lakhcrore-rail-expansion-new-lines-vande-bharat-hsr-northeast-connectivity Vaidra en 2026-04-16T14:24:45.362Z PM Gati Shakti Drives ₹1.53 Lakh Crore Rail Expansion: New Lines, Vande Bharat, HSR & Northeast Connectivity Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Railway infrastructure expansion, Investment of ₹1.53 lakh crore in FY 2025‑26, Doubling, multitracking and new line projects, Integration with multimodal transport, schemes, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/indias-cpi-inflation-at-34-in-march2026-new-base-year-wpi-contrast-core-industry-index Vaidra en 2026-04-16T14:24:45.362Z India's CPI Inflation at 3.4% in March 2026 – New Base Year, WPI Contrast & Core Industry Index Consumer Price Index (CPI), Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Measurement of inflation, Core inflation and its significance, Base year revision of price indices, economy, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/indias-cpi-inflation-at-34-in-march2026-new-base-year-wpi-contrast-core-industry-index-1 Vaidra en 2026-04-16T14:24:45.362Z India's CPI Inflation at 3.4% in March 2026 – New Base Year, WPI Contrast & Core Industry Index Consumer Price Index (CPI), Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Measurement of inflation, Core inflation and its significance, Base year revision of price indices, economy, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/lok-sabha-seats-to-rise-to-850-implications-of-the-constitution-131st-amendment-delimitation-bills Vaidra en 2026-04-16T14:00:01.000Z Lok Sabha Seats to Rise to 850 – Implications of the Constitution (131st Amendment) & Delimitation Bills Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats, Delimitation based on 2011 Census, Regional impact on parliamentary representation, North‑East and southern states' seat erosion, Hindi‑heartland states' gain, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/850-131 Vaidra en 2026-04-16T14:00:01.000Z लोक सभा सीटें 850 तक बढ़ेंगी – संविधान (131वां संशोधन) और सीमांकन बिलों के प्रभाव Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats, Delimitation based on 2011 Census, Regional impact on parliamentary representation, North‑East and southern states' seat erosion, Hindi‑heartland states' gain, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/lebanese-president-aoun-calls-for-ceasefire-before-direct-talks-with-israel-us-mediates-amid-iranred Vaidra en 2026-04-16T13:43:49.000Z Lebanese President Aoun Calls for Ceasefire Before Direct Talks with Israel; US Mediates Amid Iran‑Red Sea Tensions Live developments in Iran‑Israel war, US military readiness to re‑engage, Ceasefire negotiations and regional diplomacy, defence, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/lebanese-president-aoun-us Vaidra en 2026-04-16T13:43:49.000Z Lebanese President Aoun ने इज़राइल के साथ प्रत्यक्ष वार्ताओं से पहले युद्धविराम की मांग की; US ने ईरान‑रेड सी तनाव के बीच मध्यस्थता की Live developments in Iran‑Israel war, US military readiness to re‑engage, Ceasefire negotiations and regional diplomacy, defence, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-allows-inclusion-of-sir-appeal-winners-in-west-bengal-rolls-for-april-2026-polls Vaidra en 2026-04-16T13:02:17.000Z Supreme Court directs ECI to issue supplementary rolls for West Bengal elections Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Supreme Court intervention in elections, Election Commission of India procedures, Voter exclusion and appeal mechanisms, Timing of roll revisions relative to elections, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/us-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-slashes-oil-tanker-transits-global-energy-shock Vaidra en 2026-04-16T12:53:54.000Z U.S. Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Slashes Oil Tanker Transits – Global Energy Shock Strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Global oil supply chain, Energy security, Geopolitical tension between US, Iran and Israel, Maritime security and chokepoints, international, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/us-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz Vaidra en 2026-04-16T12:53:54.000Z U.S. Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz ने तेल टैंकर ट्रांज़िट को घटाया – वैश्विक ऊर्जा शॉक Strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Global oil supply chain, Energy security, Geopolitical tension between US, Iran and Israel, Maritime security and chokepoints, international, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-seeks-union-reply-on-challenge-to-muslim-inheritance-law-implications-for-uniform-civi Vaidra en 2026-04-16T12:46:20.000Z Supreme Court Issues 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Delimitation में किसी भी State के प्रति भेदभाव नहीं होने का आश्वासन दिया Delimitation commission and women's quota law, Federal equity in constituency re‑organisation, Political implications of women's reservation, Prime Minister's statements in Lok Sabha, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-2026-west-bengal-sir Vaidra en 2026-04-16T12:04:40.000Z Supreme Court ने अप्रैल 2026 के चुनावों के लिए West Bengal के रोल में SIR अपील विजेताओं को शामिल करने की अनुमति दी Supreme Court judgment on electoral roll revisions, West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Rights of excluded voters and appeal process, Role of Election Commission in maintaining voter lists, Implications for electoral integrity, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-cji-surya-kant-to-review-muslim-personal-law-shariat-act-1937-inheritance-provisions-f Vaidra en 2026-04-16T11:44:06.000Z Supreme Court (CJI Surya Kant) to review Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937 inheritance provisions for gender bias Shariat inheritance provisions, Muslim Personal Law (1937), Gender discrimination claims, Supreme Court's notice to Union government, Constitutional validity of personal laws, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-cji-surya-kant-muslim-personal-law-shariat-act-1937 Vaidra en 2026-04-16T11:44:06.000Z Supreme Court (CJI Surya Kant) ने Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937 की विरासत प्रावधानों में लैंगिक पक्षपात की समीक्षा करने का आदेश दिया Shariat inheritance provisions, Muslim Personal Law (1937), Gender discrimination claims, Supreme Court's notice to Union government, Constitutional validity of personal laws, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/indiazambia-talks-on-critical-minerals-mining-stall-over-miningrights-assurance Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:57:01.000Z India‑Zambia Talks on Critical Minerals Mining Stall Over Mining‑Rights Assurance Critical minerals (cobalt, copper), India‑Zambia resource partnership, Mining rights and investment climate, Strategic autonomy in EV battery supply, economy, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/indiazambia Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:57:01.000Z India‑Zambia वार्तालापों में महत्वपूर्ण खनिजों की खनन में खनन‑अधिकार आश्वासन के कारण ठहराव Critical minerals (cobalt, copper), India‑Zambia resource partnership, Mining rights and investment climate, Strategic autonomy in EV battery supply, economy, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/lok-sabha-debates-constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2026-opposition-pushback-on-expanding-seats Vaidra en 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2026-04-16T10:35:57.000Z Supreme Court Declines PIL for 50% Women Quota in Judicial Appointments — Implications for Gender Representation Women’s reservation in judicial services, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Supreme Court’s stance on gender quotas, Policy formulation for gender representation, Judicial services recruitment, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-50-pil Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:35:57.000Z Supreme Court ने न्यायिक सेवाओं और सरकारी पैनलों में 50% महिलाओं को कोटा के लिए PIL को खारिज किया Women’s reservation in judiciary and government bodies, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on gender equality, Supreme Court’s stance on quota policies, Gender representation in decision‑making institutions, Legal avenues for advocating affirmative action, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-dismisses-pil-against-ecis-transfer-of-iasips-officers-before-west-bengal-elections Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:33:47.000Z Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Against ECI’s Transfer of IAS/IPS Officers Before West Bengal Elections Transfer of IAS/IPS officers during elections, Role of the Election Commission in administrative transfers, Administrative neutrality and fairness, Supreme Court’s dismissal of the challenge, State concurrence in officer transfers, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-west-bengal-eci-iasips-pil Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:33:47.000Z Supreme Court ने West Bengal चुनावों से पहले ECI के IAS/IPS अधिकारियों के ट्रांसफ़र के खिलाफ PIL को खारिज किया Transfer of IAS/IPS officers during elections, Role of the Election Commission in administrative transfers, Administrative neutrality and fairness, Supreme Court’s dismissal of the challenge, State concurrence in officer transfers, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-uniform-civil-code Vaidra en 2026-04-16T10:33:33.000Z Supreme Court ने मुस्लिम उत्तराधिकार कानून को चुनौती पर केंद्र सरकार की प्रतिक्रिया मांगी – Uniform Civil Code के लिए निहितार्थ Muslim personal law and inheritance, Gender discrimination in personal laws, Supreme Court’s review of religious statutes, Uniform Civil Code debate, Legal reforms for women’s rights, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/lok-sabha-passes-constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2026-to-operationalise-womens-reservation-by-2029 Vaidra en 2026-04-16T08:54:42.000Z Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 to Operationalise Women’s Reservation by 2029 Election Introduction of Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill for women’s reservation, Delimitation Bill for fresh constituency demarcation, Division 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https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/parliament-to-debate-constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2026-delimitation-bill-on-womens-13-reservati Vaidra en 2026-04-16T07:52:12.000Z Parliament to Debate Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill & 2026 Delimitation Bill on Women’s 1/3 Reservation One‑third reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies, Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Delimitation Commission and its role, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2026-delimitation-bill-13 Vaidra en 2026-04-16T07:52:12.000Z संसद Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill और 2026 Delimitation Bill पर महिला 1/3 आरक्षण पर चर्चा करेगी One‑third reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies, Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Delimitation Commission and its role, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation 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https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-dismisses-pil-for-compulsory-voting-upholds-voluntary-franchise Vaidra en 2026-04-16T06:50:08.000Z Supreme Court Dismisses PIL for Compulsory Voting, Emphasises Civic Awareness Compulsory voting, Supreme Court judgment on electoral participation, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Fundamental right to vote under Article 326, Coercive measures in elections, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation https://vaidra.in/prepare/current-affairs/article/supreme-court-pil Vaidra en 2026-04-16T06:50:08.000Z Supreme Court ने अनिवार्य मतदान के लिए PIL को खारिज किया, स्वैच्छिक मताधिकार को कायम रखा Compulsory voting proposal, Fundamental rights and democratic participation, Supreme Court’s interpretation of voting as a right, not a duty, Potential penal consequences for non‑voters, Implications for electoral reforms, politics, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation 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patients, Legal standing of reproductive rights for incapacitated persons, Ethical considerations in assisted reproductive technology, society, UPSC, Current Affairs, IAS Preparation