Money Bills in India

Source: IESubject: Polity Context: The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (including the CJI). However, its passage as a Money Bill sparked renewed debate over the executive's use of this route to bypass full legislative scrutiny in …

Unique Identification Authority of India

Source:  News on Air Context: The UIDAI, in collaboration with NIC and NTA, conducted a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) of Aadhaar-based face authentication during NEET-UG 2025 to strengthen exam security and prevent impersonation. About Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication: What is the PoC? It is a pilot test using Aadhaar-linked face authentication to verify candidates in …