UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 MAY 2026

The current affairs article highlights key developments in India’s energy, defence, economy, governance, and science sectors. It discusses decentralized bioenergy systems as a sustainable solution for waste management, energy security, and reducing pollution through technologies like gasification and anaerobic digestion. Another focus is the “Make in India” defence initiative, which aims to strengthen indigenous defence …

The Privilege Notice

Source: THSubject: Polity Context: Congress Chief Whip in the Rajya Sabha moved a formal privilege notice against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Privilege Notice About The Privilege Notice: What it is? A Privilege Notice is a specific institutional mechanism available to Members of Parliament (MPs) to raise a question of privilege when they believe …

The Privileges Committee

Source:  NIE Subject:  Polity Context: Privileges Committee and the Ethics Committee, have not been constituted in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India’s Parliament) nearly two years. About The Privileges Committee: What it is? The Privileges Committee is a specialized standing committee of the legislature (Parliament or State Assemblies) that acts as a quasi-judicial body. …