Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:15pm on 29 Dec 2023,Friday India
President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to a bill establishing a mechanism for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners in India. The law provides for a search committee to prepare a panel of names for consideration by a selection panel chaired by the Prime Minister. This committee will then make recommendations to the President for formally appointing the CEC and ECs. The bill aims to bring greater transparency and accountability to the appointment process. The President also approved the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, which replaces a British-era law governing the publishing sector with simplified regulations. As per I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, the law will enable a streamlined, technology-driven registration process for newspapers and magazines.
