Appointment of Election Commissioners as per the new law:
- The Election Commission of India will consist of a Chief Election Commissioner and 2 Election Commissioners.
- The Election Commissioners were appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Central Government.
- The senior-most of the two Election Commissioners was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner.
- The Supreme Court, which ruled on March 2, 2023, in a case filed in the Supreme Court against this practice, ordered the formation of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and 2 Election Commissioners.
- The Central Government enacted a new law to include a Union Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as members of the Election Commissioners Selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister, and filled the 2 vacant posts of Election Commissioners.
- Under the new Act of 2023 brought by the Central Government, the Central Government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the first Chief Election Commissioner on February 17.
April 17: World Hemophilia Day
- World Hemophilia Day is observed every year on April 17 to increase awareness about hemophilia and other hereditary bleeding disorders.
Important Facts:
- R. Gavai is set to take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on May 14.
- The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is Sanjiv Khanna.
- The road safety campaign was held for the third consecutive year. This year, the campaign is being carried out with the theme ‘Take care of others, be safe too’.
- This year, writer Tamizhavan and multi-faceted activist P. Thirunavukkaras were also awarded the Maa. Aranganathan Literary Award 2025.
- The 2028 Olympics are to be held in Los Angeles, USA.
- A memorial hall is to be built in Villupuram for revolutionary poet Bharathidasan.
