Page-5 of Archives: March, 2016

Union Health Ministry launches India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine named Rotavac to combat infant mortality due to diarrhoea. It was launched by Union...

March 28, 2016

2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

Late Capt. Shankar Laxman was posthumously chosen for the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. The award carrying purse of Rs. 30 lakh was accepted by his...

March 28, 2016

Indian-American appointed as President, CEO of Bank of the West

Indian-American Nandita Bakshi (57) has been appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of the West, a subsidiary unit of French banking giant BNP Paribas....

March 28, 2016

India-born Surya Deva appointed UN Adviser on Human Rights and Businesses

An India-born academician Surya Deva has been appointed as the United Nations (UN) Adviser on Human Rights and Businesses. He was appointed by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights...

March 28, 2016

Syrian Army recaptures historic city of Palmyra from IS

Syrian Army and popular defence forces have regained control of the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. The liberation of...

March 28, 2016

ISRO establishes GIRI Radar System near Tirupati

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has installed the Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) Radar System near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. It was installed at the National Atmospheric Research...

March 28, 2016

2013 Amendment to RoPA, Jan Chowkidar and Lily Thomas Case

The Jan Chowkidar (People’s watch) is a Patna based NGO. Its plea in Supreme Court had created a lots of political drama back in 2013. The plea was...

March 27, 2016

Various Amendments of Representation of Peoples Acts

The Representation of Peoples Acts have been amended for several times, often witnessing a progressive improvement in the election process and sometimes reflecting the tussle between the executive...

March 27, 2016

Regulatory Framework on Political Parties in India

In the constitution, the only reference to political parties is found in the 10th schedule (disqualification). Framing and administering the rules for political parties comes under EC.  EC...

March 27, 2016

Voting Rights of Defence Personnel in India

The Supreme Court of India on March 24 2014, directed the Election Commission to allow the Armed Forces voters to vote like general electors in the places of...

March 27, 2016

Voting rights of Overseas Electors and Migrants

India has a huge population of citizens known as non-resident Indian (NRIs) living abroad temporarily or permanently on account of education, employment and other related reasons. It has...

March 27, 2016

Universal Adult Suffrage in India

The right of the people to vote and elect their representatives is called franchise. Adult franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult...

March 27, 2016