Article 80 Current Affairs, GK & News
Former Chief Justice of India takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
On March 19, 2020, the former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took oath as the Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha. Highlights The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind nominated Shri Ranjan Gogoi the former Chief Justice of India to fill in the vacancy of the retiring member KTS Tulsi under Article 80. Ranjan Gogoi ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Additional Solicitor General • Article 80 • Chief Justice of India • NRC Assam • Rafale case • Rajya Sabha • Rajya Sabha Elections • Ranjan Gogoi • Supreme court • Women entry to Sabarimala
Ranjan Gogoi, the former Chief Justice of India nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President
On March 16, 2020, the President of India Ramnath Kovind nominated the former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha. The former chief justice retired in November, 2019. Article 80-Clause (3) Under Clause (3) of article 80, the President has powers to nominate persons with special knowledge to the council of states. Such ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Article 80 • Chief Justice of India • CLAT • Constitution of India • Justice Ranjan Gogoi • Legislative assembly • Montagu-Chelmsford reforms • President Ram Nath Kovind • Rajya Sabha • Supreme court
President nominates four members to Rajya Sabha
President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated former MP Ram Shakal, RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh and stone artist Raghunath Mohapatra as members of Rajya Sabha. They were nominated as per Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of Council of Minister headed by Prime Minister Naredra Modi. Prior to these ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: appointments • Article 80 • Persons in News • Raghunath Mohapatra • Rakesh Sinha • Ram Shakal • Sonal Mansingh