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Punjab to launch scheme to distribute smartphones
The Punjab government has decided to start distribution of smartphones to students free of cost, on August 12. In order to avert any kind of large gatherings, the government has decided to launch the scheme at 26 different locations in Chandigarh and Punjab. All the district headquarters and also some major towns will be covered ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Congress • Punjab • Punjab Government • Smartphones
First Time: Supreme Court removed a state minister over Disqualification petition
On March 18, 2020, for the first time in its history, the Supreme Court removed the Manipur Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh from the state cabinet. The apex court has also been restrained him from entering the Legislative assembly. What is the issue? Mr Shyamkumar won the 2017 assembly elections on Congress Ticket and switched over ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-Defection Law • Article 142 • Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) • CLAT • Congress • Disqualification of MLA • Manipur • Speaker • Supreme court
House of Representatives passes War Powers Resolution to Restricts actions of US President against Iran
In United States (US) the Parliament is known as Congress, the US congress comprises of two houses similar to the Indian Parliamentary System, the Lower House of the US congress is called the ‘House of Representatives’ having similar functions to the Lok Sabha of India, whereas the Upper House of the US Congress is known ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Congress • Donald Trump • House of Representatives • Lok Sabha • Rajya Sabha • United States • United States Senate • War Powers Resolution
NPP gets National Party Recognition
The National Peoples Party (NPP) which is currently in power in the state of Meghalaya has been recognised as a national party . The addition has taken the count of National Parties in the country to eight. The other parties with the tag of national party are Congress, BJP, BSP, NCP, CPI, CPI (M) and ..
Topics: BJP • BSP • Congress • CPI • CPI (M) • Lok Sabha • national party • National People's Party • NCP • Northeast • NPP • state party • Trinamool Congress
Pu Zoramthanga has been appointed as new Chief Minister of Mizoram
Mr. Zoramthanga has been sworn in as the Mizoram’s new chief minister of Mizoram. Zoramthanga belongs to the Mizo National Front (MNF). He will be heading a 12-member council. Governor of Mizoram K Rajasekharan administered the oath of office and secrecy during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl, which was taken by Zoramthanga in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Assembly Election • BJP • Chief Minister • Congress • Mizo National Front • Mizoram • National Democratic Alliance • President