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Mahaparinirvana Divas: December 6
The death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, which falls on December 6, is dubbed as Mahaparinirvana Divas. On this day each year, millions of people throng to Dr Ambedkar’s Samadhi in Mumbai, which is called Chaitya bhoomi to pay respect to the father of Indian Constitution. This year, due to the on-going pandemic, the Maharashtra ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Ambedkar • Buddha • Buddhism • Constitution • Dalit • Mahaparinirvana.
No Confidence Resolution in Rajya Sabha: Constitutional Provisions, voice vote, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
On September 21, 2020, 12 opposition parties moved No-confidence resolution against the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The resolution was moved over the passage of the controversial farm bills by voice vote. What is Voice Vote? The speaker or the chairman of the house asks the house to put forward their opinion in the form ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: article 75 • Constitution • Council of Ministers • Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha • Lok Sabha • Rajya Sabha
President accepts Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation
On September 17, 2020, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned over the protest against the three farm sector bills. The President of India Ramnath Govind accepted the resignation under the advice of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Highlights Further, under the advice of the Prime Minister, the President has directed ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: article 75 • Bills and Acts • Constitution • Council of Ministers • Harsimrat Kaur Badal • Lok Sabha • Narendra Singh Tomar • Prime minister • Ram Nath Kovind • schedule III
Cabinet Expansion in Madhya Pradesh; 28 ministers appointed
On July 2, 2020, 28 MLAs of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly took oath as ministers Highlights There are now 34 ministers in the cabinet of Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Earlier there were only 5 ministers when the government was formed in March 2020. Chouhan had taken oath as Chief Minister of the state after 22 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet • Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh • Constitution • Council of Ministers • Shivraj Singh Chouhan • state government • State governments of India
Vladimir Putin wins referendum
On July 1, 2020, Russia announced the results of the new referendum. The referendum introduced constitutional amendments. One of the most important amendments of these is the amendment that will allow the Russian President Vladimir Putin to contest for two more years. Highlights The amendment now has paved way for the Russian President Vladimir Putin ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Constitution • Constitutional amendment • Presidents of Russia • referendum • Russia • Vladimir Putin