Election Current Affairs, GK & News
India elected to three bodies of the UN ECOSOC
India was recently elected to the three bodies of the United Nations. They were the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and the Executive Board of World Food Programme. All these three bodies operate under United Nations Economic and Social Council. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: acclamation • Ballot • commission on crime prevention • Election • UN World Food Programme • United Nations • United Nations Economic and Social Council • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Wome
Haryana Government postpones Panchayat Elections
On June 30, 2020, Haryana Government announced that due to COVID-19 crisis, the state government is cancelling Panchayat elections this year. The panchayat elections have been postponed to February 2021. Panchayati Raj Act According to the Panchayati Raj Act, the current Panchayat members of Haryana including the Sarpanch and Panches will continue to function till ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Constitutional amendment • Election • Election Commission • Gram panchayat • Panchayat • Panchayati Raj • Sarpanch
People of Age 65 years and above shall opt for postal ballot
The Law Ministry recently amended the Conduct of Election Rules. According to the amendment, the ministry has allowed the COVID-19 suspects to use postal ballot facility. Alongside, the ministry has also allowed the people of age 65 years and above to use the postal ballot facility. Highlights After the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Bihar ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ballot • Conduct of Election Rules 1961 • COVID-19 • Election • Legislative assembly • Parliament • postal ballot
Iraq new Prime Minister: Mustafa Al Kadhimi
Mustafa Al Kadhimi was chosen as the first Iraq Prime Minister after Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned in November 2019. On May 7, 2020, Iraq parliament voted to choose Mustafa Kadhimi as the new prime minister of Iraq. Highlights In November 2019, Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned due to massive anti-governmental protests. Since then, it is Mustafa ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Constitution • Election • Iraq • Iraq crisis • Kurdish forces • Prime minister
South Korea ruling party wins election
On April 16, 2020, the ruling democratic party of President Moon Jae won the election taking 180 seats. The opposition United Future Party took 103 seats. There are 300 seats in the South Korea National Assembly. Pandemic concerns South Korea was the first country to hold national election among the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 14,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Election • Quarantine • South Korea • voter • Voters