Government of Delhi Current Affairs, GK & News
Rajya Sabha passes GNCTD amendment Bill
Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on March 24, 2021. It amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 which provides for certain provisions regarding functioning of Legislative Assembly and government of Delhi. Highlights The bill was passed amid uproar by opposition and walkout ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Government of Delhi • Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021 • Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991 • Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Delhi Government presents its budget
The Delhi Government has recently presented its budget in the Assembly. The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia presented the first budget of the AAP government’s second term. The government of Delhi announced the ‘Mukhya Mantri Health Card’ scheme for the people of Delhi. Under this scheme, health ID cards will be prepared and ..
Topics: Budget • Government of Delhi • healthcare
Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away
Madan Lal Khurana (83), the former Delhi Chief Minister, has passed awayin New Delhi on October 27, 2018. He was a member of Rashtriya Swayansevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In addition to holding posts including national vice-president and Delhi president within the BJP, Mr. Khurana also served as Governor of Rajasthan in ..
Topics: Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Bharatiya Janata Party • Government of Delhi • Government of India • Hindutva • Indian Hindus • Janata Party • L. K. Advani • Lok Sabha • Madan Lal Khurana • Punjabi people • Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Constitution Articles related to Delhi’s Statehood demand
Administration of the Union Territories comes under Article 239 which puts them under President through an administrator. However, power to decide the “structure” of administration in UT is vested in Parliament{Article 239A}. Parliament was also empowered to create a legislature or Council of Ministers or both for a UT. In Article 239AA {inserted by 69th amendment ..
Topics: Country subdivisions • Delhi • Government of Delhi • Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India • India • New Delhi • Territories • Union territory
Delhi government signs a friendship agreement with Japan for cooperation in various fields
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan has recently signed a friendship agreement for cooperation in various fields including environment, cultural exchange, education, tourism and heritage, and air pollution. Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and Governor of Fukuoka Hiroshi Ogawa represented the two governments. The two cities signed this agreement ..
Topics: Aam Aadmi Party • Arvind Kejriwal • Delhi • Delhi Legislative Assembly • Fukuoka Prefecture • Government of Delhi • Hiroshi Ogawa • Prakash Jarwal • Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi • State governments of India • Vegetarians