Lieutenant Governor Current Affairs, GK & News

51st Conference of Governors, LGs

November 11, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors on November 10, 2021 at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Highlights Conference was also attended by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This was the fourth conference to be presided over by President Ram Nath Kovind. About ..

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GNCTD (Amendment) Act comes into force in Delhi

April 28, 2021

On April 27, 2021, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 came into effect. The act was passed by the Parliament during the budget session. The act gives more power to Lieutenant Governor (LG). Key Provisions The act proposed that the word “Government” in National Capital Territory of Delhi meant the ..

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Manoj Sinha is the new L-G of Jammu &Kashmir

August 6, 2020

Former Union Minister and BJP Leader Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the new Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The President of India has approved the resignation of the former LG Girish Chandra Murmu and has made the decision to appoint Mr Sinha. Who is Manoj Sinha? Sinha was born on July 1, 1959, ..

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5 Day Institutional Quarantine now Mandatory for COVID-19 Positive Patients in New Delhi

June 20, 2020

Until yesterday, COVID-19 patients who were pre-symptomatic or had mild symptoms were advised to self-quarantine themselves at their homes by staying in a separate room and using a separate toilet. This was as per a notice issued last month. Over the last couple of weeks, the COVID-19 cases are notable on the rise in the ..

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Panel formed by Delhi LG to advise Delhi Disaster Management Authority

June 13, 2020

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has formed an Expert Advisory Committee to advise the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Highlights The committee has been formed to address the challenges faced in Delhi and also ramp up medical infrastructure. The committee will also advice the DDMA to integrate measures of various agencies to effectively ..

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Delhi: LG over rules CM’s order

June 9, 2020

On June 8, 2020, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Bajlal has over ruled the Delhi Government order of reserving government and private hospitals in the Nation Capital only for Delhiites and allow COVID-19 test only for symptomatic patients. What is the issue? The Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that the hospitals in the national ..

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