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SPG (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament
The SPG amendment bill says that when the SPG cover is withdrawn from a former Prime Minister, the cover also stands withdrawn from his or her family members. The bill was passed in the parliament on December 3, 2019. The bill aimed at amending the Special Protection Group act, 1988. Amendment Key Features The act ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Assassination of Indira Gandhi • CLAT • President • Prime minister • Rajiv Gandhi • Special Protection Group (SPG)
‘National Youth Parliament Scheme’ (NYPS) web portal launched by President
On the occasion of the 70th Constitution Day, the ‘National Youth Parliament Scheme’ (NYPS) web portal was launched by President Ram Nath Kovind. The web portal is available at www.nyps.mpa.gov.in. The objective of the portal will be to increase the outreach of the youth parliament program of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to cover untouched ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Constitution Day • jawahar navodaya vidyalayas • Kendriya Vidyalayas • national youth parliament scheme • nyps • President • Ram Nath Kovind • www.nyps.mpa.gov.in
CIC Annual Report tabled in Lok Sabha
The Central Information Commission tabled its annual report for the year 2018-19 in Lok Sabha on 20th November, 2019. The same report was also tabled in Rajya Sabha on 21st November, 2019. Highlights of the report The report said that in the year 2018-19, around 13.70 lakh applications were received by the Central Public Authorities ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Information Commission • Chief Information Commissioner • Information Commissioner • Lok Sabha • President • Rajya Sabha
India-ASEAN Business Summit
On 19 October, 2019, the 4th India-ASEAN Business summit and the India-Philippines Business Conclave was organized. President Ram Nath Kovind who is on a 7-day official visit to Philippine and Japan addressed the summit. Highlights of the address ASEAN-India trade relations are important for India to achieve its Act East Policy. The ASEAN-India trade increased ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • ASEAN-India Business summit • india-asean • India-Philippines • India-Philippines Business Conclave • India’s Act East policy • President • President Ram Nath Kovind
Reviewing the Process of Appointment of Governors
In a recent appointment of governors for five states, the central government has appointed persons who are deeply embedded within the ruling party ecosystem. The governor of Telangana was the Tamil Nadu state head of the ruling party. All these appointees have recent, strong and uncompromising links with the ruling regime. These appointments put the ..
Topics: Federalism in India • Government • Governor • Heads of state • Hukam Singh • Members of the Lok Sabha • President • Sarkaria Commission • State governments of India • Supreme Court of India