Ram Nath Kovind Current Affairs, GK & News

Yashvardhan K Sinha appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner

November 7, 2020

The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind appointed Shri Yashvardhan K Sinha as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India. Key Highlights The post of Chief Information Commissioner was lying vacant over two months after Bimal Julka completed his term in August, 2020. Sinha was short-listed for the post by a three-member committee ..

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President accepts Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation

September 18, 2020

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 ..

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National Mission for Manuscripts: 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur to be reprinted

July 10, 2020

On July 10, 2020, the Ministry of culture launched a project to reprint 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts. Highlights On the occasion of Dharma Chakra Day, five sets of Mongolian Kanjur was presented to President Ram Nath Kovind. The plan is to publish all the 108 volumes by March ..

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi nominated to Rajya Sabha

March 17, 2020

The former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President Ram Nath Kovind, as per the notification of the Union Home Ministry The nomination is done to fill the vacancy arising due to retirement of one of the members. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is 250 members ..

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President Ram Nath Kovind presents ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’

March 9, 2020

On the occasion of International Women’s day, President Ram Nath Kovind recently presented the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ to IAF’s first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, among the 15 total wardees. After the Government of India decided to open fighter stream in the Air force for women on an experimental basis, ..

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