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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2014

Dec 2014

Jun 18, 2024

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu Allocates Portfolios to Newly Inducted Ministers

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu distributed portfolios among his Council of Ministers.
Chowna Mein - Finance, Planning and Investment, Tax & Excise, State Lotteries, Economics & Statistics, Power and Non-Conventional Energy Resources; Biyuram Wahge - Health & Family Welfare; Water Resources; Nyato Dukam - Commerce & Industries (Industries, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Textile & Handicrafts, Trade & Commerce and Sericulture), Labour & Employment, Information, Public Relations & Printing; Gabriel D. Wangsu - Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Food & Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology, Consumer Affairs; Wangki Lowang - Environment & Forests, Geology, Mining & Minerals, Department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding; Pasang Dorjee Sona - Education, Rural Works, Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism, Libraries; Mama Natung - Home and Inter State Border Affairs; Public Health Engineering & Water Supply, Department of Indigenous Affairs; Dasanglu Pul - Women & Child Development; Cultural Affairs (Art & Culture, Research, Gazeteers), Science & Technology; Balo Raja - Urban Affairs (Urban Development, Town Planning, Urban Local Bodies, Housing); Land Management; Civil Aviation and Kento Jini - Law, Legislative and Justice, Social Justice, Empowerment & Tribal Affairs, Sports & Youth Affairs.

Tesam Pongte New Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly

Tesam Pongte was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. Pro-tem Speaker Ninong Ering announced that Pongte was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Assembly.
Tesam Pongte is an Indian politician of the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh. Pongte, 49, who represents the Changlang North assembly constituency, was the Deputy Speaker in the previous Assembly. Pongte is an arts graduate from Rangfrah Govt College in Changlang. He hails from Laktong in Changlang district.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is the presiding authority and highest authority of state legislative assemblies in India for carrying house proceedings. He is empowered to determine the status of a bill submitted to the house by the state legislators.

Jun 17, 2024

Dhankhar Inaugurates 'Prerna Sthal' in the Parliament Complex

Dhankhar stated that the 'Prerna Sthal' aims to inspire and motivate people.This comes amidst the Congress party's criticism over the relocation of the statues from their original spots.
Rajya Sabha chairperson and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday inaugurated the 'Prerna Sthal' in the Parliament complex. This newly established site now hosts statues of national icons and freedom fighters that were previously scattered across the premises.
The event was attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, and his deputies Arjun Ram Meghwal and L. Murugan. Information and broadcasting and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also in attendance.

Jun 16, 2024

Joshimath Renamed as Jyotirmath, Kosiyakutoli is Now Kainchi Dham

The Centre approved the Uttarakhand government's proposal to rename Joshimath tehsil in Chamoli district as Jyotirmath, and Kosiyakutoli tehsil in Nainital district as Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced the renaming last year (2023). It was a long-standing demand of local residents, who had raised the issue with the CM, citing Joshimath's historical and spiritual significance.

Jun 15, 2024

Andhra Portfolios: Chandrababu Naidu Keeps Law & Order, Pawan Kalyan is Dy CM

Portfolios were allocated in Andhra Pradesh, two days after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government took oath of office in the southern state.
While Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu kept Law and Order, among other portfolios, Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan was given the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the other are: Payyavula Keshav - Finance, Planning, Commercial Taxes & Legislative; Anitha Vangalapudi - Home Affairs & Disaster Management; Satya Kumar Yadav - Health; Family Welfare & Medical Education, Nasyam Mohammed Farook - Law & Justice; Minority Welfare.

National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) Launches Mobile App 'NCRB Sankalan of Criminal Laws'

National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) launched a Mobile App 'NCRB Sankalan of Criminal Laws' to serve as a comprehensive guide providing complete information about the new criminal laws at one place. The New criminal laws will come into force from the 1st of next month (July 2024).
This App is a compilation of new criminal laws namely Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. It provides an Index linking all Chapters and Sections of the new laws. This App is useful for the General Public, Court Officers, Advocates, Law Students as well as for Police Officers in enhancing their knowledge about the New Criminal Laws. Sankalan app will be available for download on Google Play Store, Apple Store and its desktop version may be downloaded from official websites of MHA and NCRB.

Jun 14, 2024

Former IAS Officer P. K. Mishra to Continue as Principal Secretary to PM Modi

Former IAS officer P. K. Mishra was re-appointed as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders whichever is earlier.
Principal Secretary is a post in state governments and the central government of India. The position holder is generally a senior Indian Administrative Service officer or other senior civil servants. Principal Secretaries generally are the administrative heads of departments in a state government.
He is the 13th and current Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. He is a 1972 batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to Gujarat cadre. During 2001–2004, Mishra has also served as the Principal Secretary to Narendra Modi, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Pema Khandu Takes Oath as Arunachal CM for Third Time in Row

BJP leader Pema Khandu was sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term at Itanagar. Chowna Mein secured the Deputy Chief Minister's position again and a total of 10 other ministers were inducted into the Cabinet.
Elected leaders Ojing Tasing, Kento Jini, Balo Raja, Mama Natung, Dasanglu Pul, Pasang Dorjee Sona, Gabriel Denwang Wangsu, Wangki Lowang, Nyato Dukam and Biyuram Wahge took oath as Cabinet Ministers in the ceremony held at Dorjee Khandu Convention Hall. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J. P. Nadda were present at the event held at Dorjee Khandu Convention Hall.

Arrest Warrant Issued against Yediyurappa in POCSO Case

The fast track court (POCSO court) issued an arrest warrant against B. S. Yediyurappa, the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka, in a case registered against him on March 14 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
The octogenarian is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who had come to him with her mother seeking his help in February.
With the arrest warrant issued now, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the case will move to arrest the BJP leader.
Yediyurappa, meanwhile, has filed two separate petitions in the High Court of Karnataka, one seeking anticipatory bail and seeking stay of the investigation and for quashing of the complaint by claiming that he was "falsely implicated" and there is no ingredients of offences alleged against him in the first information report (FIR).

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