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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2015

Jul 2015

May 20, 2021

India to Take Part in Global Health Summit Co-hosted by Italy, EU

  • India will take part in the Global Health Summit which is being co-hosted by Italy as the Chair of the G20 group and the European Commission this year.
  • India will be represented by its Sherpa for G20 Suresh Prabhu at the meet that will take place on Friday, 21st May.
  • The key outcome of the Global health meet will be the "Rome Declaration" which will focus on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Last year G20 grouping had announced a number of coordinated measures to deal with the pandemic, including the economic fallout.
  • The summit will see the participation of all G20 member countries and 3 guest countries -Singapore, Spain, and the Netherlands.
  • Other than that, international and regional organizations such as the UN, WHO, IMF, OECD, AU, ASEAN, WTO, FAO, GAVI, Global Fund will be part of the summit.

Manipur CM Launches 'MOMA Market' for Vegetable

  • Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has launched a smartphone application "Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) Market" for home delivery of fresh vegetables to ensure that people get fresh vegetables at their doorsteps during the COVID-19 induced curfew. MOMA a unit of the state horticulture and soil conservation department launched the app under the CM's supervision to make fresh vegetables available for day-to-day consumption and to reduce the distress sales of farm produce during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
  • MOMA has been assigned to work in the area and channel farm produces to consumers via home delivery in order to prevent vegetable losses and COVID-19 spread. Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs) working with MOMA will harvest vegetables from various farms. It will then be transported to cold storage and warehouses at the department's complex in Sanjenthong and other locations. Finally, the consumer's MOMA Market order will be shipped to their doorstep.

CPI Announces Picks for Next Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet

  • The CPI, a key partner in the CPI(M)-led LDF, announced its nominees to be inducted in the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala.
  • CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran said that the party has decided to nominate its newly elected MLAs, K. Rajan, P. Prasad, J. Chinchu Rani and G. R. Anil as ministers in the new government, while senior party leader and Adoor MLA Chittayam Gopakumar as the deputy speaker.
  • The decision was taken at the party's state council meeting.
  • The meeting also decided to appoint senior party leader and minister in the outgoing ministry, E Chandrasekharan, as its legislature party leader.

May 19, 2021

Manipur CM Launches 'MOMA Market' for Vegetable

  • Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched a smartphone application "Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) Market" for home delivery of fresh vegetables to ensure that people get fresh vegetables at their doorsteps during the COVID-19 induced curfew. MOMA a unit of the state horticulture and soil conservation department launched the app under the CM's supervision to make fresh vegetables available for day-to-day consumption and to reduce the distress sales of farm produce during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
  • MOMA has been assigned to work in the area and channel farm produces to consumers via home delivery in order to prevent vegetable losses and COVID-19 spread. Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs) working with MOMA will harvest vegetables from various farms. It will then be transported to cold storage and warehouses at the department's complex in Sanjenthong and other locations. Finally, the consumer's MOMA Market order will be shipped to their doorstep.

CPI Announces Picks for Next Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet

  • The CPI, a key partner in the CPI(M)-led LDF, announced its nominees to be inducted in the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala.
  • CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran said that the party has decided to nominate its newly elected MLAs, K. Rajan, P. Prasad, J. Chinchu Rani and G. R. Anil as ministers in the new government, while senior party leader and Adoor MLA Chittayam Gopakumar as the deputy speaker.
  • The decision was taken at the party's state council meeting.
  • The meeting also decided to appoint senior party leader and minister in the outgoing ministry, E Chandrasekharan, as its legislature party leader.

India to Take Part in Global Health Summit Co-hosted by Italy, EU

  • India will take part in the Global Health Summit which is being co-hosted by Italy as the Chair of the G20 group and the European Commission this year.
  • India will be represented by its Sherpa for G20 Suresh Prabhu at the meet that will take place on Friday, 21st May.
  • The key outcome of the Global health meet will be the "Rome Declaration" which will focus on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Last year G20 grouping had announced a number of coordinated measures to deal with the pandemic, including the economic fallout.
  • The summit will see the participation of all G20 member countries and 3 guest countries -Singapore, Spain, and the Netherlands.
  • Other than that, international and regional organizations such as the UN, WHO, IMF, OECD, AU, ASEAN, WTO, FAO, GAVI, Global Fund will be part of the summit.

May 18, 2021

TN Government Appoints Five New Collectors

  • The Tamil Nadu government posted new Collectors for Madurai, Salem, Cuddalore, Tiruchi and Dharmapuri districts. It also posted IAS officer Alby John Varghese as Deputy Commissioner (Health) of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
  • S. Aneesh Sekhar would be Madurai Collector and S. Karmegam the Collector of Salem. K. Balasubramaniam would be the Collector of Cuddalore, according to a G.O. issued by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu. While S. Sivarasu would be Tiruchi Collector, S. Divyadharshini has been posted as Collector of Dharmapuri. As per another G.O., Alby John Varghese is the new Deputy Commissioner (Health), Greater Chennai Corporation, J. Meghanatha Reddy would be Deputy Commissioner (Works) and Raja Gopal Sunkara Regional Deputy Commissioner (South).
  • Vishu Mahajan has been appointed Deputy Commissioner (Revenue & Finance), a post so far held by Mr. Reddy.

Govt. Lays Out Procedure to Rehabilitate Children who Lost Parents to COVID

  • The government has laid out a procedure for rehabilitation of children who lost their parents to COVID-19.
  • The public notice by the Women and Child Development Ministry comes amid reports that several messages offering children, who have lost their parents to COVID, for adoption are circulating on social media.
  • Advising the public to refrain from engaging or encouraging such action, which is in contravention to legal provisions, the WCD Ministry has laid out a lawful procedure of rehabilitation of children who lost their parents to COVID-19.
  • The CWC shall ascertain the immediate need of the child and pass appropriate orders for rehabilitation of the child, either to restore the child to caregivers or place her/him in institutional or non-institutional care, on case to case basis," the WCD Ministry said in a public notice.
  • The ministry further said that effort will be made to sustain the children in their family and community environment as far as possible while ensuring their safety in their surroundings and safeguarding their interest, as prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act.

May 17, 2021

India Calls for Immediate De-escalation at UNSC

  • India has strongly condemned all acts of violence and provocation in the Gaza conflict and called for immediate de-escalation while urging Israel and Palestinian authorities to immediately resume dialogue to find a lasting solution.
  • TS Tirumurti, India's ambassador to the UN, outlined the country's position during an open debate at the UN Security Council, saying both sides should show extreme restraint and desist from actions that exacerbate tensions.
  • India has found itself treading a cautious line as the conflict escalated in recent days, given its strong relations with both Israel and Arab states as well as its traditional support for a two-state solution, which was reiterated by Tirumurti.

Vacancies in Rajya Sabha Following Assembly Elections

  • Four vacancies have come up in Rajya Sabha after the latest round of assembly elections as the members of Parliament occupying these seats got elected in their state assemblies. Some of the members will also serve as ministers in their respective states.
  • Trinamool Congress MP Dr. Manas Bhuyan, who got elected to Rajya Sabha on 2017, had contested assembly polls and is now the Water Resources Investigation and Development minister of the state.
  • R. Vaithilingam of AIADMK, who was set to retire in 2022 in the Upper House, resigned from Parliament after he won from Orathanadu constituency.
  • His party colleague, KP Munusamy, also resigned from Parliament to become a member of the Tamil Nadu assembly.
  • Nominated MP Swapan Dasgupta had resigned from the House before contesting Bengal election from the Tarakeshwar seat.

May 16, 2021

Chhattisgarh Launches New Portal to Vaccinate Those Without Mobile, Internet

  • Chhattisgarh has launched CG Teeka web portal to enable the disadvantaged section of its population to register for Covid-19 vaccination programme through help desks, to be set up at hundreds of locations across the state.
  • The state government said this initiative will help in "systematic" vaccination of residents in the 18-44 years age group by ensuring the state's poor residents, lacking smart phone or internet facilities, are not left out from the Covid vaccination drive. The government is setting up help desks at the level of panchayats, urban bodies, and municipal corporations among other centres to help them register.
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