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Nov 03, 2019

Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Prahlad Lodhi Disqualified Following Conviction

In a setback to the opposition BJP, the Madhya Pradesh assembly secretariat announced disqualification of BJP MLA from Pawai, Prahlad Lodhi, following his conviction in a criminal case.
It also informed the Election Commission that Pawai seat had now fallen vacant. The BJP termed the decision as "undemocratic" and said it would challenge it in the court.

Nov 02, 2019

Now Workers Can Generate UAN From EPFO Portal Directly

Retirement fund body, Employees' Provident Fund Organization, has launched a facility for formal sector workers to obtain universal account number on-line.
Now workers can generate Universal Account Number from the EPFO portal directly.
At present, workers are required to apply through their employers to get the Universal Account Number.
Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar launched this facility during the 67th Foundation Day celebrations of the retirement body in New Delhi.
The Minister also launched a facility for its over 65 lakh pensioners to download their pension-related documents like pension payment order on DigiLocker.

TRAI Fixes Mobile Call Ring Time At 30 Seconds; 60 Secs For Landline

Telecom regulator TRAI fixed phone call ring time at 30 seconds for mobiles and 60 seconds for landline phones in case the call is neither answered nor rejected by a subscriber.
The new rules will come into effect after November 15, 2019.
The UN body International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has specifications for international calls or circuits in the range of 1.5 minutes to 3 minutes but there is no prescribed value for the timer for domestic calls.

Nov 01, 2019

Six States Celebrating Its Formation Day

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have greeted the people on the occasion of formation day of Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Day To Be Observed

Five decades after the State was renamed as Tamil Nadu, the government geared up to observe Tamil Nadu Day — it's formation day — on November 1, 2019.
This was the first time that the occasion was observed, after it was announced by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the Assembly.
The Madras State was formed on November 1, 1956 from the erstwhile Madras Presidency. The Madras State was eventually renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.

Oct 30, 2019

Govt Forms Secretaries' Panel On Steps To Ease Financial Stress In Telecom

Days after the Supreme Court ordered telecom companies to pay as much as Rs 1.42 trillion in past statutory dues, the government is constituting a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the Cabinet Secretary to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in the sector.
While the terms of reference of the panel do not explicitly mention the Supreme Court ruling of October 24, 2019, it has been asked to look at suggestions for deferring of payments for spectrum as well as re-look at the obligation to fund a universal service fund for operators.
The panel -- which will comprise secretaries of ministries of finance, telecommunication and law, among others -- is expected to meet shortly and submit recommendations in a time-bound manner.

M Venkaiah Naidu Unveils 15-Point Reform Charter For Effective Functioning Of Parliament, State L...

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a 15-point reform charter as the basis for a new 'political normal' to enable effective functioning of Parliament and State Legislatures.
Mr Naidu dwelt at length on the present pitfalls of Parliamentary democracy while delivering the first Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture on Strengthening of Parliamentary Institutions in the Country at Delhi University.
Mr Naidu called for a new political consciousness urging all the stakeholders to review their mindset with regard to their roles and responsibilities.

India To Adopt Brazil Model Of Human Milk Bank

The Centre has set a target of ensuring at least 70 per cent infants to have access to breast milk by the year 2025.
The Target will subsequently be increased to 100 per cent. India has taken inspiration from Brazil's success in the field of human milk bank and thus has decided to adopt a similar model in creating a wide network of human milk banks.
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey, after returning from BRICS Health Ministers' Conference in Brazil said that the member countries have decided to take coordinated efforts to reduce infant mortality rate, increase the access of breast milk to the infants and ensuring affordable medicine to all.

Oct 28, 2019

Khattar to Head Haryana Govt Again, Dushyant to be his Deputy

Manohar Lal Khattar is all set to head a new government in Haryana with JJP leader Dushyant Chautala as his deputy after the governor invited him to lead the coalition which also has the support of seven independents.
Khattar, Dushyant and some ministers were sworn-in at the Haryana Raj Bhavan.
The day saw fast-paced developments with 65-year-old Khattar unanimously elected leader of the BJP's legislative party in Haryana after which the BJP along with the support of the JJP and seven independents staked claim before Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya to form the government.
Khattar said the governor was informed that a total of 57 MLAs -- 40 of the BJP, 10 of the JJP and seven Independents -- have come together to form the government.

Centre Plans to Run Ladakh Completely on Renewable Energy

The Union government plans to make Ladakh the first Indian union territory (UT) to run completely on renewable energy.
The newly carved out union territory has already about 30 mega-watt (MW) of small hydro projects and the government wants to install solar generation units to meet all its power demand from renewable energy sources. Ladakh was made an independent union territory after the government recently revoked the Article 370.
Aanand Kumar, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) said that the UT currently has a demand of around 53 MW and new solar plants are planned to be added by the end of 2020 to make the area completely run on renewable energy. The idea is to reduce the heavy dependence of diesel in the area.

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