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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

Sep 2015

Jan 07, 2019

World Book Fair in Delhi

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the nine-day long New Delhi World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan.
The theme for this year revolves around book for 'Readers with Special Needs'.
The idea behind the theme is to emphasise on inclusive learning which includes audio, silent tactile and braille books for the specially-abled.
This year's Guest of Honour at the Book Fair is Sharjah.
For the first time, an International Disability Film Festival is being organised at the New Delhi World Book Fair, where over 45 documentaries from 27 countries will be screened every day.
Nearly 700 publishers are participating this year in the fair.

Rajnath to Head Manifesto Panel

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Rajnath Singh will head the party's "sankalp patra" (manifesto) committee and Arun Jaitley its publicity wing for the Lok Sabha election as its president Amit Shah announced the formation of 17 groups in preparation for the election.

Jan 06, 2019

BJP's Lok Sabha Election In-charge for UP

The BJP appointed Union Minister J. P. Nadda as Lok Sabha election in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, days after it made similar appointments for 17 states.
Govardhan Zadaphia, a Gujarat leader who was a critic of the PM Modi, would be one of the six co-in-charges for the state.

Northeast Protests Citizenship Bill

At least 30 indigenous groups, including the North East Students' Organisation, have called for an 11-hour shutdown in protest against the Narendra Modi government's move to have the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, passed in Parliament.
The Bill seeks to legalise the stay of minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who migrated to India till December 31, 2014 allegedly due to religious persecution.
Most indigenous groups in the northeast fear this Bill, if passed, would make the region, particularly Assam, a dumping ground for migrants.

Jan 05, 2019

Women MPs Push for Quota

Women members in the Rajya Sabha urged the government to ensure the passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
The Bill, which proposes a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures, was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but has been stuck in the Lower House for nine years.
The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, commonly known as the women's reservation Bill, needs to be approved by the Lok Sabha in order to become law.

Jan 04, 2019

Retirement Age of Judges

According to the Law Ministry, there was no proposal as of now to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 and of High Court judges from 62 to 65.
The Ministry was responding to the recommendation of a Parliamentary Standing Committee that raising the retirement age of judges would help retain the existing judges, which in turn would help in reducing both vacancy and pendency of cases in short run.

Jan 03, 2019

Panel to Protect Assam's Heritage

The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a high-level committee for the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord which provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of Assam.
It also recommended reserving Assembly seats for indigenous communities in the state.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had assured Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in May 2018 that a committee would be set up at the earliest in consultation with the State government.

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