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Dec 07, 2018

India Opposes Move to Change Gilgit-Baltistan Legal Status

India voiced strong opposition to Pakistan's reported move to declare Gilgit (Pakistan) as that country's fifth province.
According to External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir has been and will remain a part of India.
Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of Jammu and Kashmir, but Pakistan illegally occupied it after Partition in 1947.
Islamabad later divided the region into two parts - Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 Amendment

The government approved the amendment of Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951.
The decisions aims to suitably amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 so as to secure representation as Trustees, "the Leader of Opposition recognized as such in the House of the People, or where there is no such Leader of Opposition, then the Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in the House".
In the existing Act, there is a provision for representation of a single national political party.

Manifesto of Tribal Rights

Tribal groups in Rajasthan have demanded that the next elected government in the State reveals the status of each of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with reference to tribal communities and declare their status targets.
The activists said that no political party had depicted its commitment to work for sustainable development of tribal people.
A manifesto for rights of the tribal population, residing mainly in southern Rajasthan, has demanded that they be recognised as custodians of ecosystem, nature and traditions and paid an honorarium for their contribution to preservation of natural resources.
Their environment-friendly practices were also highlighted in the charter of demands.

Dec 06, 2018

Legal Divisions in Ministries

Every ministry and department of the Central Government will soon have a legal division of its own, as the Ministry of Law and Justice has mooted a proposal in this regard with an aim to minimise litigation and time consumption in decision-making.
The move is in line with the present government's intent to restructure the legal apparatus at its disposal for implementing a rule-based regime.

Dec 05, 2018

India to Allow Business Visa Extension

India has decided to allow extension of business visa for up to 15 years and conversion of a regular visa into medical category in an emergency for a foreigner.
As per Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, the number of e-visas issued has seen a tremendous growth during the last four years from 5.17 lakh in 2015 to 21 lakh till November 30 this year.

Dec 04, 2018

Ludhiana Airport Proposal Cleared

The Punjab Cabinet cleared the proposal to set up an international airport at Halwara in Punjab's Ludhiana district.
The airport will be set up on 135 acres of land in coordination with the Airports Authority of India.

Dec 03, 2018

India to Host First G-20 in 2022

For the first time, India will host the annual G-20 summit in 2022, coinciding with the country's 75th anniversary of Independence.
PM Modi thanked Italy for allowing India to play the host. Italy was to host the international forum of the world's top 20 economies in 2022. The 14th edition will be held in Japan, while Saudi Arabia will host the 15th.

First Ever Formal Meeting for Opposition Parties

The first-ever formal meeting of political parties opposed to the BJP has been scheduled for December 10 on the eve of the winter session of Parliament. The meeting also comes a day before votes for the five assemblies will be counted.
Coordinated by TDP Chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the meeting of leaders belonging to the Congress, NCP, Left, SP, BSP, NC, JD(S) and Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal, among others, is the firs major attempt to work on a plan ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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