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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2016

Jul 2016

May 22, 2021

Sachidanand Srivastava is Delhi Police Chief

  • The MHA announced its decision to appoint Sachidanand Srivastava, a 1985-batch UT cadre IPS officer, as the regular Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Srivastava is scheduled to superannuate on June 30. Srivastava, currently holding the additional charge of Commissioner of Police, Delhi, was appointed the Commissioner of Police.

Mamata to Contest Bypoll from Bhawanipore

  • West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will contest bypoll from the Bhawanipore assembly constituency as sitting MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay resigns from the seat.
  • Chattopadhyay formally submitted his resignation to West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay. He confirmed that Mamata Banerjee will be contesting from Bhawanipore as she needs to get re-elected to the assembly within six months to hold on to the Chief Minister's chair.
  • Banerjee had in the last two assembly elections contested and won from the Bhawanipore but this time she decided to contest from Nandigram against turncoat Suvendu Adhikari. However, Banerjee lost the seat to Adhikari.

India Invited to Join G7 Health Ministers' Summit virtually

  • India is among the guest countries invited to join virtually at the 2021 G7 Health Ministers' Meeting to be held at Oxford University on June 3 and 4 to bring together the world's leading democracies to agree on life-saving action in critical areas of global health.
  • The University of Oxford has been chosen for its role at the heart of the global fight against COVID-19, with world-leading clinical trials and its not-for-profit partnership with AstraZeneca on COVID-19 vaccines.
  • Attendees will come together to address the issues of global health security, antimicrobial resistance, clinical trials, and digital health and the discussions will inform the G7 Leaders' Summit in Cornwall a week later between June 11 and 13.
  • Oxford is the birthplace of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and at the heart of British life sciences. Oxford is a perfect location to stage pivotal meetings on how the world readies itself to combat future health threats.

May 21, 2021

Sharad Pawar Appoints Former PC Chacko as Kerala NCP Chief

  • Former senior Congress leader PC Chacko was appointed as the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) new Kerala president by party supremo Sharad Pawar.
  • Chacko thanked Sharad Pawar for the decision and assumed charge at Thiruvananthapuram.

West Bengal Government Approved Setting up of Legislative Council

  • Keeping with the promise made in the Trinamool Congress(TMC) manifesto, the Mamata Banerjee government has approved the setting up of the Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad in West Bengal. The decision was made earlier this week and will have to be approved by Parliament before coming into effect. And this may be another flashpoint between the Centre and the state.
  • The question is whether Mamata Banerjee can get it or not, considering the relationship she has with the Central government. It will be difficult for her to get this Vidhan Parishad because she needs the Central government's nod. This has to be passed in Parliament with a certain majority according to Article 169 of the Indian constitution, said political analyst Suman Bhattacharya.
  • While the decision to give the nod for the Legislative Council might take months, the West Bengal government hopes to bring back the Upper House in the state which was abolished in 1969 by the coalition government of Left parties as it was considered a symbol of elitism.
  • Six states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, have a Legislative Council.

India Climbs to 3rd Spot on EY Index

  • India has moved a notch higher at the third spot on EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index due to exceptional performance on the solar photovoltaic (PV) front. India has moved one position above (3rd) from the previous index (4th), this is primarily because of the exceptional performance on the solar PV front.
  • The US retains the top position on RECAI 57, China has remained a buoyant market and maintains the second position. India also committed to setting up 450 GW for renewable energy power capacity (installed) by 2030 in the recent climate summit hosted by the US.

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.
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