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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2016

Sep 2016

Oct 09, 2025

Former Rajasthan Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya is Congress Candidate from Anta

The Congress party declared former minister Pramod Jain Bhaya as its candidate for the Anta by-poll seat in Rajasthan's Baran district.
Bhaya is a three-time MLA and was a cabinet minister in the third Ashok Gehlot government between 2018 and 2023.

Government Launches 'Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0'

The Government launched the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 (TFYC 3.0), reaffirming its commitment to building a tobacco-free learning environment and protecting the health and well-being of students across the country.
The campaign has been jointly initiated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It marks a major step towards realising the Government's vision of a tobacco-free generation.
The 60-day national campaign aims to educate and empower young people to prevent tobacco use, support those who wish to quit, and foster a culture of health and wellness in schools and higher education institutions. States and Union Territories have been urged to strengthen the implementation of the Guidelines for Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) and actively engage youth in awareness initiatives under TFYC 3.0.

NITI Aayog Unveils AI Roadmap to Empower 490 Million Informal Workers

NITI Aayog launched a pioneering roadmap titled 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development', a first-of-its-kind national effort to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies to transform the lives and livelihoods of India's 490 million informal workers.
The report, developed in partnership with Deloitte, marks a major shift in the national AI conversation. While global discourse has often focused on white-collar jobs and the formal economy, this study centers the informal sector — which contributes nearly half of India's GDP but remains outside formal protection and productivity systems.
The roadmap is available on NITI Aayog's website.

Oct 08, 2025

India Builds World's Highest Motorable Road at 19,400 Ft in Ladakh

India has set a new benchmark in high-altitude infrastructure with the construction of the world's highest motorable road in eastern Ladakh. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has laid a route across Mig La Pass at an altitude of 19,400 feet (5,913 metres), overtaking the agency's own record at Umling La. The road, part of the Likaru-Mig La-Fukche alignment, links the Hanle region with Fukche village near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The feat was executed under Project Himank by a team led by Brigadier Vishal Srivastava. To mark the completion, the Indian national flag and the BRO flag were hoisted at the windswept pass.

A First, CRPF Gets Charge of Vice-President's Security

For the first time, the CRPF is handling the security of Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, a responsibility it has taken over from the Delhi Police, which has been given the duty of only access control outside his residence.
As per reports, the CRPF is responsible for security inside the Vice-President's residence, which includes the main complex of his residence and the place of stay.
The Delhi Police, which earlier was in charge of the VVIP's residential complex, has been given the responsibility of access control, which includes the entry and exit gates and car passage clearance and the security outside the Vice-President's residence.
The CRPF was given this responsibility on the basis of threat inputs received by the Ministry of Home Affairs and after consulting with multiple agencies, added the sources.

Oct 07, 2025

Jitendra Singh Launches Curtain Raiser of Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, launched the Curtain Raiser of the first-ever Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025), themed 'Imagine. Innovate. Inspire for Viksit Bharat 2047'. The three-day conclave will be held from November 3 to 5, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
"ESTIC-2025 is not just a conclave – it's a movement to position India as a global innovation hub. Our journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047 will be powered by young minds and frontier technologies," Singh said.

Bihar to Vote in Two Phases; Shortest Assembly Polls in over Two Decades

For the first time in at least two decades, Bihar will vote in just two phases – on November 6 and 11 – with the results to be announced on November 14. The Election Commission (EC) announced the much-awaited schedule, continuing its recent practice of shorter polling durations.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said that there were many reasons for the shorter poll duration. "Voter awareness, availability of CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces), the assessment of law and order and the enhancement in the capacity of the EC and its officials – looking at all these factors, it was felt appropriate to conduct the elections in two phases.
Over the past three Assembly elections, Bihar's polling schedule has steadily shortened, from six phases in 2010 to five in 2015 and three in 2020. In 2005, polling was held in four phases.

Oct 06, 2025

Mohilary Sworn in as Bodoland Territorial Council Chief

Bodoland People's Front (BPF) president Hagrama Mohilary was sworn in as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam's Kokrajhar district.
Former minister Rihon Daimary was also sworn in as the deputy CEM at a function held at the Bodoland Secretariat Field.
Mohilary, who became the CEM for the fourth time, took the oath of office and secrecy, administered by Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, in English, while Daimary took it in the Bodo language.
The Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) swept the BTC polls, winning 28 of the 40 seats. The United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) and the BJP, alliance partners in the outgoing BTC, finished with seven and five seats respectively.
BTC is an autonomous council for the Bodoland Territorial Region comprising five districts — Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri and Tamulpur.

Oct 05, 2025

CM to Inaugurates Katpadi's First Government Hospital

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will virtually inaugurate the first full-fledged 60 bed-Government Taluk Hospital at Serkadu village in Katpadi, Vellore, on October 6.
Officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), which executed the multi-crore project, said that the new government hospital has modern health facilities, including ECG, CT scan, and surgery theatres.

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