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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Aug 15, 2018

Mobile Apps for E-filing of Cases

In a "giant leap" towards a litigant-friendly court system, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra heralded the launch of a host of smartphone apps to help litigants, including convicts, from all parts of the country file cases and even make e-payments to courts.

Aug 14, 2018

Procurement of Offshore Patrol Vessels

The Ministry of Defence has okayed the procurement of six offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs. 4,941 crore.

These ships are classified as the next-generation of offshore patrol vessels (NGOPV) and are to be built in indigenous shipyards fitted with a state-of-the-art sensor suite with increased endurance.

Prithvi Reddy Appointed as Overseas Convener

The Aam Aadmi Party appointed senior party leader Prithvi Reddy as its overseas convener.

Reddy has been a national executive member since inception of the party and has held various posts.

Cleanest Railway Stations in India

According to the third cleanness survey, Jodhpur and Marwar railway stations in Rajasthan were declared the cleanest.

Jaipur is at number two and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh was placed at number three.

NWR was at the eighth spot last year. This year it topped the list.

The South Central Railway (SCR) was declared the second cleanest zone. The East Coast Railway (ECR) was placed at the third spot in the cleanest zones.

CBSE Partners Microsoft

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which came under heavy criticism this year following the leak of Class 10 mathematics paper and Class 12 economics paper, has forged a partnership with tech giant Microsoft to prevent such leaks in the future.

Microsoft has developed for CBSE an innovative solution which makes question papers leak-proof until 30 minutes prior to the start of the examinations.

Best Indian Cities to Live In

Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai from Maharashtra were ranked India's three most liveable places on the government's inaugural 'Ease of Living Index', where the national capital came at 65th place out of total 111 cities.

The 'Ease of Living Index', the first-ever exercise undertaken by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, ranked the country's major cities on the basis of four parameters -- governance, social, economic and physical infrastructure.

Aug 13, 2018

India Hands Over First Lot of Houses

India handed over the first lot of houses built for Indian-origin people in Sri Lanka's tea plantation areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a special ceremony through video conference at Dunsinane Estate, Nuwara Eliya to hand over the houses built under the Indian Housing Project in Plantation Areas.

It is the largest Indian assistance project in any country with a grant of over $350 million.

Assent Given to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.

The amendment replaces the criminal law amendment ordinance promulgated on April 21 after the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua and another woman in Unnao.

The Act will further amend the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Passes Away

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee died on Monday.

Chatterjee was a 10-time Lok Sabha MP and was a central committee member of the CPI(M). He had stepped into the world of politics in 1968.

He served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009.

Reservation for Women in Upcoming RPF Recruitment

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways, announced that there would be 50% reservation for women in the upcoming recruitment of up to 10,000 jawans for Railway Police Force.

This is a bid to increase women employment in Indian Railways.

Indian Railways is one of world's biggest employer with reports estimating the number of employees at around 1.308 million.

Aug 12, 2018

Doklam Chapter with India Turned Over

Nearly a year after the Doklam row strained ties between two nuclear-powered Asian giants India and China, Luo Zhaohui, the Chinese Ambassador to India, has now said that the Doklam chapter is now over and that two countries have reached a consensus to look forward.

Aug 11, 2018

Resolution to Treat SCs, STs Equally Across States

A private resolution seeking an amendment to the Constitution for equal treatment of SCs and STs across the country was negated in Rajya Sabha.
The resolution sought amending the Constitution to ensure that persons belonging to SCs and STs in one state should be regarded the same across the country to avail the benefits of reservation.
The resolution, moved by Vishambhar Prasad Nishad (SP), was put to vote, as many as 66 members voted against it as against 32 in favour.

Team to Monitor Shelter Homes

In the wake of sexual exploitation cases in shelter homes in Muzaffarpur and Deoria, the Rajasthan government has set up a special team to monitor all child care centres in the state.
The state-level task force will monitor all such centres by August 30 and submit a report to the state government.
A Child Welfare Committee and officials of other department will conduct the inspection in the supervision of collectors in districts. The team members will talk to children and if any irregularity is found, necessary action will be taken.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill Passed

A bill to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, allowing home buyers to be treated as financial creditors and seeking to set up a special dispensation for small sector enterprises, was passed by the Parliament.
The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in July.

Delhi Gets an All-women SWAT Team

Delhi Police inducted 36 women as part of an all-women Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to fight against terrorists.
This is the first time that any police force in the country has created an all-women SWAT team.

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