Gujarat Government Set Up Committee to Implement Uniform Civil Code
With Gujarat headed to Assembly elections and awaiting the release of the poll schedule, state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced that the cabinet had decided to form a committee for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.
Gujarat is the second BJP-ruled state after Uttarakhand to constitute a committee of experts on the UCC. Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Assam, also ruled by the BJP, too have backed the UCC proposal.
The committee will be constituted under the leadership of a retired judge of the High Court. The cabinet has given the Chief Minister the right to constitute the committee and it is expected to comprise three-four members.
PM Asks Four States Govts to Prepare Roadmap to Develop Mangarh Dham
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the governments of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to hold detailed discussions and prepare a roadmap to develop the Mangarh Dham.
The dham, a memorial for around 1,500 tribals massacred by the British army in 1913, is located in Rajasthan's Banswara district on the Gujarat and the desert state's border, a region with a large tribal population.
The four states together under the leadership of the Centre can develop the memorial more so that tribal leader Govind Guru's place, Mangarh Dham, can create an identity at the global level, Modi said addressing a gathering.
The tribals massacred in 1913 were being led by social reformer and tribal leader Govind Guru.
IAS Giridhar Aramane Takes Charge as New Defence Secretary
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane assumed charge as the new defence secretary at a time the government has been focusing on modernising the three services.
Aramane, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was serving as secretary of the ministry of road transport and highways prior to his new assignment.
Aramane succeeded Ajay Kumar, who retired from service.
In his 32-year career as an IAS officer, Aramane has held various important positions in the central government as well as the Andhra Pradesh government.
He also served as an additional secretary in the cabinet secretariat. Aramane looked after the exploration division in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas and was executive director in-charge of inspections in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).
Income Tax Department Launches HARIT Aaykar Initiative to Create Micro-Forests
The Income Tax Department launched the HARIT Aaykar initiative to increase greenery and create micro-forests.
HARIT is the abbreviation of Hariyali Achievement Resolution by Income Tax. Under this initiative, the Department resolves to increase the green cover by planting trees and creating micro-forests in and around Income Tax Department's buildings and other public areas.
Nov 01, 2022
CEC Rajiv Kumar along with EC Anup Chandra Pandey Inaugurate Two-day International Conference
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey inaugurated a two-day international conference in New Delhi. The theme of the conference was 'Role, Framework, and Capacity of Election Management Bodies'. In his keynote address at the inaugural ceremony, the CEC said that free, fair, inclusive, accessible, and inducement-free elections being a cornerstone of a democratic polity, is a precondition to peace and developmental dividends.
IFS Rajesh Ranjan Appointed as Next Indian Envoy to Ivory Coast
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Dr. Rajesh Ranjan was appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the West African nation of Cote d'Ivoire.
Dr. Rajesh Ranjan joined the Indian Foreign Service in December 2001. He has served in the Indian Embassy in Moscow as Second/Third Secretary dealing with Political and Commercial issues (August 2003-July 2004).
Oct 31, 2022
Non-Compliance of Ambulance Rule Will Entail Fines up to Rs. 1 Lakh
Ambulance deployment agencies on highways will be fined for their failure to provide ambulance service to shift accident victims to nearest hospitals within the "golden hour", reports Dipak Dash.
The 'golden hour' is the period immediately after an injury during which there is maximum likelihood that prompt medical attention and surgical intervention will prevent death of the victim.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday issued an order to enforce these provisions in its bid to "strengthen incident management and enforcement system".
According to the circular, ambulances deployed by the civil contractor or concessionaire must transport accident victims to the nearest medical care centre for treatment without any delay.
Saras Food Festival 2022 Inaugurated by the Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste
The Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the "Saras Food Festival 2022" in New Delhi on 28 October, 2022.
The Food Festival has been organided by the Union Rural Development Ministry from 28th October to 10th November, 2022 in New Delhi.
Women from self-help groups (SHG), formed under the flagship program 'National Rural Livelihoods Mission' of the Union Ministry of Rural Development are participating in this festival. The festival intends to have at least 25% of all sales by women self-help groups through e-commerce portals annually.
The Ministry has already signed agreements with e-commerce giants like Amazon, and Flipkart and there have been efforts by States/Union Territories in getting SHGs products registered on e-commerce platforms. e.g, Flipkart, Amazon and Meesho etc.
Govt. Notifies Rules for Social Media Grievance Appellate Committees
The government on, October 28, notified rules under which it will set up appellate panels to redress grievances that users may have against decisions of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook on hosting contentious content.
The three-member Grievance Appellate Committee(s) will be set in three months, according to a gazette notification issued by MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology).
The government has, in the new rules, added objectionable religious content (with intent to incite violence) alongside trademark infringements, fake information and something that could be a threat to sovereignty of the nation that users can flag to social media platforms. Their decisions on such flaggings can be challenged in the grievance committees.
Election Commission of India to Host Two-Day International Conference on 'Role, Framework & Capac...
The Election Commission (EC) will host a two-day international conference on the 'Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies (EMBs)' in the capital starting Monday.
The EC leads the Cohort on Election Integrity, established following the 'Summit for Democracy' held in December last year; the two-day conference to be held on Monday and Tuesday will be inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar and its concluding session will be chaired by Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.
Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme by West Bengal Bags SKOCH Award
The West Bengal government's Lakshmir Bhandar scheme has bagged the SKOCH award in the women and child development category.
The award is a recognition for the government as well as the nearly two crore women of the state who have been empowered by the scheme, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
The West Bengal government had launched the scheme in August 2021 to provide financial support to a woman head of a family in the age group of 25-60 years.
Under the scheme, Rs. 500 is given every month to women in the general caste category and around Rs. 1,000 per month to women in the SC and ST categories.
Instituted in 2003, the SKOCH Award is given for good governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen services delivery, capacity building and empowerment among others.
Oct 30, 2022
Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda Set for another Term as JD(S) Supremo
Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda is set to get re-elected as the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo during the two-day national executive meet of his party.
The national executive meet and national council meet of the JD(S) was held at the JP Bhavan, the party headquarters.
Around 150 to 200 delegates from 13 states took part in the event.
The party will pass a set of resolutions pertaining to price rise, agriculture, problems faced by farmers, labourers, Dalits and women.
Oct 29, 2022
All States to Have NIA Offices by 2024 to Counter Terrorism
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced all states in the country will have National Investigation Agency (NIA) offices by 2024 as a strategy to counter terrorism.
Speaking at the two-day 'Chintan Shivir' (brainstorming session) in Faridabad, Haryana, Shah said that it is the collective responsibility of states and the Centre to effectively tackle trans-border crimes.
The Chief Ministers of eight states and Home Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of 16 states gathered in Faridabad for the two-day event, which was chaired by Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the session through video-conferencing.
The 'Chintan Shivir' was organised with the objective to prepare an action plan for the implementation of 'Vision 2047' and 'Panch Pran' announced in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech.
AP Cabinet Recommends Removal of APPSC Members
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu handed over to Governor B.D. Mishra the state cabinet's recommendation to invoke provisions of Article 317 in order to remove members of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
The state cabinet had met earlier and decided to submit the recommendation to the Governor.
The decision to seek the removal of the members was taken as they did not resign on their own, despite several organisations, including the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum, the AAPSU and the ANSU, seeking their removal.
Recently, Nipo Nabam resigned as the APPSC chairman after the question paper of the assistant engineer examination had been leaked. In a late development, retired major general Ganesh Singh Bisht and retired major general Jarken Gamlin also tendered their resignation.
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