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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - November 2018

Nov 2018

Sep 06, 2022

Jharkhand Chief Minister Wins Majority Test

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren won the trust vote amid a threat of disqualification in an office of profit case.
Soren got 48 votes, while the BJP walked out during the House proceedings.
He claimed that the BJP was attempting to poach UPA MLAs, which prompted him to take the step of tabling a confidence motion in the Jharkhand Assembly.
The Chief Minister lambasted the BJP for creating uncertainty in the state.
Soren's government is running with the support of Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Chhattisgarh's First Ethanol Plant to Come up in Kabirdham District

Chhattisgarh's first ethanol plant will be constructed near Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory in Kabirdham district. The district administration has identified 35 acres of vacant land adjacent to the factory for setting up the plant.
Implementation of the project was accelerated after Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said he would include the agriculture-based ethanol plant as one of the priority schemes of his government. The plant will have a capacity of 80 kilo litres per day (KLPD).
The Chhattisgarh government has decided to involve private players for financial and technical participation in the project to strengthen the state's economy. The state's first ethanol plant will be set up under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model.

GoI Announces to Rename the Rajpath as Kartavya Path

The government of India announced to change the name of Rajpath and Central Vista lawns into Kartavya Path. The decision is said to shed remnants of the British colony in India. The decision came after a special meeting, convened with the aim of renaming the Rajpath and Central Vista lawns. Earlier, the Modi government had changed the name of the road on which the Prime Minister's residence is, from Race Course Road to Lok Kalyan Marg.
Kartavya Path includes the entire avenue and area from the Netaji Statue to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The route runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium in Delhi. The decision comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Independence Day where he stressed the factors leading to the abolition of symbols and signs relating to the colonial mindset.

Sep 05, 2022

Rajnath Singh Leaves for Mongolia Visit and Japan 2+2 Dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is leaving for an important five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan.
The visit holds significance as it is expected to give a push to a strategic partnership with East Asian countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Mongolia starting while his tour of Japan will be from September 8 to 9.
The visit by the Defence Minister is the first ever visit by an Indian Defence Minister to Mongolia and would further consolidate the defence cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will join their Japanese counterparts under the framework of '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue which is scheduled for September 8.
In the 2+2 dialogue, the two sides are expected to deliberate on ways to further expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of defence and security besides deliberation on the Indo-Pacific, as per the sources. The Japanese delegation will be headed at the talks by Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada.

Union Minister Hardeep Puri Leads Delegation in Italy for Gastech Milan-2022

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will lead an official and business delegation to Italy to attend the Gastech Milan-2022.
The Union Minister will lead the delegation to Milan from September 5-7.
During the visit, the Minister will participate in the select Ministerial Panel of the Opening Ceremony along with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt and the State Secretary of Energy of Portugal. He will also take part in Ministerial Panel discussions titled "Energy Security and Transition" and "A just energy transition for developing nations".
The visit will be an opportunity to highlight India's economic growth story and the investment opportunities that exist in India across the entire energy value chain.

Amit Shah Chairs the 30th Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Thiruvananthapuram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
In the 30th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held in Thiruvananthapuram, 26 issues were discussed, 9 issues were resolved, 17 issues were reserved for further consideration, out of which 9 issues were related to the reorganization of Andhra Pradesh.
He also urged the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to settle their pending issues, which will not only benefit the people of their states but will also lead to all-round development of the entire southern region.
The main objectives of the Zonal Council meeting are – amicable settlement of disputes between the Centre and the States and inter-state through mutual agreement, promotion of regional cooperation between states, providing a forum for all states to brainstorm on issues of common national importance and setting up a collaboration system for strengthening cooperation among all stakeholders.

Mansukh Mandaviya Virtually Inaugurates 'Swasth Sabal Bharat' Conclave

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually inaugurated the 'Swasth Sabal Bharat' Conclave in the presence of Ganga Prasad, Hon'ble Governor of Sikkim. The purpose of the conclave was to discuss the present situation of body-organ-eye donation in India and find solutions to the challenges ahead in future.
The Union Minister emphasized on "Jan Bhagidari" or people's movement to encourage people to come forward to donate their organs for humanity. It is not possible for the government or NGOs alone to convince people for organ donation. It has to be people's movement for the campaign to be successful.

UP: Bhartaul Becomes First Village in State to Have RO Water in Every Household

As part of the Adarsh Gram Panchayat initiative, Bhartaul village in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh became the first village in the state to have RO water in every household.
As many as four RO plants were brought up in the village with an aim to make clean drinking water available to all.
The authorities plan to set up more ROs in the near future.
The village has a population of around 7,000 with 40 per cent of it being in the Indian Army. The village has a total of 850 houses of which 350 are owned by Armymen who are deployed in different parts of the country but their families stay in Bhartaul.

Five JD(U) MLAs Merge with Ruling BJP in Manipur

Manipur Assembly Secretary K. Meghajit Singh said that Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh accepted the merger under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India.
The five JD(U) legislators who joined the BJP are Khumukcham Joykisan Singh, representing the Thangmeiband constituency, Ngursanglur Sanate (Tipaimukh), Mohammed Achab Uddin (Jiribam), Thangjam Arunkumar (Wangkhei) and L.M. Khaute (Churachandpur).
The JD(U) had won six seats in the 60-member Manipur Assembly earlier this year and extended their support to the BJP government headed by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh.

Sep 04, 2022

In an Election Year, West Bengal Topped in Fake News Cases on Social Media

West Bengal recorded the highest number of recorded cases against fake news on social media in 2021, accounting for about one-fourth of the total such cases across the country, according to NCRB data.
West Bengal reported 43 cases of fake news on social media with Kolkata alone recording 28 of these cases, according to data published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Bengal witnessed a high decibel electoral battle in 2021 between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP with the two sides leaving no stones unturned in reaching out to the people.

Sep 03, 2022

Vasudha Gupta Assumes Charge as DG, AIR News

Senior Indian Information Service officer Vasudha Gupta assumed charge as the director general of the News Services division of the All India Radio (AIR).
A 1989-batch IIS officer, Gupta has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during her career spanning more than 32 years.
Before her appointment as the director general of the News Services division of the AIR, she served as the DG, Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Shivpal Yadav Announces Formation of New Outfit for Yadav Community

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia founder Shivpal Yadav announced the formation of a new organisation for the Yadav community, and said that it will fight for the cause of social justice.
The organisation -- Yadukul Renaissance Mission -- is not for or against any political party.
While Shivpal is the patron of the organisation, former MP from Sambhal DP Yadav is its president while writer Vishwatma is founder member of the Mission.

Sep 02, 2022

Jharkhand Political Crisis: JMM Delegation to Meet Guv Ramesh Bais

Amid the uncertainty surrounding the continuance of Hemant Soren as chief minister of Jharkhand, a JMM delegation is scheduled met Governor Ramesh Bais.
The alliance, comprising the JMM, Congress and RJD has 49 MLAs in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, and is supported from outside by a lone CPIML (L) legislator.

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