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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jun 09, 2022

Presidential Election 2022 to be Held on 18 July

The election to choose the next President of India will be held on July 18 and the results will be announced on July 21, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced. The term of President Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24. Ram Nath Kovind had received over 65% votes in 2017. Electoral college for President's Election comprises 776 MPs and 4033 MLAs, Total 4809. President is elected by an Electoral College, which consists of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States and Union Territories.
Commission directed to ensure the use of eco-friendly and biodegradable materials and eliminate the use of prohibited plastic/materials, as a part of its endeavor to make elections eco-friendly. Nomination can be filed either by the candidate himself or by any of his proposers or seconders between 11 am to 3 pm on the specified days.

International Aluminium Institute Elects Satish Pai as New Chairman

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the only body representing the global primary aluminium industry, announced the appointment of Satish Pai as its new Chair. He is the Managing Director of Hindalco Industries, one of the world's largest integrated producers of aluminium. Earlier serving as Vice Chairman, he succeeds Ben Kahrs, Chief Innovation Officer, Alcoa Corporation. An engineer by education and profession, Satish earlier worked with Schlumberger, based out of Paris, where he was responsible for Schlumberger's operations globally.
The IAI's purpose is to promote the sustainable development of the aluminium industry and to increase demand for aluminium products by raising awareness of their unique and valuable properties.

Jun 08, 2022

AAP Dissolves Gujarat State Unit to Form New Committees ahead of Assembly Polls

Two days after Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal held a Tiranga Yatra in Gujarat, the party dissolved all the state committees and frontal committees, except for the post of state president, keeping an eye on a major overhaul in the state unit ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
AAP Gujarat state president, Gopal Italia announced the party's decision in this regard in Ahmedabad and said that soon a bigger and new structure will be put in place keeping an eye on the upcoming Gujarat state assembly elections, likely to be held in December this year.
There were about 100 members in the state executive and hundreds of other members in frontal organisations like media cell, legal committee, women's cell, farmers wing, SC/ST cell and OBC cell, among others. Apart from the state executive, district and taluka committees have also been dissolved.

Blue Duke Declared as the State Butterfly of Sikkim

Blue Duke was declared as the state butterfly of Sikkim.
The Blue Duke butterfly is amongst over 700 butterflies found in Sikkim.
The Blue Duke butterfly was declared the state butterfly of Sikkim based on an online poll.
Sikkim is home to many species of butterflies due to its rich biodiversity.
Blue Duke butterfly, also known as Bassarona durga, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Himalayas.
The Blue Duke butterfly is extensively found in Sikkim, Abor Hills and Nagaland.

Jun 07, 2022

President Ram Nath Kovind Addresses the Centenary Celebrations of Gita Press at Gorakhpur

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the centenary celebrations of Gita Press at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Gita Press has played a very important role in taking the spiritual and cultural knowledge of India to the masses through its publications. He noted that the intention behind the establishment of Gita Press was to make available Gita in pure form with right meaning and at low price to masses which were not easily available at that time. It is a matter of great pride for all of us that a small initiative started from Kolkata is now well known for its work all over India.
Apart from the Bhagavad Gita, Gita Press publishes books like Ramayana, Puranas, Upanishads, Bhakt-charitra etc. It has made a record by publishing more than 70 crore books till now and has the distinction of being the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious books.

Jun 06, 2022

Union Minister Bhagwant Khuba Launches NSEFI's Pan-India Rooftop Solar Awareness Campaign

Union Minister Bhagwant Khuba launched NSEFI's Pan-India Rooftop Solar Awareness Campaign. During the launch ceremony, Shri Khuba said that without the involvement of people, no big idea can succeed. Rooftop Solar provides an opportunity to the common person to make his contribution towards Global Warming & Climate Change. The campaign titled "GHAR KE UPAR SOLAR IS SUPER" shall aim at mobilizing local government, citizens, RWAs, and Municipalities to spread awareness of Solar Rooftop.
Ministry is working towards achieving target of 500 GW of non-fossil by 2030. Rooftop solar will play major role and Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities offer maximum potential in achieving this target.

Delhi Govt. to Name Colonies & Streets after Babasaheb Ambedkar

Following the Central government's guideline advising against the usage of the word 'Harijan', the Delhi government is set to replace the word 'Harijan' from names of colonies & streets and name them after Babasaheb Ambedkar instead. In this vein, Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam tabled a proposal to rename all streets and colonies under Delhi Government titled as 'Harijan' after Dr. Ambedkar.
The Social Welfare Minister also chaired an important meeting in this regard with senior officials to expedite the process with officials from the concerned departments to act on the matter and issue a notification on the same. The Delhi Government strives to uplift the SC, ST, and OBC communities living in the national capital.

Jun 05, 2022

Government Mulls Setting up Panel for Social Media Takedowns

The Union Government is planning to set up an appellate panel to hear grievances by social media users against operators' decisions to take down content or block accounts. The panel will look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms. According to a draft notification to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the panel has to dispose of appeals within 30 days and its decision will be binding on the social media companies.
The aggrieved person can appeal against the decision of the grievance officer concerned before the committee within 30 days of receipt of the order. The committee shall deal with such appeal expeditiously and make an endeavour to it dispose of within 30 calendar days.

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