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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Dec 26, 2021

State General Category Commission in Punjab

Punjab Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, has approved to set up "State General Category Commission" for unreserved classes.
The Commission would safeguard interests of unreserved classes and help in effective implementation of several welfare schemes.
Commission would work for the welfare of poor belonging to unreserved classes.
Apart from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have set up "State General Category Commission".

TMC's Firhad Hakim Named Next Mayor of Kolkata

The Trinamool Congress named Firhad Hakim as the next mayor of Kolkata after a meeting of the newly-elected councillors of the city civic body.
Hakim, who won the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election from ward 82, is the former mayor of the city and was appointed the civic body's administrator after the earlier board's term expired in 2020 but elections could not be held due to the pandemic.
Hakim, who is also an MLA from the Kolkata Port assembly segment, holds the Transport and Housing portfolios in the state Cabinet.

Nitin Gadkari Launches India's First 'Intelligent Transport System'

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari launched India's first "Intelligent Transport System" (ITS) on Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Dasna, Ghaziabad.
This system was developed in a bid to minimize traffic woes and enhance safety of commuters.
On the occasion, minister noted that, India needs to improve its road engineering, because every year, around 1.5 lakh people are killed in 5 lakh accidents in India.
ITS is a revolutionary state-of-the-art technology. It will achieve traffic efficiency by prompting efficient infrastructure usage, minimizing traffic problems, enriching users with prior information on traffic, reducing travel time and enhancing safety & comfort of commuters.
This system can detect any accident and receive alerts for ensuring that ambulance reaches the accident spot within 10-15 minutes.
The Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway is dubbed as "Eastern Peripheral Expressway". It is a 135 km long, 6-lane wide expressway which passes through Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. It starts from Western Peripheral Expressway at Kundli in Sonipat and passes through Baghpat, Ghaziabad & Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Faridabad district in Haryana. It finally rejoin the Western Peripheral Expressway near Dholagarh in Palwal. In March 2006, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway was declared as National Expressway 2 (NE-2).

Dec 25, 2021

Congress Wins Polls Held in 15 Urban Bodies in Chhattisgarh

The ruling Congress won in polls held in 15 urban bodies in Chhattisgarh winning 174 wards and beating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which could manage 89 wards.
The results were declared by the State Election Commission for 300 of the total 370 wards for which election was held.
The results showed Congress candidates victorious in 174 wards, BJP in 89, Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) in 6 while independent contestants won in 31 wards.
Results for the remaining 70 wards, which fall under the Bhilai Municipal Corporation of Durg district were yet to be officially declared.

Shehzad Poonawalla is IT and Social Media Head of Delhi BJP

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala was appointed as the in-charge of social media and IT cell of party's Delhi's unit. Poonawala replaced Vineet Goenka, who will now serve as a spokesperson of the Delhi BJP.
The reshuffling in the state unit was done by its state chief Adesh Gupta. The appointments came into force with immediate effect.

Govt. signs 140 mn Euro Loan Agreement with KfW for Energy Sector Reforms

The Government of India (GoI) and the German development bank KfW signed agreements for a Euro 140 million reduced interest loan and Euro 2 million grant for an energy reform programme in Madhya Pradesh.
The project will contribute to a more stable, secure and climate and environmentally friendly energy supply in India by upgrading and strengthening distribution networks in Madhya Pradesh.
The project comprises two components -- implementation of smart meters and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI); and separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders.

Maharashtra Assembly to Elect New Speaker

Election for the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly will be held on December 28, the last day of the ongoing winter session.
The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting here, said an official from the Chief Minister's Office. The seat fell vacant in February this year after Nana Patole stepped down and took over as the state Congress chief. The Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition along with the Shiv Sena and NCP, will nominate another MLA for the election of new Speaker. The new Speaker will effectively start functioning from the Budget session.

Dec 24, 2021

Goyal, Australian Trade Minister Holds Talk to Expedite FTA Negotiations

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Australian counterpart Dan Tehan held talks to expedite talks for the proposed free trade agreement, which aimed at enhancing economic ties between the countries.
The ministers appreciated the progress made in various rounds of talks between the chief negotiators of both sides and discussed the way forward for an early conclusion of interim agreement.
Both sides also directed the officials to speed up the negotiations to pave the way for a comprehensive agreement, which is officially dubbed as Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).

Dec 23, 2021

Ex-BJP MLA Carlose Almeida Joins Congress in Goa

Former BJP MLA in Goa Carlos Almeida joined the Congress in Panaji, a day after resigning from the ruling party and the legislative Assembly, a switch over coming just a few months before polls.
Almeida joined the opposition party in presence of All India Congress Committee in-charge of Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, among others.
Almeida, who was elected to the Assembly from Vasco, became the second sitting BJP legislator to quit after Alina Saldanha.

Dec 22, 2021

Karnataka Announces Reservation for Transgenders in Police

In what can be termed as good news for transgenders in Karnataka, the state government has decided to give 1 per cent reservation to them across all the ranks in the police department.
This move will help in changing the perception towards transgenders. It will bring them into mainstream and remove all the prejudices against them in society.
Karnataka police department is also recruiting both men and women by giving them equal opportunities.
There was reservation for women in police department, three-four decades back. But now the department aims to reach 25 per cent of women in the police force.
The police department has kept five of 70 seats reserved for transgenders, the notification for which was issued.

Haryana Launches New Integrated Command and Control Center in Karnal

Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar opened the new Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) under the Karnal Smart City project. The new Command and Control Center will enable the functioning of advanced systems such as adaptive traffic control, automatic number plate recognition, detection of red-light violation and speed violation.
With the inauguration of ICCC, a slew of smart traffic management systems in the city went alive. Over 500 CCTV cameras at various locations now enable the functioning of advanced systems such as adaptive traffic control, automatic number plate recognition, detection of red-light violation and speed violation.
The inauguration also marks the rolling out of the public address system, various web and mobile apps related to the city administration, building management systems, environmental management systems, among others. Integrated with IT systems of different government departments, ICCC would act as the city's emergency and disaster management centre enhancing safety, security and providing better public services in the city. It will also help the police in maintaining law and order.

Nagaland Creates 3 New Districts

The Nagaland government created three new districts bringing the total number of such administrative units in the state to 15.
The state Cabinet decided on the formation of Tseminyu, Niuland, and Chumukedima districts.
While the Tseminyu sub-division in Kohima district was upgraded to a district, Niuland and Chumukedima were carved out of Dimapur district.
Though there were demands from at least 11 tribes for the creation of new districts, the Cabinet could consider only three of them as some districts are inhabited by only one tribe and those cannot be divided.

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