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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - January 2019

Jan 2019

Jul 28, 2025

Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog Presents India's Third Voluntary National Review (VNR)

Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Suman Bery presented India's Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on SDGs convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
This VNR marks India's third submission to the HLPF, reaffirming the country's sustained commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda for SDGs.
Anchored in a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, the preparation of India's VNR 2025 was steered by NITI Aayog through a structured and consultative process that drew on the participation of States, Union Territories, civil society, and development partners and private sector.

Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed as Sansad TV CEO

The Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh, a former IAS officer, was given additional charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sansad TV. Known for his administrative acumen and significant contributions to the Kedarnath redevelopment project, Singh brings with him decades of experience in both state and central governance. His appointment marks another crucial step in the strengthening of parliamentary communication through Sansad TV.

PM Modi Releases Commemorative Coin Honouring Rajendra Chola I

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the valedictory celebrations of the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival, marking the birth anniversary of the illustrious Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I, at the historic Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district.
As part of the ceremony, the Prime Minister released a commemorative coin in honour of the Chola king, celebrating his contributions to Indian history, architecture, and maritime legacy.

Madhya Pradesh Unveils Monthly Assistance for Unemployed Youth

The Madhya Pradesh government launched a new initiative offering monthly stipends to unemployed youth—Rs. 6,000 for women and Rs. 5,000 for men—to support skill development through industrial internships. The scheme complements existing welfare programs like the Ladli Behna Yojana, expanding its scope to include male beneficiaries under the informal tag 'Ladli Bhaiyo'.
The primary goals of this new initiative are,
To provide financial support to unemployed youth
To encourage industrial internships that improve practical skills
To strengthen the industrial ecosystem by creating a skilled workforce

Jul 27, 2025

Kamal Haasan Makes Parliament Debut

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan made his parliamentary debut as he took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha in Tamil.
Haasan was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in June, with the support of the DMK-led alliance.
After his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), joined the DMK-led bloc ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Haasan was offered the choice between contesting a Lok Sabha seat or accepting a Rajya Sabha nomination. He chose the latter, even though his party extended full support to the DMK-Congress alliance during the general elections.

Jul 26, 2025

Narendra Modi Becomes Second Longest Serving PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 4,078 days in office, surpassing former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi's record of 4,077 consecutive days as Prime Minister of the country from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977. This means, a single and uninterrupted tenure as the Prime Minister of India.
With this milestone, PM Modi became the second longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India's history, behind only the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
PM Modi is the first and only Prime Minister born after Independence, the longest-serving non-Congress PM.

Jul 24, 2025

Amit Shah Unveils 'National Cooperative Policy 2025'

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah unveiled the much-anticipated National Cooperative Policy 2025 at an event in Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi. The new policy will serve as a milestone for India's cooperative movement, laying a roadmap for the sector from 2025 to 2045.
Framed under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, the policy aims to revive, modernise, and strengthen the cooperative sector in line with India's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. It replaces the earlier National Cooperative Policy introduced in 2002 and responds to the dynamic changes in the global and national landscape over the last two decades.
Prepared by a 48-member national committee headed by former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, the policy reflects broad stakeholder participation.

Jul 23, 2025

Mamata Banerjee Launches New Programme, Allots Rs 10 Lakh A Booth

Ahead of elections in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a new government initiative -- 'Amader Para, Amader Samadhan' (Our locality, our solution).
Terming it the first of its kind in the country, Banerjee said that the new programme will look at resolving public grievances at the grassroot level - like a broken tap creating water supply issue, or broken road.
The programme, she said, will begin from August 2, and camps will be set up every three blocks.
The state government will sanction Rs. 10 lakh per booth and the project will cost Rs. 8,000 crore.

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