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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Jul 04, 2023

HUDA City Centre Metro Station to be Renamed Millennium City Centre

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that HUDA City Centre station on the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line will be renamed Millennium City Centre, hours after announcing that it will be rechristened Gurugram City Centre. The station falls in Haryana's Gurugram, a bustling IT and commercial hub in the National Capital Region (NCR) that is known as Millenium City.

India Holds SCO Summit with Putin, Xi and Shehbaz Sharif in Attendance

India virtually hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. China's President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin also participated in the summit. It was Putin's first appearance at an international event since he crushed a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in late June.
The summit also witnessed the participation of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. One of the major highlights of the summit was that Pakistan and China expressed their willingness to participate in the summit.
The theme of the SCO meeting wass SECURE. It stands for S: Security, E: Economic development, C: Connectivity, U: Unity, R: Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, E: Environmental protection.
All the SCO Member States, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, were invited to attend the Summit. In addition, Iran, Belarus and Mongolia were invited as Observer States. As per the SCO tradition, Turkmenistan was also been invited as the guest of the Chair. Heads of the two SCO Bodies, the Secretariat and the SCO RATS, were also be present.

Parliamentary Panel Head Sushil Advocates Keeping Tribals out of UCC Ambit

Chairman of the parliamentary panel on law and BJP MP Sushil Modi advocated keeping tribals, including those in the Northeast, out of the purview of any likely Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at a meeting while some opposition members questioned the Law Commission's timing of the move to begin consultations on the contentious issue.
Most opposition members, including those from the Congress and the DMK, linked the push for the UCC to the next year's (2024) Lok Sabha polls.
The meeting of the parliamentary standing committee, the first after the law panel initiated the consultation process on the common civil code, was held to hear the views of representatives of the law panel and legal affairs and legislative departments of the law ministry on the consultation process.

Jul 03, 2023

Ajit Pawar Joins Eknath Shinde Govt, Takes Oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM

In what is seen as a massive political development ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. Pawar, who will now share the deputy CM post with Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis, took the oath at the Raj Bhavan along with several of his NCP colleagues including senior politician Chhagan Bhujbal.
Ajit Pawar's sudden oath-taking ceremony came hours after he met some of his party leaders at his official residence in Mumbai. Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and party's working president Supriya Sule were among the leaders who were present at the meeting held at Ajit Pawar's official residence 'Devgiri', while state party president Jayant Patil was not present. Some NCP MLAs were also present in the meeting.

Startup20 Shikhar summit under India's G20 presidency begins in Gurugram, Haryana

The Startup20 Shikhar summit under India's G20 presidency began in Gurugram, Haryana today. The Startup20 Engagement Group is hosting the two day Startup20 Shikhar summit. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash said, education and awareness play a vital role in nurturing a culturally sensitive startup ecosystem. He said, India's recent climb on the global innovation index can be largely attributed to the dynamic startup ecosystem. Mr Prakash said, startup-20 strives to create a conducive business environment across G20 nations and assist sach talents from diverse background to commercialize, scale up and innovation further.
On the occasion, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said, in India, the total investment in start-ups has gone up to 19 times. He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the startup movement in 2016. Mr Kant said the number of start-up has increased to 100 thousand from just one hundred startups. He said there is no shortage of funds for good startups with strong business models.

Parliamentary Standing Committee to hold meeting on Uniform Civil Code to seek views of stakeholders

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice will hold a meeting on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) today.
Committee head and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi informed that the panel will seek the views of the stakeholders on the matter. He added the meeting of the Committee is non-political as the panel has members from all political parties. The UCC proposes to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply to all citizens equally regardless of their religion, sex, gender and sexual orientation. Currently, the personal laws of various communities are governed by their religious scriptures.

Jul 02, 2023

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi Backtracks on Dismissal of Senthilbalaji from Cabinet

In an unprecedented move, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, unilaterally dismissed with immediate effect arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, only to hurriedly backtrack on his decision late in the night.
Mr. Ravi had communicated that his order dismissing Senthilbalaji was put on hold with immediate effect.
Senthilbalaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money laundering case on June 14.

Jul 01, 2023

India, Israel to Boost ties in Agriculture

India and Israel are forging a robust partnership in the field of agriculture, focusing on advanced technological solutions. Through collaborative efforts, both countries aim to enhance agricultural productivity, conserve water resources and promote sustainable farming practices to convert 150 villages into model villages through Israeli technical support on key agri-technologies.
Israeli institutions and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are collaborating to advance agricultural technology.
Focus areas include water reuse, fertigation, drip irrigation, soil management, desalination, and advanced filtration.
Cooperation extends to areas like soilless agriculture, rainwater collection and treatment systems, and water security technologies.

India to Organise 3-Day Global Conference on Green Hydrogen

The central government will organise a three-day international conference on green hydrogen in the national capital on July 5-7.
The event to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, will bring together the global scientific and industrial community to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain.
The conference will enable the sector stakeholders to explore the evolving green hydrogen landscape and innovation-driven solutions in the sector.
Apart from domain-specific research interactions on hydrogen production, storage, distribution and downstream applications, the conference will also discuss green financing, human resource up skilling and start-up initiatives.

Jun 30, 2023

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Unveils List of Critical Minerals for India

Union Minister of Mines, Pralhad Joshi, unveiled India's first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India. The report identified 30 critical minerals essential for sectors including defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals and telecom. This comprehensive list marked a milestone in India's pursuit of self-reliance and security in mineral resources, aligning with the vision of achieving 'Net Zero' targets. Joshi highlighted the country's inclusion as the newest partner in the Mineral Security Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States. The list aims to guide policy formulation, strategic planning, and investment decisions in the mining sector.

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