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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2022

May 2022

Oct 05, 2024

Department of Posts and Amazon Sign Landmark MoU to Enhance Logistics Collaboration

In a significant development aimed at strengthening logistics and e-commerce in India, the Department of Posts (DoP) under the Ministry of Communications and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration. The MoU was signed by Kushal Vashist, General Manager, Parcel Directorate, Department of Posts, and Venkatesh Tiwari, Director, Operations, Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd, in New Delhi in the presence of Vandita Kaul, Secretary (Posts) and Aman Jain, Director Public Policy, Amazon.
The agreement builds on a longstanding partnership, with Amazon leveraging the extensive postal network for the transmission and delivery of parcels across India. The signing was witnessed by senior officials from both organizations, marking a key step towards enhancing business operations, capacity sharing, and network utilisation.

Taking Governance Closer to People, Assam Inaugurates 21 'Co-Districts'

The roll-out of a new administrative set-up of 'co-districts' within Assam's district administrations began with the launch of 21 such co-districts across the state by different ministers.
This administrative overhaul, which does away with the existing system of 24 civil sub-divisions, was announced by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last year (2023), with the aim of bringing governance and administrative work closer to citizens' homes.
These 'co-districts' will serve as smaller administrative units below the districts led by an officer of the rank of Assistant District Commissioner. Sarma has stated that the government aims to introduce such co-district offices in all 126 assembly constituencies in the state.

Oct 04, 2024

Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit Get Classical Language Status

The Union Cabinet approved conferring the status of classical language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This is a historical decision and this decision goes very well with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government's philosophy of taking ride in our culture, taking pride in our heritage and taking pride in all the Indian languages and the rich heritage that we have," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The classical languages serve as a custodian of Bharat's profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community's historical and cultural milestone.

India Names Delhi Road 'Jamaica Marg', Strengthening Diplomatic Ties

In a significant diplomatic gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the road in front of the Jamaica High Commission in New Delhi was officially named 'Jamaica Marg'. This announcement came during a joint press conference with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, highlighting the deepening ties between the two nations.

Jaya Bachchan Opts Out of Parliament Panel on IT, Becomes Member of Committee on Labour

Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan opted out of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology chaired by BJP member Nishikant Dubey.
Bachchan is now be a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development chaired by former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai.
Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale, who was a member of the Standing Committee on Labour, took the place of Bachchan in the parliamentary panel on Communications and Information Technology.

Oct 03, 2024

Prashant Kishor Announces Political Debut, Launches Jan Suraaj Party

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor launched his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm.
Kishor also named Manoj Bharti, a Madhubani-born former Indian Foreign Service officer, as working president of the party, saying that the latter will hold the post till March when organisational polls will be held.
The party was launched at Veterinary College Ground in the state capital in presence of many renowned figures, including former Union Minister Devendra Prasad Yadav, diplomat-turned-politician Pavan Varma and ex-MP Monazir Hassan.

2024 AYUSH Medical Value Travel Summit

Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, inaugurated the Ayush Medical Value Travel Summit 2024. The event took place in Mumbai.
Aim: To strengthen India's position in Medical Value Travel (MVT) by integrating traditional Indian systems of medicine Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (Ayush) with modern healthcare systems.
The theme of the summit is 'Global Synergy in Ayush: Transforming Health and Wellness through Medical Value Travel'.
The summit is organised by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, the Government of Maharashtra, and key partners.

Oct 02, 2024

IBBI Celebrates Its 8th Annual Day

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) celebrated its 8th Annual Day on October 1, 2024. Senior officers of the Government and regulatory bodies graced the occasion. Over the past eight years, the IBC has significantly accelerated the resolution of insolvency cases.
Ramalingam Sudhakar, the President of the National Company Law Tribunal, was the Chief Guest and delivered a keynote address.
Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa and Former CEO of NITI Aayog delivered the Annual Day lecture.
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Ms. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Mr. Ravi Mittal, Chairperson IBBI also addressed on the occasion.
IBBI was established on 1st October 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
It is responsible for the implementation of the IBC.
The IBC amends and consolidates the laws relating to insolvency resolution of individuals, partnership firms and corporate persons in a time-bound manner.

Oct 01, 2024

Indra Sena Reddy Nallu Takes Oath as Governor of Mizoram

Indra Sena Reddy Nallu took oath as the Governor of Mizoram.
Gauhati High Court judge Justice Nelson Sailo administered the oath of office to Nallu at the Raj Bhavan.
Nallu who is the Governor of Tripura will be the holding additional charge of Mizoram during the absence of the incumbent Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, who is on leave due to health issues.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Lalduhoma and his cabinet colleagues, Assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama, Lok Sabha MP Richard Vanlalhmangaiha and other senior officials.

Maharashtra Declares Desi Cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata'

The Maharashtra government declared indigenous cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata' in recognition of their historical and nutritional importance ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. This decision reflects the state's commitment to preserving the significance of desi cows, a practice rooted in the Vedic period.
The notification, issued by the state Agriculture, Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries Department, highlights the role of indigenous cows in human nutrition, specifically the benefits of their milk. The importance of desi cow milk in ayurvedic and panchgavya treatments has been recognised for centuries.

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