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Mar 12, 2023

Assam Sets Guinness World Records for most Essays about Single Person (12)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received a certificate from the Guinness World Records for the maximum number of essays written about a single person.
The BJP-led government in the state had received a total of 42,94,350 lakh handwritten essays on Ahom general Lachit Borphukan to mark his 400th birth anniversary. The year-long celebration was launched by former President Ramnath Kovind from Guwahati in February 2022.
Handing over the certificate to the Chief Minister, a Guinness representative said no other occasion or historical entity has generated almost 43 lakh handwritten notes. The essays were written by people in Assam and elsewhere across the globe.
The government had received more than 57 lakh essays but the Guinness authorities considered 42.94 lakh images of the handwritten essays.

Mar 11, 2023

Atishi Gets Education & Power, Saurabh Bhardwaj Health

Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bhardwaj and Atishi were sworn in as ministers by Delhi Lt Governor V. K. Saxena in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
While Atishi will handle the Education, PWD, Power and Tourism Departments, Bhardwaj will look after Health, Urban Development, Water and Industries. Atishi and Bhardwaj replaced jailed ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, respectively.

PM Modi Inaugurates Third Session of NPDRR

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in which stakeholders shared know-how and experiences as well as discussed the latest developments and trends in disaster risk reduction.
The main theme of the session is 'Building Local Resilience in a Changing Climate'.
During the event, the Prime Minister felicitated recipients of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.
The winners of the 2023 puraskar were Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and the Lunglei Fire Station, Mizoram.
The NPDRR, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is a multi-stakeholder platform constituted by the government to facilitate dialogue and share experiences, views, ideas, action-oriented research and explore opportunities in the area of disaster risk reduction.

Mar 10, 2023

The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference Concludes in Goa

The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was inaugurated by Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai. The five-day conference, held from March 5-9, 2023, was also attended by Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant. The Conference had 500 delegates from 52 countries in attendance.
During his address, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized the importance of the conference as a platform for open discussions on critical issues. He stated that the law must be comprehensible to the common man to achieve its desired result. He further highlighted the government's commitment to good governance and the welfare of the people.

EC Hosts 3rd International Conference on Theme 'Inclusive Elections & Elections Integrity'

Election Commission hosted the 3rd International Conference on the theme 'Inclusive Elections and Elections Integrity' in the virtual format on March 9.
ECI is leading the Cohort on Elections Integrity which was established as a follow-up to the 'Summit for Democracy' held in 2021. Over 46 participants from 25 countries as well as representatives from the international foundation for electoral systems and Civil society organisations participated in the Conference. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel also addressed the Conference. The participating countries included Angola, Armenia, Australia, Canada, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and Zambia.
The first international conference of the Cohort was organized in November 2022 in New Delhi on the topic 'Role, Framework and Capacity of Election Management Bodies. The 2nd Conference on the theme 'Use of Technology and Elections Integrity' was organised by the Election Commission in January 2023.

Mar 09, 2023

Neiphiu Rio Sworn In as Chief Minister of Nagaland for Fifth Term

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the oath-taking ceremony, Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan swore in a 12-member Council of Ministers including NPP's Prestone Tynsong and BJP's Alexander Laloo Hek.

RS Chairperson Appoints 8 Personal Staff Members on 20 Committees

In an unprecedented move, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed eight members of his personal staff on 20 committees under the ambit of the Upper House Secretariat.
Eight committees include four department-related parliamentary standing committees and four other parliamentary standing committees. These include committees headed by non-BJP and opposition MPs.

Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion G20 Meet Concludes in Hyderabad

The second meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) under G20 India Presidency concluded in Hyderabad.
The two-day meeting was led by GPFI Co-Chair and G20 India Presidency and saw participation from Ministry of Finance and Central Bank representatives from G20 and non-G20 countries and international organisations.
The meeting also witnessed announcement of the selection of the new long-term Co-Chairs of the GPFI. India and Italy were announced as the new GPFI Co-Chairs with support from the whole membership. They were selected for three years and their tenure will commence from 2024.
During the plenary, the GPFI members discussed and agreed on the way forward for important deliverables for the year including those on Digital Financial Inclusion, SME Finance.

Mar 08, 2023

Conrad Sangma is Meghalaya Chief Minister

Sangma, the National People's Party chief took oath of office as Chief Minister for the second time after successfully leading his party to a major victory bagging 26 of the 59 seats in the February 27 election.
Prime Minister Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister and his cabinet members at the Raj Bhavan.
As per Sangma, his party will have eight ministers in the next Meghalaya government headed by him, while its allies will get four ministerial berths.

Mauganj Becomes 53rd District of Madhya Pradesh

Mauganj was declared as 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Mauganj is a tehsil of the Rewa district. The four tehsils which fall in the limits of Rewa district, Mauganj, Hanumana, Naigarhi and Dev Talab were merged to form the new district Mauganj of the state.
The Chief Minister had promised in 2013 that Mauganj would be established as a distinct district, residents of Mauganj have been calling for a separate district ever since.

Manik Saha Gets Second Term as Tripura CM

Manik Saha was named as the next Chief Minister of the north-eastern state of Tripura at a meeting of the BJP legislative party.
Earlier, there was speculation that Saha, who was made the CM last year in a brand renewal exercise replacing Biplab Kumar Deb, may make way for Union Minister Pratima Bhowmik as the Chief Minister of the sensitive border state.
In the election held in February, the BJP won 32 seats of the 60-member Assembly while its ally- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) - won one seat.

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