Resolution to repeal Article 370 approved
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah, introduced two bills and two resolutions regarding Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in Lok Sabha. These are as follows:
Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 2019 {Ref. Article 370(1) of Constitution of India} – issued by President of India to supersede the 1954 order related to Article 370.
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Consumer Protection Bill 2019 gets Parliamentary nod
The Parliament on 7 August 2019 gave its nod to the landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to protect the rights of consumers by establishing authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers’ dispute.
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Eviction Bill 2019
The Upper house on 6 August 2019 passed a Bill for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government residential accommodations, with Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri saying the legislation will have a deterrent effect.
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Bill to increase number of SC judges
Parliament on 7 August 2019 passed a bill which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33 with a view to reducing pendency of cases. Moving "The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019" for consideration and return, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Moon, Mercury may contain more water ice than thought
The Moon and Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may contain significantly more water ice than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA spacecraft.
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Firm selected to redevelop Parliament
The Central government on 25 October 2019 announced that it has chosen Ahmedabad-based firm HCP Design, Planning and Management for its ambitious project of redeveloping Parliament and Central Vista, and development of a new common central secretariat.
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India’s another milestone in South America
India and South American nation Ecuador have inked the Protocol for Completion of the Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) between the two countries, in line with the government’s efforts to expand its trade presence in the region.
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India, France explore 3rd country projects
India and France have taken concrete steps to firm up their strategic partnership in the western Indian Ocean, as part of their respective Indo-Pacific strategies, within two months of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Paris.
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Jet engine technology project suspended
A key Indo-US project aimed at sharing technology for building fighter jet engines has been ‘suspended’ after the two sides could not come to an agreement on specifics, with a lack of initiative from the industry.
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Peace park deal
The scheduled closing of an Israeli-Jordan “peace park” is a fitting reflection of the countries’ relations as they mark the 25th anniversary of their landmark peace agreement.
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India, Saudi Arabia to discuss SPC
India and Saudi Arabia will discuss the details of the planned bilateral Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) during the October 28-29 visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Gulf monarchy.
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GDP base year
The government told Parliament that the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) has recommended to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation to consider 2020-21 as the next base year of National Accounts in view of the structural reforms in the economy.
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First NBFC to list commercial paper
Non-bank lender Aditya Birla Finance on 28 November 2019 became the first company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the bourses.
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Millions line of credit to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 29 November 2019 financial assistance of $450 million to Sri Lanka including $50 million for counter-terrorism after holding talks with the visiting Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Parliament clears chit fund Bill
Parliament passed a bill which seeks to raise the monetary limits for chit funds and commission for foreman. The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha.
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Real-time billionaires list
With a net worth of $60 billion, Reliance Industries (RIL) chief Mukesh Ambani has been ranked the 9th richest person globally, according to 'The Real-Time Billionaires List' of Forbes, that was topped by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.
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#billionaires #RIL #CEO #LVMH #RelianceIndustries #AmazonFounder

Global Climate Risk Index 2020
India is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to a report released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch.
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#GCRI #COP25 #GlobalClimate #RiskIndex2020 #Germany

Parliament okays corporate tax cut
Parliament on 5 December 2019 approved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that replaces an ordinance promulgated to cut the base corporate tax rate, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that mining companies, software developers and book printers will not be eligible for the lower 15 per cent rate available for new manufacturing companies.
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India, 6 others object to restrictions on services trade
India led seven countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in objecting to some nations trying to bring in rules to erect barriers to services trade and cross-border movement of professionals through qualification and licensing requirements, and technical standards.
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India in World Malaria Report 2019
Seven states account for about 90% of the burden of malaria cases in India, according to the World Malaria Report 2019 released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Parker spacecraft unlocks solar mystery
NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- which has flown closer to the Sun than any spacecraft ever -- has beamed back the first observations from its close encounter with the Sun, revealing a "spectacular trove" of data about the solar wind and space weather, the US space agency said.
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Iraq Parliament votes to expel US military
The Iraqi parliament has voted to remove US troops from Iraq. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers backed a resolution to ask the government to end an agreement with Washington to station 5,200 troops in Iraq.
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#Iraq #military #ISIS #Parliament #votes #IslamicState

The farthest group of galaxies
An international team of astronomers linked to Nasa, led by an Indian-origin Goa-born scientist, Vithal Tilvi, have discovered a never-before-seen group of galaxies, now labelled EGS77, which is the farthest group of galaxies to have ever been sighted.
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#galaxies #EGS77 #VithalTilvi #Nasa #WFIRST #Earth

China begins major military exercises
The Chinese army has begun major military exercises in the high-altitude Tibet bordering India, deploying latest weapons including the Type 15 light battle tank and the new 155-MM vehicle-mounted howitzer.
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#China #PLA #LAC #military #aircraft #ArunachalPradesh

Rugby’s ‘international young player of year’
Sweety Kumari, who hails from Nawada village in Barh tehsil of Patna, has earned international accolades in the sport. Sweety, 19, was recently adjudged as the “international young player of the year” by a reputed women’s rugby website – Scrumqueens.
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Labour reform bills passed
Parliament on 23 September 2020 approved three key reform bills that will safeguard worker's interest and provide a transparent system to suit the changing business environment.
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Today's Headlines - 27 July 2023
No-confidence motion against government
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)

The ongoing strife in Manipur in Parliament, which has brought the monsoon session to a standstill, opposition parties belonging to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc have taken a significant step. They decided to move a no-confidence motion against the government, with a particular focus on the situation in the northeastern state.

What is a no-confidence motion?

A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary process that allows the opposition to challenge the government's majority and ability to govern. If the motion is passed, the government must resign.
Any member of the Lok Sabha can move a no-confidence motion. However, the motion must be supported by at least 50 members of the House.
A no-confidence motion must be in writing and must be signed by the member moving it.
The motion must be submitted to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on any day on which the House is sitting.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha will decide whether to admit the motion for discussion and debate.
If the motion is admitted, the Speaker will then decide on the date and time for the discussion. The Speaker may grant time for the discussion of the motion (under sub-rule (2) and (3) of rule 198 of Lok Sabha Rules.

How many no-confidence motions have been moved in the Lok Sabha?

Since independence, 27 no-confidence motions have been moved in the Lok Sabha.
The first no-confidence motion was moved against Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1963.
PM Indira Gandhi faced the most no-confidence motions (15), followed by Lal Bahadur Shastri and PV Narasimha Rao (three each).
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government lost the no-confidence motion by a margin of one vote (269–270) in April 1999.
The most recent no-confidence motion was moved against the Narendra Modi government in 2018.

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Today's Headlines - 05 August 2023
Govt’s Bill on IIMs over their autonomy
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)

The government has brought a Bill in Parliament giving itself significant say in the appointment and removal of Directors of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), and in initiating inquiries. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, introduced in Lok Sabha, seeks to make changes in the law that governs the administration and running of IIMs. The proposed changes have triggered concern over their potential to erode the autonomy of the IIMs.

What is the purpose of the Bill?

The Bill seeks to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 which declared 20 existing IIMs as “institutions of national importance with a view to empower these institutions to attain standards of global excellence in management, management research and allied areas of knowledge.
Under the 2017 Act, the Director of an IIM is appointed by a Board of Governors, and the government has a limited say in the process.
The proposed amendments essentially seek to alter this situation, and to give the government an expanded role in the appointment of the IIM Director.

How is this change proposed to be effected?

Section 5 of the amendment Bill says that “After section 10 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely— ’10A. (1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of every Institute’” covered under the IIM Act.
The Bill prescribes three primary roles for the Visitor: to make appointments, to audit the working of institutions, and to conduct an inquiry.

What is the current process of appointment of the Director?

Section 16(2) of the 2017 Act says “the Director shall be appointed by the Board, on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed.”
Section 16(1) says the “Director shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute and shall provide leadership to the Institute and be responsible for implementation of the decisions of the Board”.
Section 16(3) says “the Director shall be appointed out of the panel of names recommended by a search-cum-selection committee to be constituted by the Board”.
The Board chairperson will head the search-cum-selection committee, which will also have “three members chosen from amongst eminent administrators, industrialists, educationists, scientists, technocrats and management specialists”.

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