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28 May 2019
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28 May 2019
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28 May 2019
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28 May 2019
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Today's Headlines
28 May 2019
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राइट टू हेल्थ स्कीम लागू करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य
आचार संहिता खत्म होते ही अब छत्तीसगढ़ में राइट टू हेल्थ स्कीम को लागू करने की तैयारी शुरू हो गई है। मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक जल्द ही छत्तीसगढ़ राइट टू हेल्थ स्कीम लागू करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य बन सकता है। इस योजना के लागू होने के साथ ही बिना स्मार्ट कार्ड के हर जरूरतमंद व्यक्ति को मुफ्त स्वास्थ्य सेवा मुहैया हो सकेगी।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20316-2019-05-28-05-28-34
#Chhattisgarh #TSSinhadev #Health #NationalHealthScheme

स्विट्जरलैंड ने साझा की स्विस बैंकों की जानकारी
स्विट्जरलैंड ने अपने वैश्विक वित्तीय केंद्र होने की हैसियत को दोबारा हासिल करने के लिए अपने बैंकों की जानकारियों को खुफिया रखने की प्रतिबद्धता छोड़ दी है। खासतौर पर देखा गया है कि स्विस बैंकों के भारतीय ग्राहकों की जानकारियों को साझा करने की प्रक्रिया में तेजी आई है। पिछले एक हफ्ते में करीब ऐसे एक दर्जन मामले सामने आए हैं।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20315-2019-05-28-05-27-25
#Switzerland #FTA #FederalTaxAdministration #Schweizerische #Nationalbank

Triple talaq bills lapse
With the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha, the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the one on banning triple talaq have lapsed as they were not passed by Rajya Sabha. The two bills could not be passed by Rajya Sabha in the Budget session, the last Parliament session of the outgoing government.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20319-triple-talaq-bills-lapse
#LokSabha #Amendment #Budget #RajyaSabha #MuslimWomen #talaqbills

Proposal for SHP rejected
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has rejected a proposal by a private company in Tamil Nadu seeking Central finance assistance for their small hydropower project (SHP) due to non-compliance with the provisions in the scheme. M/s. Dazzle Power (P) Ltd. had proposed to set up 0.35 MW small hydro project at Tuklapatti Canal Drop, Madurai.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20318-proposal-for-shp-rejected
#SHP #MNRE #CFA #TamilNadu #MW #Madurai

Sikkim's New chief minister
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P S Golay, on 27 May 2019 took oath as the chief minister of Sikkim. Eleven SKM MLAs were also administered the oath by Governor Ganga Prasad at Paljor Stadium. Golay, who is not a member of the state assembly at present as he did not contest the polls, was elected as the SKM Legislature Party leader.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20317-sikkim-s-new-chief-minister
#PSGolay #SKM #Sikkim #PawanKumar #SDF #Ganga #PaljorStadium

अमेरिका-ईरान तनाव के बीच Air India का बड़ा फैसला
अमेरिका और ईरान के बीच तनाव लगातार बढ़ता जा रहा है। इसका असर अब दिखना भी शुरू हो गया है। ईरान ने अमेरिका का ड्रोन मार गिराया अब दोनों देशों के बीच तल्खी काफी बढ़ती जा रही है। इस बीच एयर इंडिया ने भी अपने विमानों को ईरान के एयरस्पेस में न भेजने का फैसला किया है। एयर इंडिया के सीएमडी अश्वनी लोहानी ने ईरान के एयरस्पेस से विमानों के न गुजरने पर कहा, 'एयर इंडिया की उड़ानों पर इसका कोई खास प्रभाव नहीं है। हालांकि आने वाले विमानों का रूट फिर से तय करने पर काम किया जा रहा है।'
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20633-air-india
#AirIndia #Iran #CMD #AshwaniLohani #DGCA #NewYork

इस खास कदम से दोगुनी होगी किसानों की आय
अगले तीन साल की अवधि के भीतर किसानों के आय को दोगुना करने के क्रम में कृषि व किसान कल्‍याण मंत्रालय ने ग्रामीण भारत में डिजिटल टेक्‍नोलॉजी का इस्‍तेमाल करने का निर्णय लिया है। डिजिटल टेक्‍नोलॉजी के जरिए भारत के गांवों में कृषि संबंधित गतिविधियों का आधुनिकीकरण कर व्‍यवस्‍थित करने की योजना बनाई गई है।
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20632-2019-06-23-04-29-33
#Agriculture #India #NarendraSinghTomar #RajyaSabha #ICAR

Crackdown on cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency firms will be subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins such as bitcoin for money laundering, a global watchdog said, the first worldwide regulatory attempt to constrain the rapidly growing sector.
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#Crackdown #cryptocurrencies #FATF #FinTech #GlobalDigitalFinance

Pakistan must implement FATF action plan
India on 22 June 2019 emphasised that Pakistan needs to take all necessary steps to fully implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action plan by the October deadline. Pakistan, however, claimed that India was politicising the process for its “narrow” objectives. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a statement that India expects Pakistan to take credible and verifiable steps against terrorism and terrorist finances.
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#FATF #Pakistan #ICRG #India #RaveeshKumar #narrow

New NASA missions to study Sun
NASA will launch two new missions to advance our understanding of the Sun and its dynamic effects on space weather, the US space agency said. One of the selected missions will study how the Sun drives particles and energy into the solar system and a second will study Earth’s response, NASA said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20636-new-nasa-missions-to-study-sun
#NASA #solar #GPS #TRACERS #Moon #missions #Sun

The Central Asian nodes in BRI
Ahead of the recently concluded summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Chinese state media provided extensive coverage of Beijing’s recent forays into Central Asia, including into Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. On its website, the state-run Xinhua news agency splashed pictures of the Irkeshtam pass, one of China’s gateways to Kyrgyzstan, a few days before planes ferrying leaders of the eight SCO member countries, apart from observers, flew into Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20635-the-central-asian-nodes-in-bri
#BRI #Asian #SCO #CPEC #XUAR #EuropeanUnion #Irkeshtampass

ASEAN summit in Bangkok
Southeast Asian leaders opened a two-day summit in Bangkok on 22 June 2019, though it was unclear what progress their 10-country group could make on disputes in the South China Sea and the plight of ethnic Rohingya fleeing Myanmar.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20634-asean-summit-in-bangkok
#ASEAN #Bangkok #COC #Myanmar #10countrygroup #Thailand

भारत और मालदीव के बीच स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य क्षेत्र में समझौते को मंजूरी
केंद्रीय मत्रिमंडल ने भारत और मालदीव के बीच स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य क्षेत्र में समझौते को मंजूरी दे दी है। इस समझौता ज्ञापन पर दोनों देशों ने 8 जून, 2019 को हस्‍ताक्षर किए थे। इस समझौता ज्ञापन के तहत निम्‍नलिखित क्षेत्र आयेंगे:
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/20768-2019-07-04-04-36-01
#Maldives #health #India #PMModi #agreement #MoU #Telemedicine

राजद्रोह कानून खत्म करने का इरादा नहीं'
केंद्रीय मंत्री नित्यानंद राय ने कहा कि सरकार का राजद्रोह कानून खत्म करने का विचार नहीं है। मोदी सरकार के पहले कार्यकाल में राजद्रोह कानून को लेकर कुछ राजनीतिक दलों और सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताओं ने काफी आपत्ति जाहिर की थी। राजद्रोह कानून को सख्त बनाने की जरुरत है। वोट का अधिकार सरकारी नौकरी एवं सुविधाओ से वंचित लोक सभा राज्य सभा सहित किसी भी चुनाव मे लड़ने पर रोक लगनी चाहिये।
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#laws #NityanandRai #Modi #LokSabha #IPC #RajyaSabha #JNU #KanhaiyaKumar

RBI forms working group CICs
The Reserve Bank on 3 July 2019 said it has constituted a working group that will review the regulatory and supervisory framework for core investment companies.
In August 2010, RBI had introduced a separate framework for the regulation of systemically important core investment companies (CICs), recognising the difference in the business model of a holding company relative to other non-banking financial companies.
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#RBI #CICsCorporateAffairs #investment #framework #TapanRay

NDIAC Bill introduced
A bill to set up an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised domestic and international arbitration was introduced in Lok Sabha on 3 July 2019.
The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued in March this year by the previous government.
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#NDIAC #LokSabha #ICADR #RaviShankarPrasad #NewDelhi #SupremeCourt

Code on Wages Bill approved
The Union Cabinet on 3 July 2019 approved the introduction of a bill that will codify relevant provisions of four existing laws and intends to increase the legislative protection of minimum wage to the entire workforce. The Codes on Wages Bill, 2019 would benefit about 50 crore workers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20770-code-on-wages-bill-approved
#UnionCabinet #WagesBill #BonusActAct #EqualRemuneration #Act1976

UNESCO report on disabilities
More than one in four children with disabilities between ages 5 and 19 in India have never attended any educational institution, while three-fourths of five-year-olds with disabilities are not in school. A report by UNESCO and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences released on 3 July 2019 recommends structural, funding and attitudinal changes to ensure that no child is left out of the right to education.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20769-unesco-report-on-disabilities
#UNESCO #India #primaryschool #RTEAct #SocialScience #TataInstitute

Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 unanimously after a fervent appeal from the Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21010-protection-of-human-rights-amendment-bill-2019
#HumanRights #Bill #NHRC #RajyaSabha #SHRC

NAG tests successfully
Nag missile successfully tested! The trials of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed third Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile `NAG’’ were carried out successfully by the Indian Army at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges recently.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21009-nag-tests-successfully
#NAG #Nagmissile #DRDO #IndianArmy #NAMICA

Cryptocurrency panel report
The committee set up to look into the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain has submitted its report to the Finance Ministry and recommended that private cryptocurrencies be banned completely in India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21008-cryptocurrency-panel-report
#FinanceMinistry #Cryptocurrencypanelreport #panelreport #Cryptocurrencypanel

The Code on Wages Bill 2019
The Government introduced The Code on Wages Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21007-the-code-on-wages-bill-2019
#WagesBill #TheCode #EqualRemunerationAct #ScheduledEmployments

The Code on Occupational Safety Bill 2019
The Government introduced The Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha to amend the laws regulating the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions of the persons employed in an establishment.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21006-the-code-on-occupational-safety-bill-2019
#TheCode #OccupationalSafetyBill #TradeUnions #OccupationalSafety

Odisha rasagola gets GI tag
A year after West Bengal walked away with geographical indication (GI) tag recognition for rasgulla, the Odisha government reopened the battle for ownership of the delicacy and won the rights over ‘Odisha rasagola’.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21079-odisha-rasagola-gets-gi-tag
#Odisha #GItag #rasagola #OSIC #NiladriBije #WTO #TRIPS #WestBengal

4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation
On the occasion of International Tiger Day (29 July 2019), Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018 at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on 29 July 2019. The count of tigers in India has risen to 2967, in 2018, according to this census.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21078-4th-cycle-of-all-india-tiger-estimation
#India #Tiger #NarendraModi #historic #NTCA #MSTrIPES #MEETR

A bill to curb ponzi schemes passed
Parliament on 29 July 2019 unanimously passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019, which seeks to put in place a mechanism by which poor depositors will get back their hard earned money. The Rajya Sabha passed with voice vote the bill which would save gullible investors from ponzi schemes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21077-a-bill-to-curb-ponzi-schemes-passed
#RajyaSabha #curb #ponzischemes #LokSabha #Ordinance #recommendations

Atomic restrictions imposed by the Iran
Iran produced tonnes before the deal. Any excess enriched uranium was either down blended to the level of natural uranium or shipped out of the country in exchange for natural uranium.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21076-atomic-restrictions-imposed-by-the-iran
#Iran #JCPOA #IAEA #UnitedStates #Atomic #restrictions

Third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan 2
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) performed the third orbit raising manoeuvre of its Lunar craft Chandrayaan 2 on 29 July 2019 at 3:12 PM. This was done using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 989 seconds.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21075-third-orbit-raising-manoeuvre-of-chandrayaan-2
#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO #Moon #Russia #solar #Vikram #orbit #spacecraft

OBC panel gets extension
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes in the Central List by six months beyond 31st July, 2019 and upto 31st January, 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21105-obc-panel-gets-extension
#OBC #NarendraModi #Commission #Article340 #UTs #TamilNadu

MoU approved for Uses of Outer Space
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes".
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21104-mou-approved-for-uses-of-outer-space
#MoU #OuterSpace #NarendraModi #ABE #ISRO #UnionCabinet

ITLU at Moscow approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia. The ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow will enable effective technical coordination for timely interventions on diversified matters with Russia and neighbouring countries for realization of the programmatic targets of ISRO.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21103-itlu-at-moscow-approved
#ITLU #ISRO #NarendraModi #Space #USA #Moscow #Russia

MoU between India and Bahrain apprised
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised about the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21103-itlu-at-moscow-approved
#MoU #India #NarendraModi #NSSA #ISRO #DOS #MEA

UNISA approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements (UNISA) resulting from mediation by the Republic of India scheduled to be held at Singapore on 7th August, 2019, or at United Nations Headquarters.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21101-unisa-approved
#UNISA #ADR #NDIAC #NarendraModi #IIIA #Singapore

Triple Talaq Bill passed
Parliament marked a historic moment when Rajya Sabha passed the much-debated and politically contentious triple talaq bill that makes the Muslim practice of instant divorce punishable.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21100-triple-talaq-bill-passed
#Talaq #LokSabha #Muslim #TripleTalaqBill #MarriedMuslim #RajyaSabha

The Code on Wages Bill 2019
The Lok Sabha passed The Code on Wages Bill, 2019. It is a historic Bill which aims to transform the old and obsolete labour laws into more accountable and transparent ones which is need of the hour.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21099-the-code-on-wages-bill-2020
#WagesBill2019 #LokSabha #historicBill #BonusAct

Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill
A bill seeking to expedite and streamline resolution of inter-state water disputes was approved by Lok Sabha. A key feature of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is the constitution of a single tribunal with different benches, and the setting up of strict timelines for adjudication.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21113-inter-state-river-water-disputes-amendment-bill
#Amendment #StateRiverWater #LokSabha #DRC #SupremeCourt

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by Rajya Sabha. The Bill has been passed with three Government amendments and will need to go back to Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on the 23rd of July 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21112-motor-vehicles-amendment-bill-2019
#MotorVehicles #Amendment #GoM #YoonusKhan #recommendations #RajyaSabha

EWS quota for J&K
The Union Cabinet approved a bill to provide up to 10% reservation to Jammu and Kashmir’s economically weaker sections (EWS) in jobs and educational institutions. J&K is currently under President’s rule and hence the Union Cabinet had to approve the quota in state government jobs and admissions.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21111-ews-quota-for-j-k
#J&K #EWS #NarendraModi #UnionCabinet #amendment

World's best student city
UK's capital London has been named as the world's best city for students for the second consecutive year, beating international cities like Tokyo and Melbourne that came second and third respectively on a new worldwide rankings released.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21110-world-s-best-student-city
#Tokyo #worldwide #India #globaleducation #QuacquarelliSymonds

Three exoplanets discovered
Three new planets, which orbit a star situated 73 light-years away from the Earth, have been discovered using NASA’s newest planet-hunting satellite. Of the three new exoplanets, one is rocky and slightly larger than Earth, while the two others are gaseous and roughly twice the size of our planet.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21109-three-exoplanets-discovered
#planets #Earth #NASA #missinglink #Satellite #TESS #TOI270

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
The Rajya Sabha passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act. The bill is a cornerstone of the government's zero tolerance policy against terrorism. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on July 24.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21122-unlawful-activities-prevention-act
#Prevention #UAPA #RajyaSabha #AmendmentAct #NIA #MasoodAzhar

India slips to 7th largest economy
India has been pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP rankings in 2018 with the UK and France forging ahead to the fifth and sixth spots, data compiled by the World Bank showed. In 2017, India had emerged as the sixth largest economy, while France was pushed to the seventh place in the global GDP league table.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21121-india-slips-to-7th-largest-economy
#India #GDP #WorldBank #rankings #economy #France

E Car launched to Combat Pollution
The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with employing E Cars for use of its officials in New Delhi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint Venture of Central PSUs under Ministry of Power.
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#ECar #EESL #IndianArmy #ERCs #TataMotors #ECO #GenGopalR

Changes in IBC approved
Parliament approved changes in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), providing greater clarity over the distribution of proceeds of the auction of loan defaulting companies, with the Lok Sabha passing the Bill with voice vote.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21119-changes-in-ibc-approved
#IBC #RajyaSabha #Amendment #Bankruptcy #CIRP #NCLAT #CoC

POCSO amendments passed
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which provides the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, was passed in Lok Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21118-pocso-amendments-passed
#POCSO #Children #Sexual #RajyaSabha #amendments #sexualassault

Mediation panel fails to find solution
The Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel on 1 August 2019 said it was unable to arrive at a solution to the 2.77-acre Babri Masjid-Ram Janmoabhoomi land dispute issue in Ayodhya.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21117-mediation-panel-fails-to-find-solution
#Mediation #Ayodhya #SupremeCourt #NirmohiAkhara #SCWB

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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#Resolution #Article370 #India #AmitShah #JammuKashmir #Pakistan


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.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21163-consumer-protection-bill-2019-gets-parliamentary-nod
#Consumer #Protection #Bill2019 #Parliamentary #CCPA #LokSabha

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.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21162-eviction-bill-2019
#EvictionBill2019 #HardeepSinghPuri #PPEAct #RajyaSabha #Amendment

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.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21161-bill-to-increase-number-of-sc-judges
#SC #CJI #Amendment #NarendraModi #Parliament #RanjanGogoi

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.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21160-moon-mercury-may-contain-more-water-ice-than-thought
#Moon #NASA #telescopic #LRO #spacecraft #planet

NSIL gets first booking
NEWSPACE INDIA Limited (NSIL), the newly created second commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, has bagged its first contract. A private US space services provider has booked ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which is yet to be tested, for launching a spacecraft.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21208-nsil-gets-first-booking
#NSIL #SSLV #ISRO #Spaceflight #LEO #PSLV #DoS

US-Taliban talks end without a deal
Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw troops from Afghanistan ended on 12 August 2019 without agreement and both sides would consult their leaders on the next steps, the Taliban said.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21207-us-taliban-talks-end-without-a-deal
#US #DonaldTrump #Pakistan #Taliban #ZabihullahMujahid

World's largest water pump
Lakshmipur pump house in Hyderabad, a key component of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) and claimed to be the world's largest pump house, has successfully commenced operations in Telangana, it was announced on 12 August 2019.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21206-world-s-largest-water-pump
#LUPS #KLIP #MEIL #GodavariRiver #Hyderabad #TMC #Kaleshwaram

Scheme for study of parliamentary institutions
The Rajya Sabha on 12 August 2019 launched a scheme to promote research and study of the functioning of parliamentary institutions, impact of legislations on socio-economic transformation and efficacy of various parliamentary devices, such as committees.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21205-scheme-for-study-of-parliamentary-institutions
#RajyaSabha #MVenkaiahNaidu #SRadhakrishnan #parliamentary

Code on IR Bill approved
The Centre approved the Code on Industrial Relations (IR) Bill, 2019 — considered to be the most contentious labour law amendments. The central government has withdrawn its proposal to give flexibility to big companies, in terms of manpower, to retrench or lay off workers and shut shop without seeking official consent, a government official said, requesting anonymity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22065-code-on-ir-bill-approved.html
#IR #Bill #UttarPradesh #IndustrialRelationsBill #DignityofLabour #amendment

Unified regulator for IFSC
The government will set up a unified regulator for International Financial Services Centres. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet. The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha after withdrawal from the Rajya Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22064-unified-regulator-for-ifsc.html
#Unified #IFSC #CCEA #Irdai #RajyaSabha #IFSCAB

National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa
The Union Cabinet approved setting up of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional Tibetan system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22063-national-institute-for-sowa-rigpa.html
#NationalInstitute #SowaRigpa #NISR #AYUSH #NarendraModi #UnionCabinet

TOT model for national highways
The government approved amendments proposed to the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model for national highways. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the amendments proposed in the TOT model by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22062-tot-model-for-national-highways.html
#TOT #CCEA #COD #NHAI #EPC #BOT #NirmalaSitharaman

Singapore to use ITR at Chandipur
The armed forces of Singapore, which already use Indian military facilities for training of their mechanized forces, artillery and F-16 fighter jets, will soon also begin to use the integrated test range (ITR) for firing of missiles at Chandipur in Odisha as well.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22061-singapore-to-use-itr-at-chandipur.html
#ITR #Chandipur #RajnathSingh #Singapore #SITMEX

India is seventh-most affected by terror
India is at seventh place in a global think tank’s list of countries most affected by terrorism. The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism in 2018 was Afghanistan (7,379 killed), displacing Iraq (1,054 killed) as the deadliest country.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22060-india-is-seventh-most-affected-by-terror.html
#India #Iraq #Afghanistan #JeM #GTI #TerrorFactfile

Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on 21 November 2019 took oath as the new prime minister of the island nation after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe formally stepped down from his post.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22059-sri-lanka-s-new-prime-minister.html
#SriLanka #MahindaRajapaksa #PGR #LTTE #illegal

International children's peace prize
The Hague: Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize on 20 November 2019, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22058-international-children-s-peace-prize.html
#Internationalchildren #DivinaMaloum #PeacePrize #DKR

CARTOSAT-3 launched
ISRO has successfully launched its third-generation earth-imaging satellite CARTOSAT 3 into space from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22118-cartosat-3-launched.html
#CARTOSAT3 #PSLVC47 #ISRO #SSLV #SpaceFlight #SatishDhawan

Bill to ban e-cigarettes passed
Lok Sabha on 27 November 2019 passed a bill which seeks to ban electronic cigarettes, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan saying such a measure was necessary to protect the youth from a new intoxication being promoted by companies as a new "fashion".
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22117-bill-to-ban-e-cigarettes-passed.html
#LokSabha #ENDS #HarshVardhan #cigarettes #Manufacture

Framework on currency swap revised for SAARC
The Reserve Bank said it has put in place a revised framework on currency swap arrangement for SAARC countries for 2019-2022.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22116-framework-on-currency-swap-revised-for-saarc.html
#Framework #SAARC #ReserveBank #RBI #CurrencySwap

Extension to 15th Finance Commission approved
The union cabinet on 27 November 2019 extended to the term of the Fifteenth Finance Commission by a year, asking it to submit an interim report for fiscal year 2020-21 and a full report for fiscal years 2021-22 to 2025-26—a decision apparently taken to factor in Jammu and Kashmir’s new status.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22115-extension-to-15th-finance-commission-approved.html
#FinanceCommission #ammuandKashmir #UnionCabinet #Article280

Transgenders Bill passed
The Rajya Sabha on 26 November 2019 passed a bill on protection of rights of transgenders after a motion to refer it to a select committee of the Upper House was defeated. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on August 5.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22114-transgenders-bill-passed.html
#TransgendersBill #RajyaSabha #DMk #ThawarChandGehlot

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.
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22137-gdp-base-year.html
#GDP #ACNAS #CSO #GDP #RBI #UNSNA #NationalAccounts #MCA21

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.
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22136-first-nbfc-to-list-commercial-paper.html
#NBFC #CPs #AdityaBirla #NSE #Sebi #RBI #CPs #Kumarmangalam

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.
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22135-millions-line-of-credit-to-sri-lanka.html
#SriLanka #NarendraModi #LOC #GotabayaRajapaksa #Millionsline

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.
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22134-parliament-clears-chit-fund-bill.html
#RajyaSabha #chitfundBill #Amendment #LokSabha #Parliament

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.
Read Here: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22133-real-time-billionaires-list.html
#billionaires #RIL #CEO #LVMH #RelianceIndustries #AmazonFounder

SC removes ban on cryptocurrency
The Supreme Court has struck down a ban on the trading of virtual currencies (VC) in India, which was in place after the Reserve Bank of India’s order from April 2018.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23022-sc-removes-ban-on-cryptocurrency.html
#SC #IAMAI #RBI #VCs #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency

Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill approved
A bill to provide an opportunity for taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31 was approved by the Lok Sabha on 4 March 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23021-direct-tax-vivaad-se-vishwas-bill-approved.html
#VishwasBill #DTVSVB #NirmalaSitharaman #ITAT #LokSabha

Intelligence cell for MSMEs
A parliamentary panel on 3 March 2020 recommended setting up of market intelligence cell for MSMEs, and made a case for a cut in tax rates for proprietary as well as partnership firms from 30 per cent to 22 per cent on the lines of reduction in corporate tax.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23020-intelligence-cell-for-msmes.html
#Intelligence #MSMEs #GST #KVIC #RajyaSabha

Merger of PSB is on course
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 4 March 2020 said the exercise of consolidation of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four is on course and the merger will come into effect from April 1, 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23019-merger-of-psb-is-on-course.html
#PSBs #NirmalaSitharaman #VijayaBank #SBI #Merger

Chambal sanctuary declared eco-sensitive zone
National Chambal sanctuary has been declared as an eco-sensitive zone by the central government. The decision to declare the area as an eco-sensitive zone will prohibit the construction of hotels or resorts within an area of zero to two kilometres from the sanctuary.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23018-chambal-sanctuary-declared-eco-sensitive-zone.html
#Chambal #NCS #MadhyaPradesh #TourismMasterPlan

Amendments in the Companies Act
The Union Cabinet on 4 March 2020 approved amendments to the Companies Act, to decriminalise various offences. Cabinet has approved 72 changes to 65 sections of the Companies Act, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23017-amendments-in-the-companies-act.html
#Amendments #CompaniesAct #NirmalaSitharaman #CSR

Bills on CCH and IMCC passed
The Rajya Sabha approved two bills on 18 September 2020, replacing ordinances related to the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) and the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/25795-bills-on-cch-and-imcc-passed.html
#Bills #CCH #IMCC #RajyaSabha #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

Today's Headlines - 29 July 2023
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)

Rajya Sabha passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which cracks down on film piracy along with changing how movies are certified by the censor board. The Bill lays down a three-year jail term and a fine of up to 5% of a movie’s production cost for those making its pirated copies.

More about the amended Bill

It introduces three certifications under the ‘UA’ category, UA 7+, UA 13+ and UA 16+, which means that children younger than the given age limits can access such movies with parental guidance.
It also empowers the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to give separate certificates for a film’s exhibition on television or other media.
As the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 stipulates that only UA category films can be shown on TV, the Bill allows for a change of category of a film from A (adult) or S (specialised groups) to UA, after making suitable alterations.
While the earlier Act provided that the certificate issued by the CBFC is valid for 10 years, it would now be valid perpetually.
The new Bill clarifies that the Centre will not have any revisional powers over CBFC certificates.
Recording or helping a person record any film that is being exhibited at a cinema theatre using audio-visual devices has been prohibited under the Bill. The film industry is facing a loss of Rs 20,000 crore annually because of piracy.
While inserting new clauses for piracy, the Bill aims to harmonise the Cinematograph Act with the existing laws that tangentially address piracy — the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Information Technology Act (IT) 2000.

The background

The Cinematograph Act, 1952 needed to be amended due to several reasons — to harmonise the law with various executive orders, Supreme Court judgements, and other legislations; to improve the procedure for licensing films for public exhibition by the CBFC; and to expand the scope of categorisations for certification.
Lastly and importantly, there was a huge demand from the film industry to address the issue of unauthorised recording and exhibition of films and curb the menace of piracy, which is causing them huge losses.
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 12 February 2019, proposing changes related only to film piracy.
This Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Information Technology, which presented its report in March 2020.
The recommendations by the panel included age-based categories of certification and the removal of redundant provisions. So, the revised Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was released on 18 June 2021, seeking public comments.
In 2022, consultations with industry stakeholders were held based on which the Ministry introduced the 2023 Bill.
Interestingly, with the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, all special provisions in central laws related to the erstwhile state have become redundant. Thus, the special reference to J&K in the Act has been omitted in the 2023 Bill.

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