ITU rejects plea by DoT-Isro
Indian telcos have scored a crucial victory on the road to 5G. The International Telecom Union (ITU) has dismissed a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications – pushed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – to restrict transmission power of 5G mobile base stations, and has upheld the view of the telecom industry at the World Radio Communications-2019 conference in Egypt.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22082-itu-rejects-plea-by-dot-isro.html
#ITU #DoT #Isro #GHz #COAI #WRC #ICTs #telcos
Highest length under PMGSY
Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under a Centre's rural roads' programme with the completion of around 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations, officials said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22081-highest-length-under-pmgsy.html
#PMGSY #NABARD #JammuandKashmir #ruralroads #AtalBihariVajpayee
International Press Freedom Award
Indian journalist Neha Dixit was one of several recipients of the 2019 International Press Freedom Awards, awarded by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a non-profit organization whose aim is to enable journalists to work without fear of reprisal.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22080-international-press-freedom-award.html
#IPFA #NehaDixit #CPJ #InternationalPress #FreedomAward
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006
A male who has not reached the age of 21 is a “child” as per the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. However, a male aged between 18 and 21 marrying a female above 18 years will not be punishable under the Act for contracting a child marriage, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22079-prohibition-of-child-marriage-act-2006.html
#Prohibition #ChildMarriageAct2006 #FIR #HC #maleadult
Indian telcos have scored a crucial victory on the road to 5G. The International Telecom Union (ITU) has dismissed a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications – pushed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – to restrict transmission power of 5G mobile base stations, and has upheld the view of the telecom industry at the World Radio Communications-2019 conference in Egypt.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22082-itu-rejects-plea-by-dot-isro.html
#ITU #DoT #Isro #GHz #COAI #WRC #ICTs #telcos
Highest length under PMGSY
Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under a Centre's rural roads' programme with the completion of around 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations, officials said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22081-highest-length-under-pmgsy.html
#PMGSY #NABARD #JammuandKashmir #ruralroads #AtalBihariVajpayee
International Press Freedom Award
Indian journalist Neha Dixit was one of several recipients of the 2019 International Press Freedom Awards, awarded by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a non-profit organization whose aim is to enable journalists to work without fear of reprisal.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22080-international-press-freedom-award.html
#IPFA #NehaDixit #CPJ #InternationalPress #FreedomAward
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006
A male who has not reached the age of 21 is a “child” as per the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. However, a male aged between 18 and 21 marrying a female above 18 years will not be punishable under the Act for contracting a child marriage, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22079-prohibition-of-child-marriage-act-2006.html
#Prohibition #ChildMarriageAct2006 #FIR #HC #maleadult
Ksgindia
ITU rejects plea by DoT-Isro | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Indian telcos have scored a crucial victory on the road to 5G. The International Telecom Union (ITU) has dismissed a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications – pushed by the Indian Space Re
Good Governance Index launched
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22412-good-governance-index-launched.html
#GGI #DoPT #GoodGovernanceIndex #UTs #CSMOP #AtalBihariVajpayee
Depleting groundwater
Nearly 1,100 scientists, practitioners and experts in groundwater and related fields from 92 countries have called on the governments and non-governmental agencies to “act now” to ensure global groundwater sustainability.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22411-depleting-groundwater.html
#Depleting #groundwater #SDGs #Earth #IIT #SDGs
Govt breaks 150-year tradition
The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2019 gave approval to restructuring of the Railway board through merger of its existing eight Group A services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22410-govt-breaks-150-year-tradition.html
#UnionCabinet #IRMS #IRHS #HR #PiyushGoyal #Railway
India, Oman sign maritime pact
India and Oman signed a Maritime Transport Agreement during the visit of foreign minister S Jaishankar to the Sultanate. The pact – the first with any Gulf country – enables India to expand its footprint in the western Indian Ocean,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22409-india-oman-sign-maritime-pact.html
#India #IndianOcean #MTA #PersianGulf #SJaishankar
Space Junk identification systems
Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in the Earth's orbit, providing a more effective way to plot safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22408-space-junk-identification-systems.html
#SpaceJunk #Earth #orbit #telescopes #Marquardt
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22412-good-governance-index-launched.html
#GGI #DoPT #GoodGovernanceIndex #UTs #CSMOP #AtalBihariVajpayee
Depleting groundwater
Nearly 1,100 scientists, practitioners and experts in groundwater and related fields from 92 countries have called on the governments and non-governmental agencies to “act now” to ensure global groundwater sustainability.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22411-depleting-groundwater.html
#Depleting #groundwater #SDGs #Earth #IIT #SDGs
Govt breaks 150-year tradition
The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2019 gave approval to restructuring of the Railway board through merger of its existing eight Group A services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22410-govt-breaks-150-year-tradition.html
#UnionCabinet #IRMS #IRHS #HR #PiyushGoyal #Railway
India, Oman sign maritime pact
India and Oman signed a Maritime Transport Agreement during the visit of foreign minister S Jaishankar to the Sultanate. The pact – the first with any Gulf country – enables India to expand its footprint in the western Indian Ocean,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22409-india-oman-sign-maritime-pact.html
#India #IndianOcean #MTA #PersianGulf #SJaishankar
Space Junk identification systems
Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in the Earth's orbit, providing a more effective way to plot safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22408-space-junk-identification-systems.html
#SpaceJunk #Earth #orbit #telescopes #Marquardt
Ksgindia
Good Governance Index launched | KSG India | Khan Study Group
A good governance index (GGI) was launched on 25 December 2019 by the central government to assess the state of governance in the country, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
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.
#upsc #news #noconfidence #motion #polity #manipur #parliament #INDIA #loksabha #primeminister #Jawaharlalnehru #lalbahadurshastri #atalbiharivajpayee #narendermodi #narasimharao #indiragandhi
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.
#upsc #news #noconfidence #motion #polity #manipur #parliament #INDIA #loksabha #primeminister #Jawaharlalnehru #lalbahadurshastri #atalbiharivajpayee #narendermodi #narasimharao #indiragandhi
Today's Headlines - 02 September 2023
Govt forms committee on simultaneous elections
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
The government has constituted a committee headed by former president of India Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election” on 1 September 2023. Over the years, the Prime Minister has pushed for the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.
What are the arguments around holding simultaneous elections?
There are pros and cons here. Making polls simultaneous would address various concerns, such as reducing the cost of holding elections and limiting all elections to a single season.
At present, there is an election in one state or the other at almost any given time, and those who favour simultaneous polls argue that the Model Code of Conduct gets in the way of the government announcing projects or policy plans.
Against the idea, the arguments include the complexity of such an exercise, the widely held view that simultaneous polls would benefit the nationally dominant party at the cost of regional players, and the complications that would arise if any of the governments were to collapse before completing its term. Leave alone state legislatures, even the central government could fall.
Of the Lok Sabhas since 1952, many were dissolved ahead of schedule — such as in 1971, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1998, 1999 and 2004.
There would also be logistical issues, requiring about twice as many electronic voting machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines.
Has the idea of simultaneous polls been explored before?
The Election Commission had suggested back in 1983 that such a system be worked out.
The Law Commission headed by Justice B P Jeevan Reddy, in its 170th Report in May 1999, stated, “We must go back to the situation where the elections to Lok Sabha and all the Legislative Assemblies are held at once”.
In 2003, then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took up the issue with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. She appeared initially receptive, but the idea did not take off from there.
In 2010, BJP leader LK Advani met with then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and then wrote in his blog: “I found both of them (PM and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee) receptive to a proposal I have been advocating for quite some time: fixed term legislatures and simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.”
Sunil Arora also said in 2019, that the EC would be supportive of the idea. “Yes, we would also prefer it. And this is not a bureaucratic statement, just saying we agree in principle, etc.”
#upsc #news #headline #govtforms #committee #simultaneous #elections #polity #india #president #RamNathKovind #onenation #oneelection #primeminister #loksabha #polls #simultaneous #arguments #modelcode #dominantparty #collapse #term #trailmachines #electioncommission #JeevanReddy #AtalBihariVajpayee #Soniagandhi #LKAdvani #primeminister #ManmohanSingh #SunilArora
Govt forms committee on simultaneous elections
GS Paper - 2 (Polity)
The government has constituted a committee headed by former president of India Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election” on 1 September 2023. Over the years, the Prime Minister has pushed for the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.
What are the arguments around holding simultaneous elections?
There are pros and cons here. Making polls simultaneous would address various concerns, such as reducing the cost of holding elections and limiting all elections to a single season.
At present, there is an election in one state or the other at almost any given time, and those who favour simultaneous polls argue that the Model Code of Conduct gets in the way of the government announcing projects or policy plans.
Against the idea, the arguments include the complexity of such an exercise, the widely held view that simultaneous polls would benefit the nationally dominant party at the cost of regional players, and the complications that would arise if any of the governments were to collapse before completing its term. Leave alone state legislatures, even the central government could fall.
Of the Lok Sabhas since 1952, many were dissolved ahead of schedule — such as in 1971, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1998, 1999 and 2004.
There would also be logistical issues, requiring about twice as many electronic voting machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines.
Has the idea of simultaneous polls been explored before?
The Election Commission had suggested back in 1983 that such a system be worked out.
The Law Commission headed by Justice B P Jeevan Reddy, in its 170th Report in May 1999, stated, “We must go back to the situation where the elections to Lok Sabha and all the Legislative Assemblies are held at once”.
In 2003, then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took up the issue with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. She appeared initially receptive, but the idea did not take off from there.
In 2010, BJP leader LK Advani met with then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and then wrote in his blog: “I found both of them (PM and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee) receptive to a proposal I have been advocating for quite some time: fixed term legislatures and simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.”
Sunil Arora also said in 2019, that the EC would be supportive of the idea. “Yes, we would also prefer it. And this is not a bureaucratic statement, just saying we agree in principle, etc.”
#upsc #news #headline #govtforms #committee #simultaneous #elections #polity #india #president #RamNathKovind #onenation #oneelection #primeminister #loksabha #polls #simultaneous #arguments #modelcode #dominantparty #collapse #term #trailmachines #electioncommission #JeevanReddy #AtalBihariVajpayee #Soniagandhi #LKAdvani #primeminister #ManmohanSingh #SunilArora