Monthly Current Affairs October 2016 “INDIAN AFFAIRS ” key points to Remember.
The Haryana state government was launching its e-kharid portal for procurement of paddy in the upcoming procurement season starting this month.
The Centre has constituted a four-member Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(IBBI) under the Chairmanship of Madhusudan Sahoo.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurated a 34-ft long ‘Lamp of Humanity’ in Ahmedabad, as part of the Vibrant Navratri celebrations. The lamp is made up of stainless steel34-feet long and has a diameter of 15.8 feet, with the authorities claiming that the initiative has already entered the Guinness Book of World Records,as the ‘world’s biggest lamp’.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu flagged off an all-women Mt Gorichen expedition.This would be the first all women team attempting to summit the second highest peak of the state, which is considered as a technical peak and only seasoned climbers can make it to the top (6,488 m).
Abu Dhabi Crowned Prince to be Chief Guest on 2017 Republic Day
The Supreme Court charged a cost of Rs.25,000 on Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jainfor failing to file an affidavit naming the officials allegedly not cooperating in checking the menace of dengue and chikun gunya in the national capital.
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 has come into force from October 2 in the state. This new Act has strict provisions. As per one of the provision, every adult of a family would be pretended to be aware of the offence if alcohol is consumed, manufactured, sold or distributed in premises one occupies.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a number of new projects in Ganjam district, Odisha. He opened an OPD centre in Sheragada hospital and a panchyat building.He also inaugurated the new urban water supply project for the Hinjili Notified Area Council(NAC) area readied at an estimated cost of Rs 6.14- crore.
Centre approves a grant of Rs. 515 Crores for the development of Sagar Port Project in West Bengal
The Cabinet approved amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The bill makes antiretroviral treatment a legal right of HIV/AIDS patients.
The government has notified that Aadhaar is mandatory for availing cooking gas (LPG) subsidies but has
given two months grace period for citizens to get the unique identification number.
given two months grace period for citizens to get the unique identification number.
The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a high-level
technical team, headed by Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairman GS Jha, to visit the Cauvery basin
area and assess the ground.
technical team, headed by Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairman GS Jha, to visit the Cauvery basin
area and assess the ground.
Social networking site Facebook is collaborating with the Election Commission of India in five states going to polls next year to run a voter registration drive aimed at encouraging youth to participate in the democratic exercise. The five states are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand for the first time in the
country to run a voter registration drive.
country to run a voter registration drive.
The Union government has accepted the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission on Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) for Central employees which would ensure one minimum promotion for every 10 years till 30 years of service.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 100 urban piped drinking water supply projects
Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai scaled world’s sixth highest mountain Cho Oyu. The mountain is located on the China-Nepal border at an altitude of 8188 meters above the sea level.
The Union Minister of Human Resource and Development, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the Green building and Shatabdi Krishi Bhawan at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in the wake of holding a review meeting VCs of Central Universities.
Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu flagging-off the first freight train in New Delhi which featured a newly-developed guard van, which uses solar power to run fans and lights at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station.
The Election Commission issued directions barring political parties from using or allowing the use of public funds, public space or government machinery for carrying out activities that amount to advertisement for the parties or propagating their election symbols.
Not only men, but women can also be prosecuted under the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence (DV) Act. The Supreme Court had struck down the words “adult male” from the pertinent provision in the DV Act to lay down that a woman could also file a complaint against another woman, accusing her of domestic violence.
Maharashtra government has allocated 40.68 hectare land in Hingloi to Department of Atomic Energy(DAE) for LIGO India Project. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) project that was given the in-principle approval by the Cabinet planned to construct in Hingoli district, Maharshtra. It is third
LIGO laboratory in the world and first laboratory outside the United States. The existing laborataries are located in Hanford, Washington, and in Livingston, Louisiana.
LIGO laboratory in the world and first laboratory outside the United States. The existing laborataries are located in Hanford, Washington, and in Livingston, Louisiana.
The Centre had approved projects worth Rs.350 crore for developing infrastructure at heritage sites Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development inaugurated a two day conference on Heritage Cities. The conference was being jointly organised by Ministry of Urban Development and Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN).
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated first Model Skill Development Centre “Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra” at Panjabari, Guwahati.
The government would “completely seal” the India-Pakistan border by December 2018, was announced by Union home minister Rajnath Singh as part of an extensive plan to monitor the country’s frontier security.
The National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) had been reconstituted with P S Raghavan, former Ambassador to Russia, as its head. The NSAB deals with internal and external security, foreign affairs, defence, science and technology and economic affairs and normally meets at least once in a month.
India would have 100 % electrification for all by May 1, 2017 was the announcement made by the Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal. He has the confident that 100 per cent electrification in rural, Left-Wing Extremism(LWE) districts and dense forests would be achieved by May 1, 2017, a year ahead of the schedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India, through its company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has performed exceedingly well in terms of vastly improving access to LED lighting while reducing their cost drastically.
Supreme Court has widened the scope of the Domestic Violence Act by ordering deletion of the words “adult male” from it, paving the way for prosecution of women and even non-adults for subjecting a woman relative to violence and harassment.The apex court has ordered striking down of the two words from section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which deals with respondents who can be sued and prosecuted under the Act for harassing a married woman in her matrimonial home.
India donated Rs.9.3 million (ZAR 2 million) to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare work for the people of South Africa.
The Union Government is going to commemorate the birth centenary of social activist and former RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh from October 11, 2016 to October 11, 2017. It was announced by the Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma during inaugural programmeorganised on the eve of the birth centenary celebrations.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,has approved the construction of a new link between Sahibganj bypass in Jharkhand to Manihari bypass in Bihar, including a four-lane bridge on river Ganga. A highway project worth Rs 1,955 crore for construction of a road link between Sahibganj in Jharkhand to Manihari in Bihar, including a bridge on the Ganges, received Cabinet clearance.
Raising the slogan ‘Haryana ek Haryanvi ek’, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar urged people of the state to help eradicate casteism from the society for the development of the state.
The Centre has brought final draft of the National Water Framework Bill, 2016, that stresses managing water at basin-level and “right measurement” of State’s contribution to river system to
resolve conflicts.
resolve conflicts.
The Centre government decided to utilise the vast network of post offices across the country to sell subsidised pulses to ensure that there is no shortage of the item during this festival season. A decision to this effect was taken by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on prices of essential commodities, headed by Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh officially became a part of the People’s Party of Arunachal government with the induction of senior BJP MLA TamiyoTaga in the council of ministers. Arunachal Pradesh is the 14th State under a coalition government. The PPA is a constituent of the North East Democratic Alliance.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh would inaugurate the 10-day ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ (RSM) at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi.
Number of Deaths Due To Japanese Encephalitis Rises To 54 In Odisha
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released new standards on fortification on food. The guidelines are meant to regulate the fortification of food, especially packaged food, with essential micronutrients to counter risingmal nutrition in the country.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture and Tourism chaired the “First Meeting of the Re-constituted Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC) in new Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Vadodara to inaugurate the international terminal at Harni airport on October 22 016.Harni is only the second “green building” airport in country. He would also attend a programme to distribute man-made limbs and other implements to more than 8000 ‘Divyangs’ (disabled persons) in the city.
The triple talaq was a “highly misused” custom and it should be scrapped to protect the rights of Muslim women said by Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson of National Commission of Women (NCW).
The Centre formed a three-member committee to keep a close watch on the bird flu situation which has so far killed 24 birds in New Delhi on October 22, 2016.It was announced by Union Environment minister Prakash Javadekar.
The City Corporation has launched the Swacch Bharat Swacch Vidyalaya campaign in60 elementary and middle schools.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated three state-run mega hydro power of 1,752 MW capacity in Himachal Pradesh during his day-long maiden visit to the state.He dedicated the 520 Megawatt generation capacity third phase of Parbati hydro power project, 412 Megawatt Rampur project and 800 Megawatt Kol Dam power project to the nation.
After visiting Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana and he launched two schemes-National SC/ST Huband Zero Defect Zero Effect scheme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed 500 traditional wooden chark has to women spinners belonging to the five local Khadi institutions.
Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh submitted a 13-point memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 18, 2016 at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
The practice of using the mass appeal of religious leaders to canvas votes for candidates is questioned by the Supreme Court asked whether it amounts to a corrupt electoral practice to rope in clerics or priests to flex their religious sway over their flock to swing votes
India’s second eco-friendly airport in Vadodara is all set to open its doors to passengers.The facility has also been rated by Green Ratings of International Habitat Assessment, the highest national rating for green buildings considered by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
In a major setback to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States, the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal on sharing of Krishna waters (Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II) has made it clear that it would not take a relook into allocation of water among the riparian States but would take up distribution of water allocation to combined AP to Telangana and residuary AP States.
Activist Irom Sharmila formed a new political party named People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) ahead of the Assembly polls in Manipur in 2017.
Supreme Court has appointed an independent auditor to monitor the financial transactions of BCCI and set a threshold beyond which the board will have to take permission from the Lodha Panel.
The Central Government has proposed a four-slab rate structure for the Goods & Services Tax, ranging from zero to 26 per cent, at a meeting of the GST Council.
The Ministry of Shipping ratified the Capital Dredging Project for Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha & Dahej, in Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat. The Ministry released Rs.58.50 Crore as first installment of grant-in–aid to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). The total project cost is estimated to be Rs.234 Crore and of which 50% would be funded byCentre Government under the Sagarmala programme.
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a logo of a Cell for the IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM).
PM Modi launched #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign through which people can send their Diwali greetings and messages to soldiers guarding the nation’s frontiers to boost their morale.
Centre is planning to fast-track four projects in Indus river basin to increase irrigation area in Jammu and Kashmir by nearly 2.05 lakh acres. PM Modi had chaired a meeting to review the 56-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)last month.
The first meeting of National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) was held in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Cabinet Secretary P.K.Sinha.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley released first instalment of special assistance of Rs 1,093.34 crore out of Rs.2000 crore to Jammu & Kashmir for repair and permanent restoration of damaged public buildings such as such as schools, colleges, hospitals, bus stations under Prime Minister Reconstruction Plan which was announced on November 7, 2015.
Govt to invest Rs.1 Lakh Crore to boost road, Inland, Water Transport in Assam to improve connectivity.
Election Commission of India (ECI) unveiled three IT based Systems – Samadhan, Suvidha, and Sugam to make the election process smooth, effective and transparent.
The Centre has changed the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 enabling service voters, including armed forces personnel, to cast their vote in elections through e-postal ballot.
The Supreme Court gave the final decision that it wouldnot re-examine its1995 verdict on Hindutva at this stage as it is not the reference for hearing electoral malpractice issues. The 1995 judgment defined Hindutva ‘as a way of life and not a religion’. SC mentioned it that it wasn’t keen to revisit the debate about philosophy of Hinduism but made it clear religion shouldn’t be used in elections.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the SMS alert service for quarterly Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for salaried class and also be sent to deductors who have either failed to deposit taxes deducted to e-file their TDS returns by the due date.
Akshat Prakash, student of Delhi Public School(DPS) has launched an initiative ‘Bagit challenge‘ to involve schools in the national mission towards cleanliness. Prakash from Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.
The Union Cabinet has cleared 2 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA). The hike will be effective from July 2016.Ahead of Diwali, this move is likely to bring some cheers to around 50 lakh employeesworking with the central government as well as 58 lakh more pensioners.
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the
establishment and operationalization of a National Academic Depository (NAD), which is aimed at
bringing another dimension and enhancement of the vision of Digital India.
establishment and operationalization of a National Academic Depository (NAD), which is aimed at
bringing another dimension and enhancement of the vision of Digital India.
The cabinet gave in-principle approval to strategic stake sales in some state-owned companies on the
recommendations of the government think tank NITI Aayog. The strategic sale will involve a
management control transfer as the shareholding of the government would come down to below 50
per cent.
recommendations of the government think tank NITI Aayog. The strategic sale will involve a
management control transfer as the shareholding of the government would come down to below 50
per cent.
The pensioners identity cards given to retired employees would have national emblem as the Home
Ministry has cleared a proposal in this regard. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions has been considering a proposal of issuing identity cards to all the pensioners.
Ministry has cleared a proposal in this regard. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions has been considering a proposal of issuing identity cards to all the pensioners.
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav announced to remove upper age limit for widows and divorced
women who are all applying for government jobs. The age limit for government exam is-in general
the maximum age limit for Non-Gazetted Posts is 28 years and for Gazetted Posts upper age limit is
26 years.
women who are all applying for government jobs. The age limit for government exam is-in general
the maximum age limit for Non-Gazetted Posts is 28 years and for Gazetted Posts upper age limit is
26 years.
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation stone of National Institute of
Archaeology at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh
Archaeology at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh
Union Cabinet given its ex-post facto approval on October 27, 2016 to formation of the Indian
Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Berhampur in Odisha under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860.
Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Berhampur in Odisha under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860.
First Workshop on the use of International Household Survey Network Toolkitwas inagurated
by D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation in New Delhi.
He also launched the new Website of the Ministry.
by D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation in New Delhi.
He also launched the new Website of the Ministry.
The Delhi government has announced a three-tier air treatment system to deal with rising air
pollution in city. It includes setting up of wind purification units, mist fountains and virtual chimney
at five major traffic intersections on trial basis.
pollution in city. It includes setting up of wind purification units, mist fountains and virtual chimney
at five major traffic intersections on trial basis.
The Union Government has ratified a fund of Rs.100crore for various road development works in
Vijayapura District under Central Road Fund was announced by Union Minister for Drinking Water
and Sanitation Ramesh Jigajng.
Vijayapura District under Central Road Fund was announced by Union Minister for Drinking Water
and Sanitation Ramesh Jigajng.
The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted by PM Narendra Modi to facilitate coordination
between states and the centre.The new list excludes Smriti Irani, D.V. Sadananda Gowda and HRD
Minister Prakash Javadekar is included in the list. The standing committee of the Inter State Council
was also reconstituted. It was Chaired by the Home Minister, this committee has SushmaSwaraj,
Jaitley, Naidu, and Gadkari, along with chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Chattisgarh,
Tripura, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
between states and the centre.The new list excludes Smriti Irani, D.V. Sadananda Gowda and HRD
Minister Prakash Javadekar is included in the list. The standing committee of the Inter State Council
was also reconstituted. It was Chaired by the Home Minister, this committee has SushmaSwaraj,
Jaitley, Naidu, and Gadkari, along with chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Chattisgarh,
Tripura, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.