Year End Review-2019: Ministry of Panchayati Raj The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is responsible for the work of advocacy, monitoring and implementation of Constitution 73rd Amendment. The role of the MoPR involves strengthening the administrative infrastructure, basic services etc. by leveraging technology and capacity building of the functionaries of Rural Local Body (RLB). Ministry’s roadmap […]
Read More‘Good Governance Index’ launched on ‘Good Governance Day’ MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Good Governance Index’ at an event organized by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, on the occasion of Good Governance Day i.e. 25th December, 2019. The Good Governance Index is a uniform tool across States to assess the Status of […]
Read MoreWhat are the key provisions of the Bill? The 2019 Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955. Illegal migrants – The Bill provides that illegal migrants who fulfill 4 conditions will not be treated as illegal migrants under the Act. The conditions are: they are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians they are from Afghanistan, Bangladesh […]
Read MoreGovernment plans to come out with an updated version of National Water Policy with key changes in governance structures and regulatory framework. Plans are also to set up a National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency. Building consensus among the states within the constitutional framework is the pre-condition for making this changes. National Water policy was formulated […]
Read MorePrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today spoke at a special discussion in the Upper House of Parliament marking the 250th session of Rajya Sabha. Addressing the historic session, Prime Minister said that Rajya Sabha made significant contribution to the history of the country and that the house has also seen history being made. He added […]
Read MoreRajya Sabha passed 3,817 Bills in the last 67 years; Held 5,466 sittings since 1952 60 Bills passed by Upper House lapsed on dissolution of Lower House; 63 Bills deemed passed by RS Amended 120 Bills and rejected five Bills passed by Lok Sabha Total of 2,282 members so far; 208 women members and 137 […]
Read Moreशीर्ष रैंक प्राप्त करने वाला राज्य – तमिलनाडु, शीर्ष रैंक प्राप्त करने वाले जिला – पेड्डापल्ली (तेलंगाना), अधिकतम नागरिक भागीदारी वाले राज्य – उत्तर प्रदेश को भी महात्मा गांधी की 150 वीं जयंती के उपलक्ष्य में 2 अक्टूबर, 2019 को अहमदाबाद में स्वच्छ भारत दिवस कार्यक्रम में प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा सम्मानित किया गया। पुरस्कार पाने वाले […]
Read Moreप्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने रिसाइक्लिंग ऑफ शिप विधेयक 2019 पर कानून बनाने तथा जहाजों को पर्यावरण के अनुकूल विघटित करने के लिए हांगकांग अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कंवेंशन 2009 में शामिल होने की मंजूरी दे दी है। लाभ: · प्रस्तावित विधेयक ऐसी हानिकारक सामग्रियों के इस्तेमाल को प्रतिबंधित करता है, जिन्हें जहाजों की रिसाइक्लिंग […]
Read MoreParties need to ensure attendance of at least 50% of their legislators all through the proceedings of the Houses by adopting a roster system. Review of anti-defection law. Review of the whip system which is “stifling reasonable dissent even on non-consequential matters”. Set up special courts for time-bound adjudication of criminal complaints against legislators. Pre and post legislative impact assessment. Address problem of […]
Read MoreNITI Aayog launches India Innovation Index 2019 Karnataka tops the Innovation Index followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Delhi NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner released the India Innovation Index (III) 2019. Karnataka is the most innovative major state in India. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh form […]
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