General News Parliament Winter session concludes a day early, both houses adjourn sine die. Lok Sabha passed a total of 18 bills, while 17 bills were passed in Rajya Sabha. President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to the three Criminal Code bills. Parliament passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation and Reorganisation (Amendment) Bills. A total of 146 opposition MPs have been suspended from both houses of Parliament this winter session. 2 unidentified men jump from visitors’ gallery of Lok Sabha leading to commotion in House. Government ropes in CISF for security of Parliament complex. Lok Sabha expels Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from House for ‘unethical conduct’. Assembly elctions: BJP wins in 3 states & Congress wins Telangana. Zoram People’s Movement leader Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram Chief Minister. Revanth Reddy takes oath as Telangana CM, Bhatti Vikramarka his deputy. Bhajan Lal Sharma sworn in as Rajasthan CM; Diya Kumari, Prem Chand Bairwa as deputy CMs. BJP’s Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM; Ujjain BJP MLA Mohan Yadav named MP CM. PM Modi holds talks with Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto and Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik. India to provide $250 million Line of Credit to Kenya for modernisation […]
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General News Assembly Elections: Mizoram records voter turnout of 78.4%, while Chhattisgarh records 68.15%. Rajasthan sees 74.13% voter turnout in assembly polls; Madhya Pradesh sees 77.15%. Telangana Assembly Elections: 63.94% voting recorded; Results for all states will be out on December 3. Winter session of Parliament will be held from 4-22 December. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended for next five years. Cabinet approves ₹24,104 crore outlay for development mission for particularly vulnerable tribal groups. India successfully test-fires ‘Pralay’ missile off Odisha coast. Russia to supply, license production of Igla anti-aircraft missiles to India Indian Navy, DRDO test indigenously developed naval anti-ship missile. PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate rail, power sector projects between India, Bangladesh. Jaishankar hosts Ambassadors of G20 member countries, guest countries & international organisations. Fifth India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue begins in New Delhi. India and Australia exchange views on deepening multifaceted ties in several areas in 2+2 dialogue. India, UAE ink MoU to strengthen educational cooperation for students, faculty. Sonia Gandhi launches book on Mallikarjun Kharge’s political journey. Governor can’t sit on bills on withholding assent, must return them, rules Supreme Court. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gives nod to caste-based census; exercise likely to […]
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General News New Parliament Building designated as Parliament House of India hosts special session. Parliament passes Women’s Reservation Bill after unanimous support in Rajya Sabha. Women’s Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu’s nod, becomes law. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourns sine die after passage of landmark bill. Assembly bypolls: BJP wins three seats, Opposition block INDIA bags four. President Kovind panel meets, seeks views of state and national parties on simultaneous polls. Will make ‘clarificatory’ changes in forms to say linking Aadhaar with voter ID optional: EC tells SC. Aditya L1 gets ‘send off’ from Earth as ISRO performs key manoeuvre, begin 110-day journey to L1 point. ISRO prepares to revive Chandrayaan 3’s Lander and Rover on Moon from sleep during lunar sunrise. PM Modi launches ₹13,000-crore ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme for traditional workers. Rajnath Singh inaugurates 90 infra projects of BRO across 11 States and Union Territories. Govt approves defence acquisition worth ₹45,000 crore from domestic vendors. Indian Air Force receives first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus, 55 more to follow. PM Modi participates in ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. African Union becomes permanent member of G20 under India’s presidency. G20 leaders adopt Delhi Declaration […]
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General News Monsoon session: Both Houses of Parliament face continuous disruptions over Manipur issue. Jagdeep Dhankhar reconstitutes Rajya Sabha panel of vice-chairpersons; half of them women. Jaishankar, Derek O’Brien among 11 elected to Rajya Sabha from 3 states. Lok Sabha Speaker accepts the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the Modi govt. PM Modi, President Macron participate in Bastille Day celebrations in Paris; PM conferred with France’s highest award ‘Grand Cross of Legion of Honour’. PM Modi arrives in UAE for bilateral talks; Energy, defence and food security part of agenda. PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. PM Modi chairs 23rd SCO Summit virtually; China’s Jinping, Russia’s Putin, Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif joins. Ajit Doval meets Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, highlights need to restore peace in border areas. EAM S Jaishankar meets Myanmar counterpart; discusses India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway. Congress appoints Kanhaiya Kumar as AICC in-charge of National Students’ Union of India. 28 opposition parties meet in Bengaluru for 2-day unity meeting to discuss strategies ahead of 2024 polls. UPA renamed as Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance(INDIA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 39 NDA allies vow to contest 2024 LS polls under Modi’s leadership in […]
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General News PM Modi embarks on a three-day state visit to the US; both countries sign many vital agreements. PM Modi, Egyptian President El-Sisi sign deal to elevate bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership“. NSA Ajit Doval holds talks with US NSA Jake Sullivan on bilateral, regional & international issues. Eastern Ladakh border row: India, China hold in-person diplomatic talks. India, Nepal agree to tackle boundary dispute amicably; ink raft of pacts to broad-base ties. India, Bangladesh agree to initiate 5 joint development projects for border population. Jaishankar, Brazilian counterpart hold talks on advancing cooperation in BRICS, IBSA, G20 blocs. PM Modi writes to G20 members, proposes full membership for African Union. US Defence Secretary Austin arrives in India, holds talks with Rajnath Singh. PM Modi and Saudi Crown Prince discuss ways to bolster relations in connectivity, energy & defence. President Murmu holds talks with Suriname President; 3 MoUs signed in Agriculture and Health sectors. NITI Aayog, UN sign GoI-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-27. Guinness world record created at PM Modi’s Yoga event in US for most nationalities. PM Modi flags off 5 Vande Bharat trains in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. Agriculture ministry launches PM Kisan Mobile App with face […]
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General News PM Modi dedicates new Parliament building to the nation, ‘Sengol’ placed in Lok Sabha chamber. PM releases special stamp, ₹75 coin to mark inauguration of new Parliament building. PM Modi attends 2023 Quad Leaders’ Summit in Sydney. Quad leaders express deep concern over Ukraine war; mourn its terrible humanitarian consequences. G7 Nations urge China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status, fair trade rules. PM Modi embarks on a six-day visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Rajnath Singh hands over fast patrol vessel landing craft assault ship to Maldives. EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum: Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific, Ukraine war with his counterparts. President Murmu confers 37 Gallantry Awards during Defence Investiture ceremony. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates the country’s largest High Court building in Ranchi . PM Modi distributes about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under Rozgar Mela. All states to celebrate statehood days of other states also in order to promote Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Arjun Ram Meghwal appointed as Law & Justice Minister; Kiren Rijiju assigned Ministry of Earth Sciences. Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka for second term; D K Shivakumar as Deputy CM. Karnataka portfolios: Siddaramaiah […]
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General News Karnataka Assembly Elections to take place on May 10, counting to be held on May 13. Assembly election results 2023: Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for fifth term. Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM and Manik Saha as Tripura CM for second term. Both houses of Parliament face multiple disruptions over Rahul Gandhi and Adani issues. Rahul Gandhi convicted ‘Modi surname’ defamation case, disqualified by Parliament.. PM Modi inaugurates 8th edition of Raisina Dialogue; Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Chief Guest of the event. Australian PM Anthony Albanese visits India; becomes first foreign leader to visit INS Vikrant. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida arrives in India on a two-day visit. India signs $ 1 billion loan pact with World Bank to boost healthcare infra. India, Mexico sign MoU on research, technology and innovation collaborations. India, World Food Programme sign MoU during Global Millets Conference. PM Modi unveils official stamp, coin of the International Year of Millets 2023 at Global Millets Conference. Jaishankar, US Secretary of Air Force discuss opportunities for India-US defence cooperation. Govt advises states to follow 5-fold strategy to fight Covid-19 as cases go up. NITI Aayog holds inter-ministerial meeting to review Seasonal Influenza situation […]
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