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ECI to provide braille voter slips to blind voters in Lok Sabha elections
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 05 February 2019
GeM, CCI sign MoU to check malpractices in e-procurement
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 09 February 2019
EC launches Voter Verification and Information Programme
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 09 February 2019
Cabinet abolishes Ombudsman for Direct, Indirect taxes for grievance redressal
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 07 February 2019
Government launches PCS1X Maritime e-commerce Portal
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Published on: 19 February 2019
PCI issues guidelines to media on conduct during election
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Published on: 11 April 2019
ICSSR: Vice President inaugurates Golden Jubilee Celebrations
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Published on: 14 May 2019
First UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendra becomes operational
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Published on: 03 July 2019
Government launches digital initiatives for Haj Pilgrims
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 07 July 2019
Kerala Govt forms Non-Resident Keralites Investment company
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Published on: 11 July 2019
Record 60.14% turnout of service voters through ETPBS: ECI
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Published on: 22 July 2019
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'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced to provide visually impaired and blind voters with braille voter slip in coming Lok Sabha elections this year. This initiative has been launched as part of ECI’s strategic framework for 'accessible elections'.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Braille voter slips</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Chief electoral officers (CEOs) will issue these accessible photo voter slips with braille to voters who are visually impaired or blind.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The braille enabled slips were also used in recently held assembly elections. ECI is also planning to provide braille election photo identity cards to visually challenged.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Note: </strong>Electronic voting machines (EVMs) already have braille feature. The ballot paper pasted on EVMs with name and symbol of candidates is braille enabled.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Braille </strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was created Louis Braille in 1824 and named after it. It is script with raised dots that can be read with fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It also seeks to build equal access framework for PwDs supported by fundamentals of responsiveness, respect and dignity to enhance elector confidence among them and enhance their electoral participation.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is completely paperless, cashless and system, driven e-market place that enables procurement of common use goods and services with minimal human interface.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It functions under the aegis of Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will comprise Leh and Kargil districts with its headquarters at Leh. It will have full administrative and revenue division at par with Kashmir and Jammu divisions.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be <strong>biggest division in state</strong> with 86,909 sq. km of area, followed by Jammu division (26,293 sq km) and Kashmir Division (15,948 sq km- making it smallest among three).</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will now get is own Divisional Commissioner and Inspector General of Police (IGP) as state Government also approved creation of posts of Divisional Commissioner (Ladakh), Leh and IGP (Ladakh), Leh. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Currently Ladakh region has two Hill Councils for its administration viz. Leh and Kargil. These councils were recently empowered with financial and administrative powers with amendment in Act. </span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Significance of Divisional status</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This decision goes long way in fulfilling the governance and development aspirations of the people of Ladakh region.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will facilitate Ladakh region in great way to progress as offices and opportunities will be distributed to both districts of division</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will bring opportunities of employment of different levels in various departments for the locals<strong>.</strong></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will further empower local administration as routine administrative clearances for Leh and Kargil districts now can be obtained at Divisional headquarters in Leh.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is also considered as step ahead towards dream for Ladakh Region to get Union Territory Status. For almost last three decades, Ladakh region has been demanding for UT status with proper legislation.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ladakh is one of most sparsely populated regions in J&K. It is the highest plateau in state with most of its geographical area being over 9,800 feet above sea level. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is geographically isolated with sparse population and inhospitable terrain which remains landlocked due to snow for nearly six months in a year (during winters).</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is also riddled with insurmountable problems with respect to delivery of developmental schemes, conduct of administrative affairs and governance and redressal of public grievances of people.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">People of Ladakh have for long time been demanding effective local institutional arrangements which can help accelerate pace of development and equitable all-round growth and development as compared to other parts of states.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP)</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was launched along with<strong> Voter Helpline app</strong>and <strong>PwD App</strong>during 2-day intensive Training-cum-Workshop on use of Information & Communication Technology for conduct of 2019Elections.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The services for this VVIP programme can be availed by voters through various channels including voter helpline mobile application and voter helpline number 1950.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ECI also has also set up Contact centers in all districts across India, which are equipped with latest information and telecom infrastructure to help callers.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Various mobile apps launched by ECI</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Voter Helpline app</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will provide convenience to all citizens for finding their names in electoral roll, submitting online forms, checking status of application, filing complaints and receiving reply on their mobile app.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It also has all forms, results, candidate affidavits, press notes, voter awareness and important instructions on it.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>PwD App</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It aims to enable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to request for new registration, change in address, change in particulars and mark themselves as PwD through use of mobile application.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">PwDs are assigned Booth Level Officerto provide doorstep facility by simply entering their contact details. They can also request for a wheelchair during polling.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>cVIGIL app</strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It provides time-stamped, evidence based proof of Model Code of Conduct(MCC)/ Expenditure Violation. It has live photo/video with auto location data.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Using it, any citizen can lodge complaint against violation of MCC. Based on this complaint, flying Squads will investigate matter and returning officer takefinal decision.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It has facility to keep cVIGIL complainant updated with status of complainant within specified time-limit.</span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Key Facts</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Port Community System(PCS)</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is neutral and open electronic platform that enables secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders to improve the competitive position of seaport communities.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It optimises, manages, and automates port and logistics efficient processes through single submission of data and connecting transport and logistic chains.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It integrates all electronic flow of trade related document/information and functions as centralized hub for ports of India and other stakeholders in maritime sector.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It facilitates transparent and paperless system for electronic submission of trade document which has resulted in faster turnaround time and dwell time.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has played important role in digitization in EXIM trade and enhancing ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in maritime sector.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">PCS1x </span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has been developed by Indian Ports Association (IPA), based on feedback from stakeholders using PCS.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is new generation system with user-friendly interface that brings together various stakeholders of maritime sector.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It facilitates Government-to-Business (G2B), Business-to-Government (B2G) and Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions within required legal framework. It ensures extreme levels of cyber security.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It allows improvement in payment cycle, transparency of transaction cycles, detailed tracking of vessels and berthing schedules.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It can be integrated with gate system with RIFD, can produce e-copy of reports and notices and can be used for cargo/truck trailer tracking. It also allows better stakeholder coordination.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">PCI Guidelines </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Electoral Conduct:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Newspapers are not expected to indulge in unhealthy election campaigns, exaggerated reports about any candidate or party during the elections.</span></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be duty of press to give objective reports about election and the candidates</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Hate News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Press should eschew reports which tend to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between people on the grounds of race, religion caste, community, language or region,</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Character Assassination News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> The press should refrain from publishing false or critical statements in regard to personal character and conduct of any candidate to prejudice the prospects of that candidate in the elections.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Paid News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Press should not publish unverified allegations against any candidate or party. Media should guard against paid news which it defined as “any news or analysis appearing in any media (print & electronic) for price in cash or kind as consideration,</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Poll Surveys:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Whenever newspapers publish pre-poll surveys, they should preface them conspicuously by indicating institutions which have carried on such surveys, individuals and organisations which have commissioned them, size and nature of sample selected and method of selection of the sample for findings.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For Authorities: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The rules and orders regulating entry of media persons to places of election should be notified and cut-off date for applying for passes should be given due and advance publicity.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">They cannot prohibit use of vehicles by media persons for movement during elections although its use for voters by candidates and their agents is prohibited because journalist have to move from booth to booth and collect information from all centres whether on polling day or at time of counting.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Press Council of India (PCI) </span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is a statutory body with mandate to act as watchdog to oversee conduct of print media in the country. It derives its mandate and powers from Press Council Act, 1978. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Composition:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> It consist of Chairman (who has by convention, been a retired judge of Supreme Court) and 28 other members off whom 20 represent press, five are nominated from two Houses of Parliament and three represent cultural, literary and legal fields. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> It is statutory, quasi-judicial body acting as watchdog of press. It adjudicates complaints against press (print media) for violation of ethics and for violation of freedom of press respectively.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was established in 1969 by Central Government to promote research in social sciences in the country. It established on the recommendation of erstwhile Planning Commission. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It functions as an autonomous organisation funded by Ministry Of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is headquartered in New Delhi. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Functions:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Objectives:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> (i) Review progress of social science research and give advice to its users (ii)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences (iii) Institute and administer scholarships and fellowships for research in social sciences. (iv) Identify areas in which social science research needs to be promoted and adopt special measures for development of research in neglected or new areas (v) Arrange technical training in research methodology and to provide guidance for research etc.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">These centres will beowned and operated by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), the governmental body that issues Aadhaar.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will facilitate enrolment, updation and other activities related to 12-digit unique identification number or Aadhar in addition to the existing centres that assist with the same services. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will be similar to concept of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and will cover 53 cities at an estimated projected cost of Rs 300-400 crore.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This centre is intended to handle large number of Aadhaar related requests on a daily basis like updation and enrolment.<strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will also allow people to book slots online as per their convenience through the appointment management system.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Thirst</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Impact:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Around 1371 persons were arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized by RPF during this drive for selling of packaged drinking water of unauthorised brands under different sections i.e. 144 & 153 of Railways Act. Total fine amount of Rs. 6,80,855/- have been realized from these offenders. The special drive will be followed by continuous action by concerned PCSCs on this issue.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">NRK Investment and Holding Company Ltd</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Objective:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> To channelise investments from overseas Keralites for major infrastructure development in the state.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Equity Holding:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> 74</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> of its stake (share capital) will be held by NRKs and remaining 26</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> will be held by state government.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Projects to be undertaken:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> This company will undertake projects for developing NRK townships and infrastructure development.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Subsidiaries:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> The company is empowered to set up special purpose vehicle (SPV) or subsidiary company for the purpose. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Decision for formation of this company was taken based on Loka Kerala Sabha’s (State Assembly) standing committee to capitalise on huge investments from overseas Keralites for various development initiatives across the state.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India is world’s top destination for inward remittances. Within India, Kerala is top destination for remittances, accounting for over 19</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">% </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">of inward remittances into the country. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In the seven phases spanning 2019 Lok Sabha elections, a total of 18,02,646 postal ballots were dispatched electronically using flagship IT programme – ETPBS of ECI. In return 10,84,266 e-postal ballots were received indicating 60.14% turnout. This election had seen record highest enrollment of 18,02,646 service voters (electors). Voter turnout of service voters in 2014 was only 4%.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Dedicated Portal</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">ECI for first time had enabled dedicated portal https://www.servicevoter.eci.nic.in for online registration of service voters. This portal had enabled sending postal ballots electronically one way to service voters to save processing time, resources and avoid human errors.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS)</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is flagship IT program of Election Commission of India (ECI) to achieve one of its mandate of “no voter to be left behind”. It was launched by ECI with the help of C-DAC.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Through this system, service voters cast their vote on an electronically received postal ballot, from anywhere outside their constituency, thus reducing chances of losing the voting opportunity. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">How it works?</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> The postal ballots are delivered to service voters in electronic data format to voters on a real time basis. These voters can download postal ballot and votes casted by will be received by the returning officer through post</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Security Features: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">ETPBS is fully secured system, having two security layers, with use of a one-time password (OTP), PIN and unique QR code on the portal.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Who are service voters? </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Persons working in Central Forces under Arms Act and Government officials deployed in Embassies outside the country are classified as Service Voters and are provisioned for online enrolment. Of the total registered service electors in 2019 Lok Sabha election, 10,16,245 were from the Ministry of Defence, 7,82,595 from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), 3,539 of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and 267 of State Police.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The suspension of two Congress members by Lok Sabha Speaker after unruly scenes in the House has brought back focus on the conduct of MPs, and related issues.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lok Sabha’s Rules Committee had recommended automatic suspension of members who entered the well of the House or wilfully obstructed business by shouting slogans despite being repeatedly warned by the Chair.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Details</strong></span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rule 378 of the Rules for the Conduct of Business states: “The Speaker shall preserve order and shall have all powers necessary for the purpose of enforcing own decisions.”</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rule 373 says: “The Speaker, if is of the opinion that the conduct of any member is grossly disorderly, may direct such member to withdraw immediately from the House, and any member so ordered to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall remain absent during the remainder of the day’s sitting.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">”Rule 374 says:</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Speaker may, if deems it necessary, name a member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and wilfully obstructing the business thereof.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If a member is so named by the Speaker, the Speaker shall, on a motion being made forthwith put the question that the member (naming such member) be suspended from the service of the House for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session: Provided that the House may, at any time, on a motion being made, resolve that such suspension be terminated.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A member suspended under this rule shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House.</span></span></p>
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'description' => '<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Issue</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Congress and other parties of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) are set to move a censure motion in the Lok Sabha against MP Pragya Thakur for her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Parliamentary Motions</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. Generally, a motion should be phrased in a way to take an action or express an opinion.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Different types of Parliamentary motions</strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Privilege Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A privileged motion is a motion that is granted precedence over ordinary business because it concerns matters of great importance or urgency. Such motions are not debatable, although in case of questions of privilege, the chair may feel the need to obtain relevant facts from members.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Censure Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A censure means an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. It can be a stern rebuke by a legislature, generally opposition against the policies of Government or an individual minister. However, it can also be passed to criticise, condemn some act. A censure motion can be moved in lower house of the parliament or in a state assembly in India.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is moved by opposition against a specific policy of government or against a minister or against the whole council of ministers.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Calling-Attention Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Calling attention is a type of motion introduced by a member to call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The minister is expected to make authoritative statement from him on that matter. It can be introduced in any house of the parliament.</span></span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Adjournment Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The primary object of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of Lok Sabha to a recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences and in regard to which a motion or a resolution with proper notice will be too late.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Adjournment motion is allowed only in Lok Sabha (or in state legislative assembly) and not in Rajya Sabha (or in Legislative Council).</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Conditions</strong></span></span>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Such a motion needs support of at least 50 members. It should be introduced on a matter of definite and urgent public importance. However, it should not cover more than one matter and be restricted to that matter only.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A question of privilege or any other questions which can be raised via other distinct motion cannot be raised in adjournment motion.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Cut Motions</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">After the budget is presented in Parliament and discussions over it are completed, the members get an opportunity to move cut motions to reduce the amount of budgetary grants. The members from particular parties or coalitions may bring their own cut motions.</span></span></p>
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</ul>
<p style="margin-left:40px"> </p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Policy Cut</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This type of cut motion aims that the amount of the demand be reduced to Re. 1. It represents the complete disapproval of policy underlying the demand.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Token Cut</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This Cut Motion aims that the amount of the Demand be reduced by Rs. 100” in order to ventilate a specific grievance, which is within the sphere of responsibility of the government of India.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Economy cut</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This type of cut motion aims that the amount of demand be reduced to certain other amount and it represents that the demand for grants should be altered.</span></span></li>
<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>No Confidence Motion</strong></span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The constitutional provision behind this motion is Article 75, which says that “Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the LokSabha”. Thus, a council of ministers stays in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of majority of the members of Lok Sabha.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The motion has to be passed by simple majority. If passed, the Union Council of Ministers has to resign and government at centre falls.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha (or state assembly as the case may be). It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha (or state legislative council).</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is moved against the entire Council of Ministers and not individual ministers or private members.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It needs support of at least 50 members when introduced in Lok Sabha.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Motion of Thanks</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Motion of thanks is moved and voted in both houses parliament after the inaugural speech of the president at the beginning of first session of new Lok Sabha or the first session of a new year. This motion must be passed in both of the houses. A failure to get motion of thanks passed (which may happen rarely) amounts to defeat of government and leads to collapse of government.</span></span></p>
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<li>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Closure Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Closure is one of the means by which a debate may be brought to an end by a majority decision of the House, even though all Members wishing to speak have not done so.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>No-Day-Yet-Named Motion</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Any other parliamentary motion which has not yet been named.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Overseas Citizen of India card holders are facing major problems while travelling to the country because adequate awareness has not been created about recent enforcement of a rule on renewal.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OCI, a major facility for members of the Indian diaspora, brings them at par with non-Resident Indians in financial, economic and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"> </p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Details</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OCI card holders are eligible for free multiple entry, multi-purpose life-long visa to visit India. OCI card holders are also exempted from reporting to police authorities for any length of stay in India.</span></span></p>
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It will have full administrative and revenue division at par with Kashmir and Jammu divisions.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will be <strong>biggest division in state</strong> with 86,909 sq. km of area, followed by Jammu division (26,293 sq km) and Kashmir Division (15,948 sq km- making it smallest among three).</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will now get is own Divisional Commissioner and Inspector General of Police (IGP) as state Government also approved creation of posts of Divisional Commissioner (Ladakh), Leh and IGP (Ladakh), Leh. </span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Currently Ladakh region has two Hill Councils for its administration viz. Leh and Kargil. 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It will enable citizens to verify their names, new registrations, changes in voter details and corrections in Voter Id Cards.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP)</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It was launched along with<strong> Voter Helpline app</strong>and <strong>PwD App</strong>during 2-day intensive Training-cum-Workshop on use of Information & Communication Technology for conduct of 2019Elections.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The services for this VVIP programme can be availed by voters through various channels including voter helpline mobile application and voter helpline number 1950.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ECI also has also set up Contact centers in all districts across India, which are equipped with latest information and telecom infrastructure to help callers.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Various mobile apps launched by ECI</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Voter Helpline app</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It will provide convenience to all citizens for finding their names in electoral roll, submitting online forms, checking status of application, filing complaints and receiving reply on their mobile app.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It also has all forms, results, candidate affidavits, press notes, voter awareness and important instructions on it.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>PwD App</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It aims to enable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to request for new registration, change in address, change in particulars and mark themselves as PwD through use of mobile application.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">PwDs are assigned Booth Level Officerto provide doorstep facility by simply entering their contact details. 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It comes in wake of emergence of alternative complaint redressal mechanisms especially online grievance redressal mechanism used by public widely.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Key Facts</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In recent times, these institutions of ombudsman could not prove to be more effective than regular existing parallel channels of grievance redressal.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tax payers have started preferring alternate methods of grievance redressal like CPGRAMS (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System), Aaykar Seva Kendras etc.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Institution of Income-Tax Ombudsman was created in 2003 to deal with grievances of public related to settlement of complaints related to income tax. However, it has failed to achieve its objectives. It was also observed new complaints received by this ombudsman have fallen to single digits. Earlier in 2011 vacant offices of Indirect Tax Ombudsman were also closed.</span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'cabinet-abolishes-of-ombudsman-for-taxes', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9013/84b8m0jr0szybpr6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/9013/84b8m0jr0szybpr6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Cabinet abolishes of Ombudsman for direct, indirect taxes', 'metakeyword' => 'National Current Affairs, Cabinet Decisions, Taxation, Institution of Income Tax Ombudsman, Indirect Tax Ombudsman', 'metadescription' => 'Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved abolition of Institution of Income-Tax Ombudsman and Indirect Tax Ombudsman', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/ekc3t5vcj3xowp3/5.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 5 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 204, 'title' => 'Government launches PCS1X Maritime e-commerce Portal', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Union Ministry of Shipping launched PCS1x portal, an upgraded version of e-commerce portal Port Community System (PCS). It was launched at Regional Maritime Safety Conference held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Port Community System(PCS)</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is neutral and open electronic platform that enables secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders to improve the competitive position of seaport communities.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It optimises, manages, and automates port and logistics efficient processes through single submission of data and connecting transport and logistic chains.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It integrates all electronic flow of trade related document/information and functions as centralized hub for ports of India and other stakeholders in maritime sector.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It facilitates transparent and paperless system for electronic submission of trade document which has resulted in faster turnaround time and dwell time.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has played important role in digitization in EXIM trade and enhancing ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in maritime sector.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">PCS1x </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It has been developed by Indian Ports Association (IPA), based on feedback from stakeholders using PCS.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is new generation system with user-friendly interface that brings together various stakeholders of maritime sector.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It facilitates Government-to-Business (G2B), Business-to-Government (B2G) and Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions within required legal framework. It ensures extreme levels of cyber security.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It allows improvement in payment cycle, transparency of transaction cycles, detailed tracking of vessels and berthing schedules.</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It can be integrated with gate system with RIFD, can produce e-copy of reports and notices and can be used for cargo/truck trailer tracking. It also allows better stakeholder coordination.</span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'govt-launches-pcs1x-maritime-e-commerce-portal', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0a5f/sl32l977epag2vf6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0a5f/sl32l977epag2vf6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Government launches PCS1X Maritime e-commerce Portal', 'metakeyword' => 'In National Current Affairs, Ministry of Shipping, PCS1x portal, upgraded version, e-commerce portal, Port Community System PCS, Regional Maritime Safety Conference, Mumbai, Maharashtra.', 'metadescription' => 'Union Ministry of Shipping launched PCS1x portal, an upgraded version of e-commerce portal Port Community System (PCS). It was launched at Regional Maritime Safety Conference held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'http://www.mediafire.com/file/ruqqg2pg7e0l8vo/19feb_Government_launches_PCS1X.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 6 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 735, 'title' => 'PCI issues guidelines to media on conduct during election', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Press Council of India (PCI) has issued guidelines to the media to give objective reports about general election and cautioned it against the phenomenon of paid news. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">PCI Guidelines </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Electoral Conduct:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Newspapers are not expected to indulge in unhealthy election campaigns, exaggerated reports about any candidate or party during the elections.</span></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It will be duty of press to give objective reports about election and the candidates</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Hate News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Press should eschew reports which tend to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between people on the grounds of race, religion caste, community, language or region,</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Character Assassination News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> The press should refrain from publishing false or critical statements in regard to personal character and conduct of any candidate to prejudice the prospects of that candidate in the elections.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Paid News:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Press should not publish unverified allegations against any candidate or party. Media should guard against paid news which it defined as “any news or analysis appearing in any media (print & electronic) for price in cash or kind as consideration,</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Poll Surveys:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> Whenever newspapers publish pre-poll surveys, they should preface them conspicuously by indicating institutions which have carried on such surveys, individuals and organisations which have commissioned them, size and nature of sample selected and method of selection of the sample for findings.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">For Authorities: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">The rules and orders regulating entry of media persons to places of election should be notified and cut-off date for applying for passes should be given due and advance publicity.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">They cannot prohibit use of vehicles by media persons for movement during elections although its use for voters by candidates and their agents is prohibited because journalist have to move from booth to booth and collect information from all centres whether on polling day or at time of counting.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Press Council of India (PCI) </span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">It is a statutory body with mandate to act as watchdog to oversee conduct of print media in the country. It derives its mandate and powers from Press Council Act, 1978. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Composition:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> It consist of Chairman (who has by convention, been a retired judge of Supreme Court) and 28 other members off whom 20 represent press, five are nominated from two Houses of Parliament and three represent cultural, literary and legal fields. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif">Functions:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand",serif"> It is statutory, quasi-judicial body acting as watchdog of press. It adjudicates complaints against press (print media) for violation of ethics and for violation of freedom of press respectively.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'pci-issues-guidelines-to-media-on-conduct-during-election', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a76/pywbn7hqknkvks86g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4a76/pywbn7hqknkvks86g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'PCI issues guidelines to media on conduct during election', 'metakeyword' => 'In National Current Affairs, Press Council of India, PCI, guidelines, media, conduct during election', 'metadescription' => 'PCI issues guidelines to media on conduct during election, Press Council of India (PCI) has issued guidelines to the media to give objective reports about general election', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/xo9a1tej6z9t149/PCI_issues_guidelines.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 7 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 1091, 'title' => 'ICSSR: Vice President inaugurates Golden Jubilee Celebrations', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Golden Jubilee Celebrations (50 years celebrations) of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) in New Delhi. ICSSR is the national body overseeing research in the social sciences in India.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It was established in 1969 by Central Government to promote research in social sciences in the country. It established on the recommendation of erstwhile Planning Commission. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It functions as an autonomous organisation funded by Ministry Of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is headquartered in New Delhi. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Functions:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Objectives:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> (i) Review progress of social science research and give advice to its users (ii)</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences (iii) Institute and administer scholarships and fellowships for research in social sciences. (iv) Identify areas in which social science research needs to be promoted and adopt special measures for development of research in neglected or new areas (v) Arrange technical training in research methodology and to provide guidance for research etc.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'icssr-vice-president-inaugurates-golden-jubilee', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0acb/zh13aml1wa58pqa6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0acb/zh13aml1wa58pqa6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'ICSSR: VP inaugurates Golden Jubilee Celebrations', 'metakeyword' => 'Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Indian Council of Social Science Research, ICSSR, New Delhi, national body, overseeing, research,social sciences ', 'metadescription' => 'Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Golden Jubilee Celebrations (50 years celebrations) of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) in New Delhi. ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/617wh8qa4dd30hy/ICSSR.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 8 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 1216, 'title' => '17th Lok Sabha elections: Highest number of women MPs', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In recently concluded 17th Lok Sabha elections, total 78 women Members of Parliament (MPs) were elected. It is highest number of women representatives ever elected to lower house of Parliament since independence. They will account for 14.39</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">% </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">of the entire strength of lower house, which was at 12.5</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> with a total 65 women MPs in the previous Lok Sabha.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Key Facts</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Party-wise breakup:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> With 40 women MPs, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has sent largest number of elected women representatives to Lok Sabha, followed by Trinamool Congress (9), Congress (6), Biju Janta Dal (5) and Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Congress Party (4). </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Regional vs. National Parties:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> The regional parties boast of higher ratio of women MPs as compared to national parties. Women MPs account for 41.6</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">% </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> of BJD’s total strength in Lok Sabha and 40.9</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">% </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> of TMC’s strength in the House. Both of these regional parties had pledged to give tickets to 40</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">% and 30</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">% </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> of party candidates to women before the elections started.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Winnability Factor: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">In 17th Lok Sabha elections, women candidates displayed higher winnability factor or strike rate. This higher success rate or winnability factor shown by women candidates is consistent with the past record. 78 elected women MPs have emerged winners out of total 716 women candidates who had fought during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It shows that success rate of women candidates was of 10.89</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%,</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> much higher than success rate shown by male candidates of 6.41</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => '17th-lok-sabha-elections-highest-women-mps', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fc59/li7yiirjbz9vc6b6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fc59/li7yiirjbz9vc6b6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => '17th Lok Sabha elections: Highest number of women MPs', 'metakeyword' => ' 17th Lok Sabha elections, total 78 women MPs, elected, highest number, women representatives, ever elected, lower house, Parliament since independence', 'metadescription' => 'In recently concluded 17th Lok Sabha elections, total 78 women Members of Parliament (MPs) were elected. 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UIDAI has set ambitious plan of setting up 114 'Aadhaar Seva Kendras' across the country by the end of 2019.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">These centres will beowned and operated by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), the governmental body that issues Aadhaar.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will facilitate enrolment, updation and other activities related to 12-digit unique identification number or Aadhar in addition to the existing centres that assist with the same services. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will be similar to concept of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and will cover 53 cities at an estimated projected cost of Rs 300-400 crore.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">This centre is intended to handle large number of Aadhaar related requests on a daily basis like updation and enrolment.<strong> </strong></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It will also allow people to book slots online as per their convenience through the appointment management system.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI):</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It is nodal statutory organization behind Aadhaar, a 12 digit unique number. It was made statutory body by Parliament through adhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Aadhaar:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It is 10 digit number is linked with individual’s demographic and biometric information, which serves as an authentication tool throughout India. Using it, Central and State Governments are trying to link many of their major development and subsidy schemes to reduce leakages and duplication.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => '1st-iudai-run-aadhaar-seva-kendra-operational', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c925/q1x1m5oai417dn96g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/c925/q1x1m5oai417dn96g.jpg', 'metatitle' => '1st UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendra becomes operational', 'metakeyword' => 'Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalised its first Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) in Delhi and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh). ', 'metadescription' => 'Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalised its first Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) in Delhi and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh). ', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/o7u3fxst4htfp83/First_UIDAI-run_Aadhaar_Seva.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 10 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 1659, 'title' => 'Government launches digital initiatives for Haj Pilgrims', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia has adopted digital technology to reach out to large number of pilgrims as part of Union Government’s Digital India initiative. This move is aimed at forming bridge with the pilgrims to facilitate smooth and hassle-free Haj operation and also receive grievances and feedbacks to improve the service. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Digital Initiatives are</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Indian Haj Information System App: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It has been developed by consulate to receive feedback, a grievance from Hajis. Currently, it receives feedback in English, Hindi and Urdu. Other regional languages will be incorporated later. The app also connects with pilgrims to Haj service coordinators known as Qadimul Hajjaj of their respective states. Qadimul Hajjaj are government employees who are deputed to assist pilgrims during Haj season.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">e-MASIHA:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> It helps to store health status and medical history of visiting pilgrims. e-MASIHA stands for Medical Assistance System for Indian Hajis Abroad. It will help to retrieve pilgrims’ health information to apply appropriate treatment whenever he or she visits Indian medical facilities during Haj.</span></span></span></span></p> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'digital-initiatives-haj-pilgrims', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/79d6/426o6l0t0ozb8a66g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/79d6/426o6l0t0ozb8a66g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'Govt launches digital initiatives for Haj Pilgrim', 'metakeyword' => 'Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia has adopted digital technology to reach out to large number of pilgrims as part of Union Government’s Digital India initiative', 'metadescription' => 'Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia has adopted digital technology to reach out to large number of pilgrims as part of Union Government’s Digital India initiative', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/gf80rprtkwr57sy/Government_launches_digital_initiatives_for_Haj_Pilgrims.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 11 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 1695, 'title' => 'RPF launches Operation Thirst', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched all India drive called “Operation Thirst” to crack down selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) in Railway premises. It was launched on 08th & 09th July 2019 on the direction of DG/RPF, Railway Board, New Delhi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Operation Thirst</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Objective of this all India drive was to curb the menace of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) in Railway premises, </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">During this drive, all Zonal Principal Chief Security Commissioners (PCSCs) were asked to crackdown these unauthorised activities. It covered almost all major stations over Indian Railway.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Impact:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Around 1371 persons were arrested and over 69,294 bottles were seized by RPF during this drive for selling of packaged drinking water of unauthorised brands under different sections i.e. 144 & 153 of Railways Act. Total fine amount of Rs. 6,80,855/- have been realized from these offenders. The special drive will be followed by continuous action by concerned PCSCs on this issue.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> ', 'created_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {}, 'posturl' => 'rpf-launches-operation-thirst', 'image' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8e5e/2no4k9b14xehcfs6g.jpg', 'fbimage' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8e5e/2no4k9b14xehcfs6g.jpg', 'metatitle' => 'RPF launches Operation Thirst', 'metakeyword' => 'Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched all India drive called “Operation Thirst†to crack down selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW)', 'metadescription' => 'Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched all India drive called “Operation Thirst†to crack down selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW)', 'author' => 'Nikhil Paigude', 'downlaodpdf' => 'https://www.mediafire.com/file/enilajrbqhrhloa/RPF_launches_Operation_Thirst.pdf/file', '[new]' => false, '[accessible]' => [ [maximum depth reached] ], '[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]], '[repository]' => 'currentaffairs' }, (int) 12 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) { 'tag' => 'Miscellaneous', 'keyword' => 'miscellaneous-1', 'id' => (int) 1687, 'title' => 'Kerala Govt forms Non-Resident Keralites Investment company', 'description' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Kerala Government has decided to form Non-Resident Keralites (NRK) Investment and Holding Company Ltd with main aim of utilising NRI investments for implementing various projects. The decision in this regard was taken at state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Cabinet also decided to appoint NORKA (Non-Resident Keralites Affairs) Chief Executive officer (CEO) as special officer of the company. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"> </p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">NRK Investment and Holding Company Ltd</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Objective:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> To channelise investments from overseas Keralites for major infrastructure development in the state.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Equity Holding:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> 74</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> of its stake (share capital) will be held by NRKs and remaining 26</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">%</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> will be held by state government.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Projects to be undertaken:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> This company will undertake projects for developing NRK townships and infrastructure development.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Subsidiaries:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> The company is empowered to set up special purpose vehicle (SPV) or subsidiary company for the purpose. </span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Background:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> Decision for formation of this company was taken based on Loka Kerala Sabha’s (State Assembly) standing committee to capitalise on huge investments from overseas Keralites for various development initiatives across the state.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">India is world’s top destination for inward remittances. 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In return 10,84,266 e-postal ballots were received indicating 60.14% turnout. This election had seen record highest enrollment of 18,02,646 service voters (electors). Voter turnout of service voters in 2014 was only 4%.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Dedicated Portal</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">ECI for first time had enabled dedicated portal https://www.servicevoter.eci.nic.in for online registration of service voters. This portal had enabled sending postal ballots electronically one way to service voters to save processing time, resources and avoid human errors.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">About Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS)</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">It is flagship IT program of Election Commission of India (ECI) to achieve one of its mandate of “no voter to be left behind”. It was launched by ECI with the help of C-DAC.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Through this system, service voters cast their vote on an electronically received postal ballot, from anywhere outside their constituency, thus reducing chances of losing the voting opportunity. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">How it works?</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif""> The postal ballots are delivered to service voters in electronic data format to voters on a real time basis. These voters can download postal ballot and votes casted by will be received by the returning officer through post</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Security Features: </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">ETPBS is fully secured system, having two security layers, with use of a one-time password (OTP), PIN and unique QR code on the portal.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Who are service voters? </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Quicksand","serif"">Persons working in Central Forces under Arms Act and Government officials deployed in Embassies outside the country are classified as Service Voters and are provisioned for online enrolment. 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powers necessary for the purpose of enforcing own decisions.”</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rule 373 says: “The Speaker, if is of the opinion that the conduct of any member is grossly disorderly, may direct such member to withdraw immediately from the House, and any member so ordered to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall remain absent during the remainder of the day’s sitting.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">”Rule 374 says:</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Speaker may, if deems it necessary, name a member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and wilfully obstructing the business thereof.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span 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and other parties of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) are set to move a censure motion in the Lok Sabha against MP Pragya Thakur for her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in"> </p> <p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Parliamentary Motions</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In parliamentary procedure, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action. Generally, a motion should be phrased in a way to take an action or express an opinion.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0in"> </p> <p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Different types of Parliamentary motions</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Privilege Motion</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A privileged motion is a motion that is granted precedence over ordinary business because it concerns matters of great importance or urgency. Such motions are not debatable, although in case of questions of privilege, the chair may feel the need to obtain relevant facts from members.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Censure Motion</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A censure means an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. It can be a stern rebuke by a legislature, generally opposition against the policies of Government or an individual minister. However, it can also be passed to criticise, condemn some act. A censure motion can be moved in lower house of the parliament or in a state assembly in India.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is moved by opposition against a specific policy of government or against a minister or against the whole council of ministers.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Calling-Attention Motion</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Calling attention is a type of motion introduced by a member to call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The minister is expected to make authoritative statement from him on that matter. It can be introduced in any house of the parliament.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Adjournment Motion</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The primary object of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of Lok Sabha to a recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences and in regard to which a motion or a resolution with proper notice will be too late.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Adjournment motion is allowed only in Lok Sabha (or in state legislative assembly) and not in Rajya Sabha (or in Legislative Council).</span></span></p> </li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Conditions</strong></span></span> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Such a motion needs support of at least 50 members. It should be introduced on a matter of definite and urgent public importance. However, it should not cover more than one matter and be restricted to that matter only.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A question of privilege or any other questions which can be raised via other distinct motion cannot be raised in adjournment motion.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Cut Motions</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">After the budget is presented in Parliament and discussions over it are completed, the members get an opportunity to move cut motions to reduce the amount of budgetary grants. The members from particular parties or coalitions may bring their own cut motions.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:40px"> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Policy Cut</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This type of cut motion aims that the amount of the demand be reduced to Re. 1. It represents the complete disapproval of policy underlying the demand.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Token Cut</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This Cut Motion aims that the amount of the Demand be reduced by Rs. 100” in order to ventilate a specific grievance, which is within the sphere of responsibility of the government of India.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Economy cut</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This type of cut motion aims that the amount of demand be reduced to certain other amount and it represents that the demand for grants should be altered.</span></span></li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>No Confidence Motion</strong></span></span></p> </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-left:40px"> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The constitutional provision behind this motion is Article 75, which says that “Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the LokSabha”. Thus, a council of ministers stays in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of majority of the members of Lok Sabha.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The motion has to be passed by simple majority. If passed, the Union Council of Ministers has to resign and government at centre falls.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">No-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha (or state assembly as the case may be). It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha (or state legislative council).</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is moved against the entire Council of Ministers and not individual ministers or private members.</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It needs support of at least 50 members when introduced in Lok Sabha.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Motion of Thanks</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Motion of thanks is moved and voted in both houses parliament after the inaugural speech of the president at the beginning of first session of new Lok Sabha or the first session of a new year. This motion must be passed in both of the houses. 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