The Delhi Government, in response to the worsening air quality, has been planning to create artificial rain over Delhi on 20th and 21st November 2023 with the technical help of IIT Kanpur.Cloud Seeding is a weather modification technique in which silver iodide is released into the atmosphere to aid the formation of ice crystals and improve the ability of clouds to create rain.
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Recently Rajendra Menon has been appointed Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal.Rajendra Menon has been re-appointed to this post.Rajendra Menon has been the former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.He has been appointed to the post of Armed Forces Tribunal for 4 years.His tenure will last till June 2027.Rajendra Menon was appointed to this post for the first time in the year 2019.The Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 was passed by the Parliament.The Armed Forces Tribunal was inaugurated by the President of India on 8 August 2009.Apart from the principal bench in New Delhi, AFT has regional benches in Chandigarh,…
In New Delhi, Justices Augustine George Masih, Sandeep Mehta and Satish Chandra Sharma took the oath as Supreme Court judges on 9th November 2023. The apex court has reached its full strength of 34 judges after the elevation of the three high court chief justices.
Haryana Government has launched ‘Hot Balloon Project’ in November, 2023.The objective of this project is to promote tourism.It was started from Pinjore in the northern part of the state.It was started by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.Pinjore, earlier known as Panchpura, was the place where the Pandavas stayed during their exile before the Mahabharata.
The families of eight former Indian Navy personnel, sentenced to death by a Qatari court, have filed an appeal. The Indian government is actively engaged with authorities in Qatar to find a resolution to the issue that has cast a shadow on bilateral ties.The eight men, who have commanded frontline warships in the Indian Navy, were sentenced to death by Qatar’s Court of First Instance on October 26 after being detained for more than a year on undeclared charges. The reports have suggested the men were accused of espionage.The judgment is confidential and has only been shared with the legal…
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee made a significant decision on 9th November 2023, adopting a report with a 6:4 majority, recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha member Ms. Mahua Moitra. The report highlighted instances where Moitra accepted “money – cash, and kind amenities and various other facilities” from businessman Darshan Hiranandani, with whom the password and login details were shared. It also noted that 50 out of the 61 questions asked by Moitra in Parliament sought information “with the intent of protecting or perpetuating business interests” of Hiranandani.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly made significant strides on 9th November 2023, by passing two crucial bills that seek to increase caste based quota in education and government jobs. The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts & Services Amendment Bill, 2023, and Bihar Reservation (Admission in Education Institutions) Amendment Bill, 2023 were passed unanimously, proposing an increase in reservation from the existing 50% to 65%.Upon implementation, the total reservation will stand at 75% after taking into account 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The caste survey provided a comprehensive data in Bihar and the state government wants to utilize this…
President Mrs. Droupadi Murmu recently appointed Sh. Heeralal Samariya as the new Chief Information Commissioner, marking a significant milestone in the country’s governance. President Murmu administered the oath of office to Samariya, making him the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post. He replaced Sh. Y. K. Sinha who retired on 3/10/23. Notably, Sh. Wajahat Habibullah was the first Chief Information Officer.The Chief Information Commissioner holds a pivotal role in overseeing and ensuring the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI), a statutory right given to Indian citizens by our parliament.
In November, India and Italy signed an MoU to improve the movement of workers, students, and professionals.This agreement was reached during Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Italy.Dr. S. Jaishankar and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani signed the accord.This agreement will allow for the free movement of workers, students, and professionals while simultaneously addressing the issues of illegal migration.Aside from that, both countries committed to capitalize on the potential in agricultural technology, innovation, space, defense, and digital sectors.The two presidents also spoke over the situation in West Asia, the Ukraine issue, and the Indo-Pacific…
Chile, a South American country, will join the International Solar Alliance in November 2023.Chile has become the International Solar Alliance’s 95th member.Chilean Ambassador Juan Angulo presented the ratification instrument to the Joint Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.During the COP 21 summit, the International Solar Alliance was formed.This summit took place in Paris in 2015.The International Solar Alliance was founded by India and France.The company’s headquarters are in Gurugram, Haryana.