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The
union cabinet on 31 January paved the way for further consideration of Lokpal
Legislation in Parliament as it approved most of the modifications recommended
by Rajya Sabha select Committee on its draft Lokpal Bill .
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The
Cabinet approved 14 of 16 recommendations made by the committee.These include
the mode of appointing the Lokpal & CBI director. The cabinet accepted that
the CBI director will be appointed by panel comprising the Prime Minister, the
leader of opposition in the LokSabha and the chief justice of India.
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President
Pranab Mukherjee on 3rd Feb gave his assent to the ordinance sharpening
laws against sexual assault ,mandating harsher punishment like death penalty
for offenders in cases where the victim dies or is pushed into a persistent
vegetative state.
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The
Criminal Law (Amendment)Ordinance 2013, –comprising several recommendations of
justice (retired) JS Vera committee, was rushed through to beat the
notification of the budget session which is due to begin on Feb21.
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Going
beyond recommendations of the Justice Verma committe, the ordinance has
prescribed death penalty for cases of rape which lead to the victim’s death or
pushes her into coma.
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Brought
against the backdrop of Nirbhaya’s case, the ordinance changes various clauses
in existing criminal law by amending Indian Penal Code (IPC) Code of Criminal
Procedure (CRPC)& the Evidence Act .
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The
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 29 January ,has constitutes an
Expert Committee for the purpose of reviewing the Institutional framework of
Prasara Bharati including its relationship with Government, its continuing role
as a public broadcaster and measures needed to ensure technical up gradation of
the organization.
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The
Composition of the Expert Committee is as under the chairmanship of Sampitrida
Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure
& Innovations.
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ADB
based in Manila is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific
through inclusive economic growth environmentally sustainable growth and
regional integration .Established in 1966 it is owned by 67 members.
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Shah
Rukh Khan the Bollywood superstar topped in the inaugural Forbes India
celebrity 100 list. According to the Forbes India estimates , the total earning
of SRK from October 2011 and September 2012 was 202.8 crore Rupees.
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National
affairs 24 January is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year by
the Government of India with an objective to raise consciousness of Indian
society towards the girl children .The women & child Development Ministry
observed National Girl Child Day on 24 January 2013.
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24
January is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year since 2008 by
the Government of India .The primary objective of the National Girl Child Day
is raising awareness and consiousness of the society towards the girl child.
The Primary aim is to ensure that every girl is respected and valued in Indian
Society.
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The
Election Commission of India celebrated the 3rd National Voters Day across the
country on 25 January 2013.The theme for the 3rd NVD is Inclusion ..Around
46000 Educational Institutions also celebrated National Voter’s Day.
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Around
4687 Youth Voter Festivals have been held across the states to engage youth in
the registration process
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India
celebrated its 64th Republic Day on 26th January 2013.
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Unfurling
of National Flag the rich cultural heritage and nation’s achievements in
various fields were the highlights of Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in Delhi.
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The
impressive weaponary march-past was watched by Chief Guest King of Bhutan Jigme
Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk.
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The
Army showcased its impressive weaponary which included main battle tank -ARJUN,
National Affairs Super Sonic Cruise
Missile Brahmos Weapon System & Multi Barrel Rocket System-Pinaka.
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The
Union Cabinet on 10 January approved the declaration of the National Institute
of Design (NID) by Parliament by law as an “Institution Of National Importance
“.The status of “Institution of National Importance” would authorise NID
, Ahmadabad to award degree to its students.
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The
Union Ministry of Tourism will organise an International Tourism Mart as
Guwhati from 18th to 20th January..2013. Announcing this at press conference in
New Delhi Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi said that this will not only be
the first ever International Tourism event to be organised in the North-Eastern
region,but also the first International Tourism Mart to focus on a specific
region of India.
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Andhra
Pradesh SCSP & TSP Act came into effect on 25 Jan.
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A
gazette notification has been issued to the effect after Governor ESL
Narasimhan signed the papers. With this Andhra Pradesh becomes the first state
in the country to give effect to such act
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There
are three salient features of the SC funds to a nodal agency and appointing a
separate Finance Secretary to release the funds allocated to SCSP & TSP .
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President
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Opthamalogy
(APAO) Congress in Hyderabad on 17th January .
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The
Supreme Court on 19 January banned fresh encroachment of roads pavements and
sideways by construction of religious structures or installation of statues of
public figures National Affairs 2013 .
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President’s
rule was finally imposed in Jharkand on 18 January , a day after the Union
Cabinet accepted Governor Syed Ahmed’s report recommending that Assembly be
kept in suspended animation.
President Mukherji has signed the proclamation under Article 356(1) of the
Constitution imposing Center’s rule for the third time on a request from the
Union Home Ministry
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Prompted
by the nationwide outrage over the Nirbhaya gang rape incident New Delhi
the law ministry on 17 January has approved Rs 80Crore for recruitment of 2000
more judges across the country for fast track courts.
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In
a letter to state governments and high courts on January 9 , the Centre asked
them to increase the strength of subordinate judiciary from the current 18000
to 20000 with the additional judges to deployed in fast-track courts .
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