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LS passes Appropriation Bill, 2012
The Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation Bill, 2012. It authorizes payment and appropriation of certain sums from the CFI (Consolidated Fund of India) for services in the financial year 2012-13. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee introduced the Appropriation Bill, 2012, which ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Rural Ministry to share 1 % of its budget with Panchayati Raj Ministry
Panchayti Raj Minister, V Kishore Chandra Deo held that the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share 1% of its Rs 1 Lakh Crore budget for fortification of the institution of Panchayati Raj in the country. Mr. Deo also held ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Election Commission: Common Symbol for Registered-Unrecognized Political Parties
Subject to certain conditions, the Election Commission has permitted Registered-Unrecognised Political Parties to have a common symbol as a one-time offer during general elections either to Lok Sabha or to a State Assembly. Decision taken via an amendment in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Impeachment motion against Justice Sen dropped by Lok Sabha
Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court escaped impeachment by the Lok Sabha When the Law Minister Salman Khurshid conveyed to the House the information about Justice Sen’s resignation, the House before which the impeachment business was put, dropped ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
SBI Subsidiary Banks Bill passed by the Parliament
Parliament passed a Bill that attempt to shift powers to the Central Government from the RBI w.r.t. to State Bank of Hyderabad (a SBI subsidiary) The Lok Sabha accepted the amendment made by the Rajya Sabha and passed the Bill Albeit ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen
On 19 August 2011, in a historic first, the Rajya Sabha voted in favour of impeaching Calcutta High Court judge Justice Soumitra Sen, finding him guilty of misappropriating funds as a judge and of misrepresenting facts. This was the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Current Affairs : September 1, 2011
$ 230 Million given by the British Royal Air Force to Central Bank in Libya About $ 230 Million dollars worth Cash delivered by the British Royal Air Force to the Central Bank in Libya in Benghazi This newly-minted stock ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : August 19, 2011
Lok Sabha passes Indian Medical Council Amendment Bill 2011 Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council Amendment Bill 2011 The bill seeks to provide better health facilities in the country Government committed to add 15,000 Medical Post Graduation seats in ..