India News Get -Career ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill introduced in Lok Sabha; PM inaugurates 24 projects worth Rs 46,300 Crore
Environmentalist and Padmashree Award winner Tulsi Gowda has passed away. Google has appointed Preeti Lobana as its new India country manager. Meanwhile, NSA Ajit Doval will visit China today.
Information on some major news, important for students preparing for government jobs
NATIONAL
1. “One Country, One Election” Bill introduced in Lok Sabha: During the winter session of Parliament, “One Country, One Election Amendment Bill 2024” was presented on the table in Lok Sabha today, i.e. December 17th. This is the 129th constitutional amendment bill. To present the bill, an electronic vote was first organized. 269 votes were cast in favor and 198 against.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced this bill.
The Union Cabinet had approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill on December 12. A panel was formed on September 2, 2023 under the chairmanship of former President Ramnath Kovind to examine “One Election One Nation” and after discussion with experts and experts. After 191 days of research, he submitted his report to President Draupadi Murmu on March 14, 2024. September 2024. In 2024, the central government had approved the recommendations of the High Level Committee formed for “One Nation, One Election”, in which elections to the Lok Sabha, State Assembly and local bodies were proposed to be held simultaneously and gradually. recommendations, the first The Bill will amend Article 82A of the Constitution to allow simultaneous expiry of the term of office of the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies. According to the committee report, several state assemblies were established. The mandate will be reduced. In states where legislative elections took place at the end of 2023, their mandate can be extended. Besides, Meghwal also introduced a bill to amend 3 laws related to Union Territories. ‘Government of Union Territories Act – 1963’, ‘Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi – 1991’ and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act’. 2019′. Through this, amendments can also be made to give full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
2. PM Modi inaugurates PKC-ERCP: On December 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 24 projects worth over Rs 46,300 crore related to power, water , roads and railways in Rajasthan. Of these, 16 are central government projects and 8 are state government projects. In addition to this, he also inaugurated the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal East Rajasthan Canal Project (PKC-ERCP). This is expected to end the decades-long water crisis in 21 districts of Rajasthan.
Prime Minister Modi had attended the ‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ program organized at Dadiya, Jaipur to commemorate the completion of one year of the Bhajan Lal government.
During this period, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh regarding PKC-ERCP. In January 2024, the name of East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) was changed to PKC-ERCP i.e. Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal East Rajasthan Canal Project. The PKC-ERCP covers the Chambal and its tributaries Parvati, Kalisindh, Kuno, Banas, Banganga, Ruparel, Gambhiri and Mej. The East Rajasthan Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Canal (PKC) Project (ERCP) is a river link project. The objective of the project is to send excess water from the Parvati, Kalisindh and Newaj rivers to the Chambal river. It will be distributed in 21 districts of Rajasthan. Will provide drinking water, irrigation and industrial water. This will affect Jhalawar, Baran, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Karauli, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Deeg, Dausa, Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Jaipur, Jaipur Rural, Kotputli-Behror, Ajmer, Beawar, Kekri, Tonk and Les Dudu districts will receive water. This is expected to reduce the water crisis in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. As part of the project. Dams, ponds and other water sources will be filled. 600 million cubic meters of water reserve will be conserved in the Rajasthan canal project.
International
3. NSA Ajit Doval to visit China: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit China today i.e. December 17. As India’s Special Representative (SR) for the India-China border dispute, he will hold his 23rd meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on December 18. Wang Yi is a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.
Previously, the Special Representatives (SR) talks were held in New Delhi five years ago in December 2019.
The SR mechanism, established in 2003 over the 3,488 km India-China border dispute, has met 22 times in recent years at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23 2024, Indian Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks. with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was the first bilateral conversation between Modi and Jinping after the Galwan standoff between India and China in 2020. This is the first time after 2019 that a senior Indian official or leader has visited China. Earlier, Foreign Minister Jaishankar visited China in August 2019.
Appointment
4. Google has appointed Preeti Lobana as the new Country Manager for India: American technology giant ‘Google’ has appointed Preeti Lobana as the new Country Manager and Vice President for India. She will replace former Google country manager Sanjay Gupta. Gupta recently took over as president of Google’s Asia Pacific region.
As Country Manager, Preeti Lobana will now take charge of Google India sales and operations.
Lobana worked as vice president of Google’s gTech team. She has over 30 years of experience in the technology and finance industries. In her new role, Preeti Lobana will work closely with Roma Dutta Chaubey Roma who headed the company. as Acting Country Manager, Roma will now continue her work as Managing Director of Digital Native Industries, Google India.
DEATH
5. Environmentalist Padmashree Tulsi Gowda Passed Away: On December 16, eminent environmentalist and Padmashree Award winner Tulsi Gowda passed away. She was 86 years old. Tulsi was a resident of Karnataka. He was awarded the country’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in 2021 for his contribution to environmental protection. She went barefoot to receive this award.
Tulsi Gowda was also famous as Forest Encyclopedia.
Tulsi Gowda planted more than 30,000 saplings in her lifetime. These plants also include many species of herbs. Due to her love and dedication towards trees, Tulsi Gowda is known as the ‘Mother of Trees’. This is why Tulsi Gowda is called “Forest Encyclopedia”. Tulsi Gowda was born in Honnali village of Ankola taluk of Karnataka. She comes from the Halakki tribe. Tulsi Gowda was a temporary volunteer at the forest department for 30 years. Because of her dedication to nature conservation, she was later offered permanent employment and retired from the department at the age of 70.
AGREEMENT
6. Gati Shakti University, Indian Navy sign MoU: Gati Shakti University, Vadodara signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Navy in New Delhi on December 16. The aim of this agreement is to increase logistics-related education, research and training for the Indian Navy.
Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor (left), Logistics Controller of Indian Navy and Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti University, Prof. Manoj Chaudhary (right) signed the MoU.
Through this cooperation, the logistics infrastructure of the Indian Navy will be improved and will focus on supply chain management, multi-modal transportation and logistics. Under the agreement, expertise and case studies will be exchanged in sectors such as AI applications and blockchain technology. This will enable better logistics operations. Some officers of the Indian Navy will have the opportunity to pursue academic studies at Gati Shakti University, and management development programs designed for them will also be available.
TODAY’S STORY
History of December 17: On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers’ plane flew for the first time. These two brothers were Wilbur and Orville Wright, who were flying an airplane for the first time. The plane made history by flying at a height of 120 feet for 12 seconds. Previously, he had worked in printing houses, automobile workshops and elsewhere. He invented the airplane by combining bicycle parts.
In 1908, the Wright brothers were credited with inventing the airplane.
Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Satyagraha movement in 1940. In 1933, cricketer Lala Amarnath scored a century in the second innings of his first Test match. In 1927, Sir Don Bradman of Australia scored a century in the first first-class cricket match. 1907, Ugyen Wangchuk Becomes the first king of Bhutan. In 1902, the famous Italian inventor Marconi created the first radio station in Eastern India. The Company captures Odisha. In 1777, France recognized American independence. In 1715, Banda Bahadur Bairagi, the leader of the Sikhs, laid down his arms before the Mughals at Gurudaspur. In 1645, Nur Jahan Begum, wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, died. In 1556, Emperor Rahim, a famous court poet of Akbar, was born. In 1398, the Mongol emperor Taimurlang captured Delhi.
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