1)Om Prakash Rawat appointed New Chief Election Commissioner:- President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Election commissioner Om Prakash Rawat (64) as new Chief Election Commissioner. He will succeed Achal Kumar Joti.
2)Office of profit:- Office of profit is a position in government which cannot be held by Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Parliament (MP).
The post can yield salaries, perquisites and other benefits. It has not been defined in Constitution or Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Basic criteria to disqualify an MP or MLA According to Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of Constitution, legislators (MP or MLA) can be barred from holding office of profit under Central Government or state government as it can put them in position to gain financial benefit.
3)Mercedes-Benz first to launch locally-made BS-VI-compliant car:- German auto major Mercedes-Benz has unveiled India’s first BS-VI-compliant S Class car produced at its Pune facility.
4)India joins Australia Group export control regime:- India was admitted as the 43rd member of the Australia Group, an informal bloc (group) of countries that keeps a tight control over exports of substances used in making of chemical weapons.
The inclusion will help to raise India’s stature in the field of non-proliferation, though it is not signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and help in acquiring critical technologies. India is first South Asian nation to become its full-time member of Australia Group.
It is also expected to strengthen India’s bid to enter 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Australia Group:- It is multilateral export control regime (MECR) and informal group that works to counter spread of materials, equipment and technologies that could contribute to development or acquisition of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) by states or terrorist groups through harmonisation of export controls.
It was established in 1985.
5)Blind Cricket World Cup: India Beat Pakistan by 2 Wickets to Lift the World Cup.
6)Fourth India International Science Festival to be held in Lucknow
2)Office of profit:- Office of profit is a position in government which cannot be held by Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Parliament (MP).
The post can yield salaries, perquisites and other benefits. It has not been defined in Constitution or Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Basic criteria to disqualify an MP or MLA According to Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of Constitution, legislators (MP or MLA) can be barred from holding office of profit under Central Government or state government as it can put them in position to gain financial benefit.
3)Mercedes-Benz first to launch locally-made BS-VI-compliant car:- German auto major Mercedes-Benz has unveiled India’s first BS-VI-compliant S Class car produced at its Pune facility.
4)India joins Australia Group export control regime:- India was admitted as the 43rd member of the Australia Group, an informal bloc (group) of countries that keeps a tight control over exports of substances used in making of chemical weapons.
The inclusion will help to raise India’s stature in the field of non-proliferation, though it is not signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and help in acquiring critical technologies. India is first South Asian nation to become its full-time member of Australia Group.
It is also expected to strengthen India’s bid to enter 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Australia Group:- It is multilateral export control regime (MECR) and informal group that works to counter spread of materials, equipment and technologies that could contribute to development or acquisition of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) by states or terrorist groups through harmonisation of export controls.
It was established in 1985.
5)Blind Cricket World Cup: India Beat Pakistan by 2 Wickets to Lift the World Cup.
6)Fourth India International Science Festival to be held in Lucknow
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