- Article 256
As per article 256, States are expected to comply with the laws of parliament and not impede the exercise of the executive powers of the union. In this regard the union government can issue necessary directives to the states.
Why in the NEWS ?
The Supreme Court has given directions to states against Cow Vigilantees (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/attacks-by-cow-vigilantes-must-stop-sc-tells-states/article19633253.ece)
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- Citizenship in India & Indian citizenship acts
Indian citizenship act, 1955
- Indian constitution provides single citizenship to all irrespective of the states a person belongs to
- Constitution simply describes classes of people deemed to be citizens of India as on 26th Jan 1950 & leaves entire law of citizenship to be regulated by parliamentary laws
- Parliament enacted Indian citizenship act, 1955 for acquisition & loss of Indian citizenship.
Acquisition of Indian Citizenship as per Citizenship act, 1955
- Citizenship by birth: Every person born in India on or after January 26, 1950, shall be a citizen of India by birth.
- Citizenship by descent: A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950, shall be a citizen of India by descent if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of the person’s birth.
- Citizenship by registration: A person can acquire Indian citizenship by registering themselves before the prescribed authority, e.g. persons of Indian origin who are ordinarily resident in India and have been so for five years immediately before making the application for registration; persons who are married to citizens of India.
- Citizenship by naturalization: A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship, on application for naturalisation to the Government of India.
- Citizenship by Incorporation of territory: If any new territory becomes a part of India, the Government of India shall specify the persons of that territory as citizens of India.
Termination of Indian Citizenship
- Renunciation by Voluntary Act.
- After acquiring the citizenship of another country.
- Deprivation of citizenship by an order of the Government of India.
Why in NEWS ?
TRS MLA stripped of Citizenship(http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/trs-mla-stripped-of-indian-citizenship/article19631149.ece)
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Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP)
It will connect the Gas Rich Gulf & Middle East regions to India, for the transportation of Natural Gas to secure India´s Energy Needs.
Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP), can be seen as an alternative to IPI(Iran-Pakistan-India) pipeline and TAPI(Turkemenistan-Afghanstan-Pakistan-India) project. The pipeline starts from Chabahar port and ends at Porbandar in South Gujarat of India. It passes through Sea of Omen to Omani coast.
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Uday Kotak Committee
- constituted by SEBI on Corporate Governance
- The mandate of the committee is to make recommendations on:
- Ensuring independence in spirit of independent directors and their active participation in functioning of the company.
- The steps that are need to be taken for improving safeguards and disclosures pertaining to related party transactions.
- To suggest measures for addressing issues faced by investors on voting and participation in general meetings
- The steps required for improving effectiveness of board evaluation practices. Suggest on issues pertaining to disclosure and transparency.
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NATIONAL NUTRITION STRATEGY
- NITI Aayog calls renewed focus on Nutrition, launches the National Nutrition Strategy
- To address this and to bring nutrition to the centre-stage of the National Development Agenda, NITI Aayog has drafted the National Nutrition Strategy. Formulated through an extensive consultative process, the Strategy lays down a roadmap for effective action, among both implementers and practitioners, in achieving our nutrition objectives.
- The nutrition strategy envisages a framework wherein the four proximate determinants of nutrition – uptake of health services, food, drinking water & sanitation and income & livelihoods – work together to accelerate decline of under nutrition in India.
- Currently, there is also a lack of real time measurement of these determinants, which reduces our capacity for targeted action among the most vulnerable mothers and children.
- The Nutrition Strategy framework envisages a Kuposhan Mukt Bharat - linked to Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat. The aim is to ensure that States create customized State/ District Action Plans to address local needs and challenges. This is especially relevant in view of enhanced resources available with the States, to prioritise focussed interventions with a greater role for panchayats and urban local bodies.
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SURYAKIRAN
- It is the Joint-military excercise of the Army of India and Nepal .
- Why in NEWS? -Recently both countries began their joint military exercise in the western part of the Himalayan country, focusing on counter-terrorism and forest fighting operations. The exercise - Surya Kiran - was being participated by around 300 troops each side in Rupandehi district
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PM visits Ananda Temple, Bagan
- This is a Buddhist temple built in the early 12th century. It is the second largest temple in the entire Bagan region.
- The Archaeological Survey of India has carried out structural conservation and chemical preservation work of this temple. Restoration work is being carried out after damage during the earthquake last year.
- The Prime Minister offered prayers and made a Parikrama of the temple, during which ASI representatives explained the restoration process
The Central government has constituted a new task force led by NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar to recommend measures to increase employment by promoting labour-intensive exports.
Terms of reference for the task force:
- To help create ‘well-paid, formal sector jobs’ include sector-specific policy interventions
- Measures to enhance services trade where there is high employment potential and identifying macro-economic factors holding back exports.
- Shall propose a comprehensive action plan to generate jobs as well as fix ‘under-employment’.
- Ascertain the effectiveness of existing export promotion schemes and logistical or trade facilitation issues.
- Also examine how trade data can be improved so that ‘it is reliable, globally comparable and timely, particularly with respect to trade in services.’
NITI Aayog statement on employment status in India: “While the Indian workforce has high aspirations, a majority of the workers are still employed in low-productivity, low-wage jobs in small, micro and own-account enterprises. An urgent and sustained expansion of the organized sector is essential to address India’s unemployment and under-employment issue,”
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