TNPSC 6th MAY 2022 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC SHOUTERS ENGLISH PDF

 

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency again - President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa

• Amid the severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka, protests are taking place across the country demanding the resignation of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
• As a result, unions across the country went on a one-day strike. As a result, shops, offices and schools were closed. Employees in factories, banks and government offices went on strike outside the offices.
• Accepting the call of the unions, a black flag was erected in the shops. Various protesters also wore black T-shirts. Traffic was completely paralyzed as transport and railway workers also went on strike. Thus, the people suffered greatly.
• Adibah Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has announced that a state of emergency will be declared in Sri Lanka from midnight as the protests intensify.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Center for Useful Governance of Indian States in the Presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday at the Chennai General Secretariat in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, for technical assistance and analytical assistance with the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Center for Useful Governance of the States of India in the implementation of government policies and its implementation. The Center for Useful Personality in Indian States is a non-profit organization.
• It works with the aim of improving the functioning of the states. The center is already working with some state governments.
• Through this Memorandum of Understanding, the Center will assist the Government of Tamil Nadu in enhancing state revenue, improving the effectiveness and monetary value of government procurement, and analyzing the integration of the human resource management system and the integrated financial management system.
• The integrated financial management system will assist the government in tasks such as analyzing for integration.

Who has the executive power of Delhi? Change of Case Trial to Constitutional Session - Supreme Court Order

• The problem has been between the United States government and the Delhi government over administrative power in Delhi. The Constitutional Session of the Supreme Court, which heard the case in 2018, advised the Delhi government and the Delhi vice-governor to act in concert.
• In this context, separate petitions have been filed on behalf of the Delhi government challenging the appointment of senior government officials, the power to transfer jobs and the amended devolution laws and business transaction rules.
• The case was transferred to a three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice. Meanwhile, the U.S. government filed a petition seeking to have the petitions transferred to the Constitutional Session.
• In the order issued by the bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana in this case, 'The case relating to the control of the executive service power of Delhi is being transferred to the five-judge constitutional session.
• The court did not want to interfere in matters that had already been resolved in relation to administrative division. Therefore, the constitutional session with 5 judges will inquire into the regulation of service powers from the 11th. The trial is scheduled to be completed by the 15th.

The first African-American White House spokeswoman was Karen Jean-Pierre

• US President Joe Biden has appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as his new spokesman. This is the first time an African-American, and especially her gay female spokesperson, has been selected.
• Jean-Pierre, 44, has been Biden's primary assistant secretary since he was elected president.

Pokalur in Ramanathapuram district has been selected as the Panchayat of Religious Reconciliation

• Ramanathapuram District Paramakudi Taluka Pokalur Union was selected as the Religious Reconciliation Panchayat and the District Collector issued a check for Rs. 10 lakhs. The main occupation in this area is agriculture. They cultivate cotton, paddy and chilli.
• In appreciation of their unity, the Government of Tamil Nadu selected the Pokalur Union as a Religious Reconciliation Village and handed over the check to District Collector Sankarlal Kumawat at the Panchayat Union President Kalaiyarasi Balasubramanian.

Rs 7,183.42 crore has been released to 14 states as revenue shortfall grants

• The Union Finance Ministry on Friday released Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 states for the second tranche of the post-devolution revenue deficit subsidy. The grant was released on the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission.
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total of Rs 86,201 crore as post-devolution revenue deficit relief to 14 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Himachal Pradesh, for the 2022-23 financial year.
• This amount is released in equal 12 month installments. Rs 14,366.84 crore has been released so far with the amount currently being released.

Ministry of Coal approves 50% concession in revenue sharing to promote gas production from coal

• Federal Coal and Mining Minister Pralat Joshi has said that the Coal Ministry has approved a 50% concession in revenue sharing to encourage gas production from coal. Speaking at an investors' meeting in Mumbai, he called for exploring opportunities such as producing hydrogen from coal as a way to help India excel in the energy sector.
• The investor meeting, co-organized by Coal India and FICCI, titled 'Coal Gas Production - Moving Ahead' was attended by Coal Minister Internet Minister Mr. Rao Saheb Patil Tanve, Coal Ministry Additional Secretary Mr. M. Nagaraju, Coal India Chairman Mr. Pramod Agarwal and businessmen.