7th March 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
BJP coalition governments take office in Nagaland, Meghalaya - Conrad Sangma, Naibyu Rio re-elected as CMs
- The ruling National People's Party won 26 out of the total 60 seats in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura in the recent assembly elections. In the absence of majority strength, other parties including the BJP have extended their support to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Thus, he has got the support of 45 MLAs, including two MMAs of the BJP. After that, Conrad Sangma was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time yesterday. Along with him 12 people took office as ministers.
- Governor Baku Chauhan administered the oath to all in a ceremony held at the Governor's House. Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Natta also participated in this function.
- In Nagaland, the NDP-BJP alliance returned to power by winning 37 of the 60 assembly constituencies. However, all parties, including the Nationalist Congress, supported Naibyu Rio's leadership.
- Subsequently, with the support of 60 members, Naibyu Rio was re-instated as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the 5th time yesterday. Governor L. Ganesan administered the oath of office and oath of secrecy to Chief Minister Naibyu Rio.
- Earlier SC Zameer served as Chief Minister from 1980, 1982-86, 1989-90, 1993-2003. That record was broken by Naibyu Rio.
- This is a boost to the central government's drive to achieve self-reliance in defense logistics production. Similarly, the Union Cabinet also approved the purchase of 3 training ships from L&T for Rs 3,100 crore. These ships are to be manufactured under the program of Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDTM).
- Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense has signed a separate agreement with HAL and L&D to purchase training fighter jets and training ships for the defense sector. Its total value is Rs.9,900 crore. The agreements were signed in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
- As per the contract, 70 HDD-40 aircraft will be manufactured by HAL within 6 years and handed over to the Air Force. These aircraft will be used to train pilots joining the Air Force.
- So far training aircraft have been imported. But to encourage domestic manufacturing, the central government has imposed a ban on the import of certain military equipment in the defense sector. In this case, an agreement has been signed to purchase training aircraft from HAL.
- As per the contract with L&D, the training vessels will be manufactured at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu. These ships will be handed over to the Navy in 2026. These ships will be used to impart basic training to naval sailors.
- As International Women's Day is being celebrated today, many countries are announcing concessions for women. In that way, a statement issued by the Prime Minister of Spain, a European country, Pedro Sanchez: The gender quota law has been approved by the Cabinet meeting and will soon be tabled and passed in Parli.
- According to it, 40 percent of the management board of companies with more than 250 employees, with an annual turnover of more than 400 crore rupees. Recruit women.
- Also, this law will lead to 40 percent reservation for women in contesting elections and in the cabinet. If women's participation in society is to be equal, they must play a half-and-half role in politics and the economy.
- Airports Council International has conducted a survey in various categories and published a list of the best airports. In the category used by more than 40 crore passengers per year, in the survey for the year 2022, the award for the best airport in terms of cleanliness and service quality has been announced to the New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Similarly, Tamil Nadu's Trichy International Airport has been selected in the category of 20 lakh passengers per year.
- Dr. RG Anand from Tamil Nadu has been a member of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) since 2018. Anand has been appointed as a member of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights for the second time. He will hold the post for three years or till the age of 60 or until further orders, it said.
- The Indian Air Force, one of the world's leading air forces, has never had a woman head the fighter wing of the Indian Air Force. To change that history, Shalisa Tami has been appointed as the Chief of the Fighter Wing of the Indian Air Force for the first time. He is currently serving as a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force.
- He has been appointed as the commander of the frontline combat unit in the western sector. Earlier this month, the Army began appointing women officers for command posts for the first time outside the medical corps. About 50 of them will head divisions in functional areas. It will have their operations in the Northern and Eastern Command areas.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that a space fuel industrial park will be set up near Kulasekarapatnam in Tuticorin. It has been announced that a space fuel park will be set up near the satellite launch pad. Industrial parks are planned to produce chemicals for electronics, engineering structures and aerospace machinery.
- In this situation, the Government of Tamil Nadu has announced the establishment of Space Industrial Park and Space Fuel Park. DITCO has called for a tender to select a company to prepare a feasibility report for setting up an aerospace industrial park near Tuticorin. DITCO to set up aerospace industrial park and fuel park
- ISRO is planning to set up a space industrial park near Kulasekarapatnam in consideration of the rocket launch site. Ditco has also announced that a consultant will be selected to prepare a feasibility report. Accordingly, the consultant will be selected.
