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Four Assam police personnel will be receiving the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ on Independence for exceptional skills and services rendered during on-duty.
As per the official notice, the four awardees who have been selected for the prestigious award are – Hojai Superintendent of Police (SP) Barun Purkayastha, Kaliabor sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Mrinmoy Das, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rosy Talukdar and sub-inspector Narayan Saikia.
A total of 151 police personnel across India will be awarded with the prestigious medal, as per the official press release.
These include, Six each from Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi; four from Assam, Haryana, Odisha; one each from Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Nagaland; two from Jharkhand, three from Chhattisgarh; eight from Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal; seven from Bihar; five from Tamil Nadu, Telangana, NIA, NCB; ten from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh; eleven from Maharashtra; and fifteen from CBI.
Among the awardees also includes 28 women police personnel
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In a major step towards the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies for the State of Assam, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has published the final order on August 11. Over 1200 representations were considered and addressed, leading to the finalization of this proposal.
After meticulous consideration of a diverse array of representations, the Commission has revealed its revised nomenclature for 19 Assembly Constituencies and 1 Parliamentary Constituency.
Revised Assembly Constituency Names:
- Mankachar – Revised to BirsingJarua
- South Salmara – Revised to Mankachar
- Manikpur – Revised to Srijangram
- Bhowanipur – Revised to Bhowanipur – Sorbhog
- Rupshi – Revised to Pakabetbari
- Boko (ST) – Revised to Boko-Chaygaon (ST)
- Hajo (SC) – Revised to Hajo-Sualkuchi (SC)
- Gobardhana – Revised to Manas
- Batadraba – Revised to Dhing
- Nagaon – Revised to Nagaon-Batadraba
- Sootea – Revised to Nadaur
- Chabua – Revised to Chabua-Lahowal
- Moran – Revised to Khowang
- Dima Hasao (ST) – Revised to Haflong (ST)
- Algapur – Revised to Algapur – Katlicherra
- Badarpur – Revised to Karimganj North
- North Karimganj – Revised to Karimganj South
- South Karimganj – Revised to Patharkandi
- Ratabari (SC) – Revised to Ram Krishna Nagar
Revised Parliamentary Constituency Name:
- Darrang – Revised to Darrang-Udalguri
The extensive consultative exercise, spanning three days of public hearings in Guwahati in July 2023, served as a vital platform for diverse stakeholders to voice their opinions and suggestions on the draft proposal. The Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, considered the differing perspectives presented during the hearings.
The process involved careful deliberation and assessment of the representations received from members of the public, political parties, and organizations. Of the total 1222 suggestions and objections, around 45% were incorporated into the final proposal, demonstrating the Commission’s responsiveness to constructive feedback.
The final order is based on the 2001 Census figures as mandated by Articles 170 and 82 of the Constitution. The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly remains at 126, while the allocation of seats in the House of People for Assam remains at 14.
Prominent among the revisions are the allocation of 19 Assembly constituencies and 2 Parliamentary constituencies for Scheduled Tribes and 9 Assembly constituencies and 1 Parliamentary constituency for Scheduled Castes. These reservations adhere to the provisions of Article 330 and 332 of the Constitution.
Key highlights of the delimitation order:
Administrative Units: The lowest administrative unit has been retained as the basis for delimitation, with villages in rural areas and wards in urban areas remaining intact throughout the state.
Enhanced Representation: The number of Scheduled Caste (SC) assembly seats has increased from 8 to 9, and Scheduled Tribe (ST) assembly seats have been increased from 16 to 19.
Name Revisions: In response to representations, the Commission has revised the names of 19 Assembly constituencies and 1 Parliamentary constituency.
Reservation Continuity: The Diphu and Kokrajhar Parliamentary seats remain reserved for ST. The Lakhimpur Parliamentary seat remains unreserved.
Pairing of Names: The final order introduces paired names for certain constituencies, such as Darrang-Udalgiri, Hajo-Sualkuchi, Boko-Chaygaon, Nagaon-Batadraba, and more, as per public demand.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his participation in the upcoming G20 summit to be held in New Delhi next month
Albanese will be among leaders of G-20 nations who are scheduled to attend the G-20 summit under India’s presidency in New Delhi this September.
The G20 is the world’s preeminent forum for global economic cooperation. Leaders will focus on navigating the global economy back to strong, sustainable and resilient growth, according to a statement by the Australian PM’s office.
The Australian Prime Minister will attend the 3rd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta from September 6–7. Australia’s close partnership with ASEAN and its members is critical to achieving mutual prosperity, security and peace in the region.
As part of the Australian Government’s upgrade of relationships with countries of Southeast Asia, Albanese will travel to Manila, the first Australian Prime Minister to undertake a bilateral visit to the Philippines since the year 2003.
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As the BRICS summit in Johannesburg looms on the horizon, Roman Babushkin, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi, has advocated trading in national currencies withing the grouping.
Speaking at a recent BRICS meeting hosted by India Foundation, Babushkin stated, “The BRICS members have been taking consistent steps to switch to settlements in national currencies for quite some time now and working out new payment mechanisms.”
This move, he suggested, would not only align with the shifting global dynamics but also foster greater financial autonomy within the group.
The meeting was chaired by President of India Foundation (IF) Dr Ram Madhav.
Babushkin took the opportunity to revisit a previous proposal made by Brazilian President Lula de Silva, who floated the idea of a single currency for BRICS.
Babushkin acknowledged the pertinence of this concept in the present context. He also referred to an idea put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin during the previous year’s summit which revolved around the creation of an international reserve currency based on a composite currency basket representing the BRICS economies.
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Belarus has expressed its intention to join the BRICS organisation and has submitted an official application ahead of the summit in South Africa
“Yes, definitely. I can confirm this,” Rzheussky asserted when asked if his country has applied for BRICS membership.
While over 20 countries have expressed interest in BRICS membership, Belarus aims to strengthen its global footprint through this strategic move.
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