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SNOOPGATE:
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The central government is examining the
possibility of a judicial probe into the Gujarat government’s alleged illegal
snooping.
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The allegation is that the illegal snooping was
conducted on the behest of then state Home Minister Amit Shah.
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A group of NGOs and women’s organizations
petitioned the President for his interference.
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The President forwarded the same to the Ministry
of Home affairs.
AAP (Aam Aadmi Party):
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The Election Commission of India recognized the
AAP as a state party.
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This is announced by the EC on December 19, 2013
after the party fulfilling the eligibility conditions.
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The election symbol of AAP will be allotted to
the party for all the candidates from now who contest on behalf of the AAP.
CIC
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The former IAS officer Sushma Sigh has been
appointed as the new CIC (Chief Information Commissioner).
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The President administered the oath of office to
the new CIC on December 19, 2013.
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The CIC is appointed by the President on the
recommendation of a committees consisting of the Prime Minister, Leader of the
Opposition in Lok Sabha and the Law Minister.
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Sushma Singh is the 5th CIC.
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She is the 2nd woman to be appointed
to the post.
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At present apart from the CIC there are 8 Information
Commissioners.
ADARSH SCAM:
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The government of Maharashtra rejected the
report of a judicial commission of enquiry on Adarsh scam.
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The report indicted top politicians and also the
former Chief Ministers of Maharashtra.
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It was a report of 2 member committee headed by
justice J A Patil.
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Surprisingly the report also indicted Devyani
Khobragade who is an Indian diplomat in US currently in the news because of ill
treatment met to her in USA.
Anti-Gay Bill:
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The Uganda Parliament adopted a bill of
Anti-gay.
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This is an anti-homosexuality bill and under
this the repeated offenders are jailed for life.
SECTION 377:
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After prolonged demands from the LGBT community
the central government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court with relation
to the section 377 of Indian Penal Code.