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Current affairs 20.05.2016
2.The Union Government has launched the Centre for Environmental Health in New Delhi to assess the impact of environment-related problems on health.
The centre was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on in New Delhi. Its mandate is capacity-building, advocacy, outreach and remedial issues.
Key facts
The centre will assess the impact of environment-related problems like climate change, air pollution, pesticide use and sanitation on health.
It is a joint initiative of the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
The centre will conduct research across wide range of environmental health issues, including water, chemical exposure and hygiene.
It will also establish a policy engagement platform with regular meetings with the civil society, government, academia and private sector to develop strategies for better implementation of the eco-friendly policies.
The centre was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on in New Delhi. Its mandate is capacity-building, advocacy, outreach and remedial issues.
Key facts
The centre will assess the impact of environment-related problems like climate change, air pollution, pesticide use and sanitation on health.
It is a joint initiative of the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
The centre will conduct research across wide range of environmental health issues, including water, chemical exposure and hygiene.
It will also establish a policy engagement platform with regular meetings with the civil society, government, academia and private sector to develop strategies for better implementation of the eco-friendly policies.
Today current affairs
- 1.Ruling All India Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has emerged victorious in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Election.
TMC has won 211 seats i.e. two-third seats of total 294 seats. Coalition of Indian National Congress (INC) and Left combine has won 76 seats emerging as largest opposition front.
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamta Banerjee has won from Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency.
Party wise Result
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC): 211 seats.
Indian National Congress (INC): 44 seats.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 26 seats.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 3 seats.
Revolutionary Socialist Party: 3 seats.
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha: 3 seats.
Communist Party of India (CPI): 1 seat.
Independent: 1 seat.
Background
West Bengal legislative assembly election was held for the 294 seats (out of 295 seats). The Election Commission of India had conducted election in six phases between 4 April 2016 and 5 May 2016. The first phase was held in Naxalite-Maoist affected Red corridor areas with two polling dates, April 4 and April 11, 2016.
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