BrainBuzz Academy Banking Current Affairs - 23-Nov-19 TABLE OF CONTENTS A.. Polliity and Governance 1.. Parlliiament passes Jalllliianwalla Bagh Natiionall Memoriiall ((Amendment)) Biillll 2019 B.. Natiionall 1.. Devendra Fadnaviis takes oath as Maharashtra CM C.. Deaths 1.. Veteran actor Shaukat Kaiifii passes away iin Mumbaii Polliity and Governance Parliament passes Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill 2019

Parliament has passed the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Rajya Sabha approved the bill on 19th November while Lok Sabha had passed it in the last session. The Bill seeks to amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951. It has a provision to remove the President of the Congress party as a trustee and clarifies that when there is no Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the leader of the single largest Opposition party will be the trustee. The Bill also allows the Central government to terminate the term of a nominated trustee before the expiry of the period of his term, without assigning any reason. Cullture Miiniister Prahllad Patell said the government’s intention is to build a Memorial so that the sacrifice of martyrs is remembered by generations to come.

Natiionall Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister and NCP's Ajit Pawar as his deputy. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two leaders. The BJP and NCP have formed an alliance to give a new government to Maharashtra after nearly a month-long wait NCP have formed an alliance to give a new government to Maharashtra after nearly a month-long wait after the results.

Deaths Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away in

● Veteran actor and 's mother Shaukat Kaifi passed away in Mumbai due to age-related illness at the age of 93. Kaifi's husband was the celebrated poet and film lyricist, . ● She and her husband were leading lights of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and the Progressive Writers Association (IWA), which were the cultural platforms of the . Also credited as Shaukat Azmi, Kaifi's acting credits include 'Bazaar', 'Umrao Jaan' and Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated film 'Salaam Bombay'. ● Her last film was Shaadi Ali's 'Saathiya'. ● After Kaifi Azmi's demise in 2002, she wrote an autobiography, 'Kaifi and I' which has also been adapted to a play 'Kaifi Aur Main'. It premiered in Mumbai in 2006 on the fourth death anniversary of Kaifi Azmi.