President Kovind signs order appointing Justice Bobde as next CJI - Pragnya IAS Academy - News Analysis.

President Kovind signs order appointing Justice Bobde as next CJI.

• Bobde, who will be the 47th Chief Justice of India, will be sworn in on 18 November
• Current CJI Ranjan Gogoi will retire on 17 November
Justice S.A Bobde is set to be sworn in as the next Chief Justice of India, after President Ram Nath Kovind signed his appointment order on Tuesday, according to news reports.
Bobde, who will be the 47th Chief Justice of India, will be sworn in on 18 November, following the retirement of current CJI Ranjan Gogoi on 17 November. Bobde’s term will run till 23 April, 2021.

As per protocol, Gogoi had written to the Centre earlier this month recommending Bobde’s name as the next CJI.
A judge since 2000, Bobde joined the Bombay High Court as an additional judge. He was nominated by the 39th Chief Justice Altamas Kabir as the Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice in October 2012. In April 2013, he was elevated to the Supreme Court by Kabir.
Bobde has been also credited with the judgement where the apex court ruled that the lack of Aadhaar was not grounds to deprive any Indian citizen of basic services and government subsides.
Justice Bobde is also part of the five-judge constitution bench which just concluded hearing the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute, the verdict for which is awaited and which is also one of the most crucial of cases. (Source: Livemint)


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India elected president of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development - Pragnya IAS Academy - News Analysis.

India elected president of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development.

India was today elected as the president of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, a regional inter-governmental organisation established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, officials said.

India got the presidency of the organisation, servicing countries of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) in the field of electronic media development, for the first time by defeating Iran in the election that took place in Sri Lanka, Information and Broadcasting Ministry officials said.
Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) was established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO. It is hosted by Malaysia and its secretariat is located in Kuala Lumpur.
The AIBD is mandated to achieve a vibrant and cohesive electronic media environment in the Asia-Pacific region through policy and resource development.
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is a founding organisation of the institute and is a non-voting member of the general conference, the officials said.
AIBD currently has 26 member countries, represented by 34 organisations, and 67 affiliate member organisations with a total membership of 101 representing 48 countries and regions and over 50 partners, the officials said.
India's presidency is for two years and will help it in leveraging itself as the broadcasting and media hub in Asia Pacific region, they said. (Source: India Today)


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