25 January 2014 Current Affairs

25 January 2014 Current Affairs

The Election Commission of India Celebrated the 4th National Voters Day

The Election Commission of India celebrated the 4th National Voters Day across the country on 25 January .The theme for the 4th NVD is Ethical Voting.National Voters Day is started from 25 January 2011.25th January is also the foundation day of the Commission, which came into being on this day in 1950. The Commission’s objective through NVD is to increase enrolment of voters, especially of the newly eligible ones, to make universal adult suffrage a complete reality.The National Voters Day is also utilized to spread awareness among voters regarding effective participation in the electoral process.

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Pitroda Committee Submit Report To Information and Broadcasting Ministry

Expert Committee constituted by Information and Broadcasting Ministry to review the institutional framework of Prasar Bharti has submitted its report on 25 January 2014. The committee was headed by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure, Sam Pitroda. The committee was set up on 29 January 2013.Committee has recommended to amend the Act of 1990 to give effective freedom to the Prasar Bharti with administrative and financial powers.