Sumitra Mahajan to be New Lok Sabha Speaker

1.    Sumitra Mahajan to be New Lok Sabha Speaker

i. BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan will be the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha with senior leaders from all parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, moving motions on Thursday proposing her name for the high office.

ii. Ms. Mahajan’s was the only name that was proposed as the time for filing nomination for the post came to a close at noon on Thursday. The formal election will take place on Friday.

iii. The 72-year-old Ms. Mahajan is an eight-term Lok Sabha member from Indore and has worked for long in the panel of Chairperson of the House.

iv. Ms. Mahajan, lovingly called ‘Tai’, is known for her amicable nature and has her friends and admirers in all parties

2.    World Environment Day being celebrated today

i. The world is celebrating the World Environment Day today.

ii. This day is to mark the anniversary of United Nations Conference on Human Environment in the year 1972 in Stolkholm.This year's theme is about small Island Nation States.

iii. The World Environment Day is a time to raise awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and planet Earth. 
iv. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 on the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began. 
v. The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1973. 
vi. The theme this year is on 'Small Islands and Climate Change . The small island nations are most vulnerable to climate-induced sea level rise and natural disasters. 
vii. The slogan for this year is Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level. and it highlights the need to mainstream the discourse and action on the future of Small Island Developing States by being heard loudly and clearly.

3.    Congress appoints Capt. Amrinder Singh as its deputy leader in LS

i. Congress today appointed Captain Amrinder Singh as its deputy leader in the Lok Sabha. Giving this information to media persons in New Delhi, party spokesperson Shobha Ohza said Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed as the Chief Whip of Congress in the House. Mr Venugopal and Mr Dipender Singh Hooda will function as whips, she said.

4.    12th Agri Science Congress to be held in Karnal in Feb

i. The 12th Agricultural Science Congress to be organised by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) will be held in Karnal, Haryana, on February 3-6 next year.

ii. The theme of the Congress is Sustainable Livelihood Security for Small Holder Farmers’, said S. Ayyappan, President, NAAS, at its foundation day celebration, here on Thursday.