22 May 2014 Current Affairs
Anandiben Patel Sworn In As Gujarat’s First Woman CM
Anandiben Patel has been sworn in as Gujarat’s first woman chief minister on 22 May, after Narendra Modi gave up the post. Patel was elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party by its MLAs on 21 May. She was the Cabinet Minister of Road and Building, Revenue, Urban development and Urban Housing, Disaster Management and Capital Projects in the Government of Gujarat from 2007 to 2014. Anandiben Patel has been a key leader in the BJP cadre of Gujarat, alongside former Chief Ministers of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel and Narendra Modi. At present, she is one of the longest serving women MLA in Gujarat. She started her political journey as a Member of Rajya Sabha in 1994 and moved to Gujarat during the state elections in 1998.
Three Geo TV channels Suspended For Allegations On ISI
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) suspended three television channels of Geo TV network. Geo TV network is the country’s largest and most influential. These were suspended for leveling allegations against the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) and showing blasphemous morning show on its entertainment channel. The three channels that have been suspended by the five-member Pakistani electronic media watchdog are Geo News, Geo Entertainment and Geo Tez.