Current Affairs 08 October 2024
Contents: Marburg virus strains Rwanda’s healthcare system Context: At least 46 individuals have been infected and 12 Marburg deaths reported have been reported due to the deadly Marburg virus in Rwanda. The deadly Marburg virus could overwhelm Rwanda’s fragile healthcare system as about 80% of infections are among medical workers. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions […]
Current Affairs 07 October 2024
CONTENTS Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission Context: The Government will soon roll out the next version of the livelihood mission for urban poor and vulnerable sections – National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM 2.0). This will focus on six groups, including construction workers, gig workers, waste management workers, care workers, domestic workers and transportation workers. Relevance: […]
Current Affairs 05 October 2024
Contents: India and US sign agreement to strengthen supply chain for critical minerals Context: India and the US signed an agreement to strengthen the critical mineral supply chain. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Details: What are Critical Minerals? Why is this resource critical? What is China ‘threat’? What are countries around […]
Current Affairs 04 October 2024
CONTENTS Caste-Based Segregation in India’s Manual Scavenging Workforce Context: Recent data from the NAMASTE scheme involving over 3,000 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) shows that 92% of the 38,000 workers engaged in manual scavenging and hazardous cleaning tasks in India’s cities are from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Class (OBC) communities. This […]
Current Affairs 03 October 2024
CONTENTS Annual Survey of Industries Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2022-23. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)? Objectives: Coverage of the Survey: Significance: Highlights of the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) […]
Current Affairs 01 October 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court Limits Pretrial Detention Under PMLA Context: The Supreme Court of India has recently issued a ruling against the misuse of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, specifically critiquing its use to unjustly extend the incarceration of accused individuals. The court declared that constitutional courts would not sanction indefinite pretrial detention […]