Current Affair Category: Social Justice

The NITI Aayog has recently proposed the establishment of a comprehensive framework to handle future public health emergencies or pandemics effectively. Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Gaps in Legal Frameworks: Existing laws like the Epidemic Diseases Act (1897)and National Disaster Management Act (2005) were insufficient for handling large-scale health emergencies. These laws lack clarity on definitions of epidemics and […]

The Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) declared more than 50 drugs, including paracetamol, Pan D, and calcium supplements, as ‘not of standard quality’ in its recent monthly report, raising safety concerns regarding their usage. A Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) Alert is an official notification issued by regulatory authorities, such as the Central Drugs Standard Control […]

The Declaration on Future Generations is a proposal under the United Nations’ “Our Common Agenda” initiative aimed at ensuring that current generations take responsibility for the well-being and rights of future generations. It was adopted by the General Assembly in 1974.It emphasizes sustainable development, environmental protection, and the safeguarding of resources and opportunities for the […]

Why in News ?Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya has recently said that his ministry will soon move a Cabinet note on the employment-linked incentive (ELI) scheme that was announced in the budget. About The Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme : It is a policy mechanism aimed at encouraging businesses and industries to create jobs and […]

Why in News ? It was recently presented by Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM): Key facts about the Performance Report: The development of eastern part of the country remains a concern. The maritime states have clearly outperformed other states, with the exception of West Bengal. Although Bihar’s relative position has stabilized in the […]

Why in News ? The government will set up a ‘golden city club’ to give more states a change to rank top among those with the cleanest cities. Indore won the title of India’s cleanest city for the seventh consecutive year in 2023. The government also aims to clean 200,000 difficult and dirty spots during […]

Why in News? Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the expansion plan for Atal Residential Schools, saying that eventually, there would be around 2,000 such units in the state.  Atal Schools (officially known as Atal Tinkering Laboratories or Atal Innovation Mission schools) are an initiative under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), launched by the NITI […]

The WTO has recently said that the Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is ranked as one of the biggest global health threats. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), AMR could push 24 million people into extreme poverty in the next decade and shave off trillions of dollars of GDP if we do not take the right measures. […]

Why in News? A study published in the Nature journal by the International Food Policy Research Institute suggests that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has led to a significant reduction in infant deaths by improving sanitation. Key Findings of the Report: Infant and Child Mortality: The post-Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) period showed accelerated reductions in […]

Why in News ?The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly has recently passed a Bill to raise the minimum age for marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. The Bill, Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2024, seeks to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The Bill states that , It is […]