Current Affair Category: Social Justice

Why in News ?  Victor Ambros, a researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Gary Ruvkun, a molecular biologist at the University of Massachusetts Hospital and a professor at Harvard University Medical School, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine after discovering microRNA . The microRNA heavily involves  in cell function. MicroRNA […]

Why in News ?  The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recently urged all the states and union territories to ensure the immediate release of compensation to the POCSO victims belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities for their proper rehabilitation. What are concerns & issues raised by […]

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. […]