Ensuring a Proper Social Safety Net for the Gig Workers
Context: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is developing a national law to provide social security benefits to gig workers. This step is very significant as it extends benefits like health insurance, retirement savings, and paid leave to gig workers who contribute significantly to the Indian economy but lack traditional employment benefits. Relevance: GS1 (Society), GS2 (Governance). Practice question: Examine the […]
About Tele-MANAS
Context: The Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has introduced the “TeleMANAS” (Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States) toll-free helpline, providing counseling services for individuals experiencing mental distress. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance About Tele-MANAS: Tele-MANAS will be organised in two tier system; About MANAS: Aim:
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has sought action against an app for allegedly disseminating explicit and objectionable material, including content targeted at children. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About NCPCR Composition of NCPCR Functions the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): The National Commission […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2024
PIB Summaries 15 October 2024
CONTENTS National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has sought action against an app for allegedly disseminating explicit and objectionable material, including content targeted at children. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About NCPCR Composition of NCPCR Functions the National Commission for […]
Current Affairs 15 October 2024
CONTENTS Legal Developments in the Roop Kanwar Case and Sati Prevention Context: In a recent development, eight persons have been cleared of the charges of illegal building temples in honor of Roop Kanwar that promotes the act of Sati. This is in relation to the occurrence of the Sati practice in question, which took place […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 15 October 2024
Contents: Ensuring a Proper Social Safety Net for the Gig Workers Context: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is developing a national law to provide social security benefits to gig workers. This step is very significant as it extends benefits like health insurance, retirement savings, and paid leave to gig workers who contribute significantly […]
Static Quiz 15 October 2024 (History)
What is Murine Typhus
Context: A 75-year-old man from Kerala who recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia was diagnosed with the bacterial disease murine typhus. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Murine Typhus Overview: Symptoms Treatment -Source: The Hindu
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
Context: Recently, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What are the Contributions of David Baker? What Are the Contributions of Demis Hassabis and John Jumper? -Source: Indian Express