e-Shram Portal: The government said around 28 crore unorganised workers have been registered on e-Shram Portal. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli said the government had launched e-Shram portal in August last year with an objective to create a national Database of unorganised workers. It […]
Marburg Virus
Marburg Virus: The first two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious Ebola-like disease, have been confirmed officially by Ghana after test results were verified by a Senegal laboratory. This outbreak is only the second time that the disease has been detected in West Africa. Marburg virus disease (MVD), earlier known as Marburg haemorrhagic […]
NAMASTE Scheme For Cleaning Of Sewers And Septic Tank
NAMASTE Scheme For Cleaning Of Sewers And Septic Tank: Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said, the Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank. The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry […]
Minority Status Of Religious And Linguistic Communities
Minority Status Of Religious And Linguistic Communities: Every person in India can be a minority in one State or the other. Minority status of religious and linguistic communities is “State-dependent”, the Supreme Court said. A Marathi can be a minority outside his home State e.g. Maharashtra. Similarly, a Kannada-speaking person may be in minority in […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 19th July 2022
Today Current Affairs: 19th July 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Data Localization
Data Localization: Many Indian start-ups have complained that the provision of the personal data protection Bill is too “compliance intensive” and could hamper the ease of doing business. Data localisation is the practice of storing data on any device that is physically present within the borders of the country where the data is generated. As […]
What Is Kill Switch?
What Is Kill Switch? The recent ‘Uber Files’ reveal that the company had deployed kill switches, purportedly to destroy sensitive data that could have been legitimately accessed by police and officials. A kill switch is a mechanism used to shut down or disable a device or program. In the manufacturing sector, they are deployed to […]
Forex Reserve
Forex Reserve: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has undertaken measures to enhance forex inflows, amid Depreciation of Indian rupee. The rupee has depreciated by 4.1 % against the US dollar during the current financial year (2022-23) so far amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions. Indian Rupee has depreciated 4.1 % to 79.30 against the US dollar […]
Decline In Immunisation Coverage
Decline In Immunisation Coverage: A report by World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlighted the impact of covid-19 pandemic on immunisation programs globally and in India as well. DPT vaccine is considered a marker for immunization coverage across countries. Key Highlights of the Report: Three million children have not received the […]
First Indian To Enter Men’s Long Jump
First Indian To Enter Men’s Long Jump: Murali Sreeshankar becomes first Indian to enter men’s long jump final at World Athletics Championships In the World Athletics Championships, Murali Sreeshankar has become the first Indian to enter the men’s long jump final at Oregon, USA. He leapt 8 meter in the qualification round. The 23-year-old from […]
