Current Affair Category: Social Issues

 Why in News? Researchers from IIT Madras conducted a study on the Urban Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Chennai Metro Rail system. Key Findings of the Study: Transit Biome: Researchers identified a distinct microbial ecosystem in Chennai Metro, influenced by its coastal climate, humidity and urban population density. AMR Genes: Antibiotic resistance genes […]

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: These are the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 (40 members) and the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐠 & 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 (22 members). Union Minister for Labour and Employment 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐲𝐚 chairs both boards, with the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 as vice-chairperson. Their primary mandate is to design, […]

𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀’𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: The 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 reported that India made remarkable progress in reducing poverty across both monetary and non-monetary dimensions over the last decade. The share of the population living below the 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞-𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 ($4.2/day) fell from 57.7% in 2011 to 16.1% in 2023, lifting 496 million people out of […]

𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐗 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? N. K. Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, highlighted the growing global debt crisis and questioned the paradox of countries borrowing more to manage already high levels of debt. The discussion took place at the launch of his new book, Endeavours: […]

𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 (𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒) 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? – The 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 passed the Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, to strengthen the rights and welfare of elderly people. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠: Recognises the right of senior citizens to live independently at home. […]

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌: 𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? External Affairs Minister 𝐒. 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫 warned that the world is not adequately prepared to tackle 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 while speaking at a conference marking 50 years of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐁𝐖𝐂). 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦? 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 refers to the deliberate use or threatened use of biological agents, such […]

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋, 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅-𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted indigenous products, organic farming, scientific research and environmental conservation during Mann Ki Baat, emphasising 𝐀𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 encourages people to buy and promote locally manufactured products, traditional crafts and indigenous industries to strengthen […]

Why in news? At least 11 people were killed and more were injured after a crowd surge at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on Saturday evening, once again putting the spotlight on the risks with large gatherings and the systems required to manage them. Main Article Text: POLICY: How stampedes happen, how they can […]

Why in News? The National Commission for Women (NCW) organised a consultation on women’s property rights and access to social and economic justice to promote inclusive and sustainable development. What is Women’s Empowerment? Women’s empowerment means ensuring that women have equal rights, opportunities, resources and decision-making power in social, economic and political life. It requires […]

Why in News? The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026–27 to 2030–31, with a total outlay of ₹53,428 crore. The programme is proposed to be renamed Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana. About NSAP: Launch: 15 August 1995. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development. Objective: […]