Current Affair Category: Social Justice

Why in News ? India has entered a new labour era with the government implementing the Four Labour Codes— the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020) — marking one of the most sweeping workforce reforms since Independence. Calling it a […]

Silent Public Health Disaster: Groundwater contamination causes skeletal deformities, fluorosis, and chronic illnesses in villages. Families spend scarce income on medical care, worsening poverty. Children face long-term cognitive and physical impairments. National Data Shows a Crisis: Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024: nearly 20% of samples from 440+ districts exceed safe limits. Punjab: one-third of samples […]

Why in news ? The tribal Ministry has recently said that the Union government has to ensure that the schemes related to tribes like  Forest Conservation Act (FCA) and particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) continue to uplift their socio –economic conditions. Key points : Flagship schemes for tribal welfare: PM-JANMAN: Targets Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups […]

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) affecting Mauritania and Senegal in Western Africa. Why in news ? Officials in the West African country of The Gambia report the first human case of Rift Valley fever (RVF). About Rift Valley Fever: It is caused by a Phlebovirus belonging to the Phenuiviridae family. It primarily affects animals such as […]

8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) : Issues  & Way forward The Central Government has created 8th CPC Chairperson: Former Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Member: Prof Pulak Ghosh (IIM Bangalore) – Part-time Member Pankaj Jain, IAS (Secretary, Government of India) – Member Secretary Timeline: The report is to be submitted in 18 months. What is a […]

Why is it in News?  On November 1, 2025 – Kerala Piravi Day – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in the assembly that Kerala has completely removed all extreme poverty and that it is the first Indian state to eradicate extreme poverty! The announcement marked the end of the Implementation of the Project of Extreme […]

Why in News ?The Delhi zoo’s lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed. The Encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus, which causes inflammation of heart muscles, was identified as the cause of death. About The Encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus: It is a single stranded, RNA virus that […]

Vande Mataram : India’s National Song Why in News ? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has  called on citizens to actively participate in the celebrations marking 150 years of the national song, ‘Vande Mataram,’ on November 7. Addressing the 127th episode of his radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Modi recalled that the iconic song […]

Why in News ? NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World launched the ‘We Rise – Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises’ initiative. About We Rise Initiative: A joint public–private initiative under WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) framework. Aimed at identifying and nurturing high-potential women-led MSMEs to become export-ready enterprises. Launched By: NITI […]

The Shram Shakti Niti 2025, India’s draft National Labour and Employment Policy, was released recently by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for public consultation until October 27, 2025. It aims to create a fair, inclusive, and future-ready labour ecosystem, it aligns with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 ,That is Rooted in the ethos […]