Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Judiciary Infrastructure Development

The Cabinet has approved the extension of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Judiciary Development for another five years.

Highlights:

This scheme has

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been extended from 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2026, with a total cost of Rs 9000 crore, of which the central share is Rs 5357 crore, including Rs 50 crore for Gram Nyayalayas scheme and its implementation.

The proposal will help build 3,800 courts and 4,000 residential units (including new and under construction projects), 1,450 lawyers offices, 1,450 toilets, and 3,800 digital computer rooms for judicial personnel in district and lower courts.

This will contribute to the improvement of the country’s judicial functioning and performance, and it will be a new step toward building better courts for a new India.

Raksha Mantri Launched AI-powered Grievance Management Application

The DEFENCE Minister has launched an -powered grievance management app. The application was created by the Defence Ministry with the assistance of IIT-Kanpur.

Highlights:

This is the first AI-powered system created to improve government grievance redressal.

Based

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on the contents of the complaint, the AI tool developed as part of the initiative is capable of understanding its content.

As a result, it is capable of automatically detecting repeat complaints or spam.

It can categorise complaints into different categories based on the meaning of the complaint, even if the keywords normally used for such searches are not present in the complaint.

It allows for geographical analysis of complaints within a category, as well as analysis of whether the complaint was adequately addressed or not by the relevant office.

World International Justice Day – 17th July

World International Day is also known as International Criminal Justice Day or International Justice Day is observed globally on July 17 to support and recognize the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Justice day denotes the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute

on 17 July 1998, the treaty that created the ICC. It came about when 120 states adopted a statute in Rome. It was known as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. All the countries that agreed to adopt the statute were accepting the jurisdiction of the ICC.

Low CSR spending on environment in Bengal

he corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenditure on Environment protection in Bengal has remained lower than that in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra,Andhra Pradesh,BiharandAssamsince 2014-15, revealsministry of corporate affairsdata, compiled in a report by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). But Climate vulnerability in Bengal is higher than that in many of the states. The document evaluated agro Forestry, conservation of https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources and environment sustainability from

2014-15 to 2020-21.

Bengal received Rs 54.7 crore as CSR

funds in the last seven years for green causes, it being a negligible amount compared to what the government spent on account of natural calamities. In 2022-23, Bengals expenditure on natural calamities was Rs 14,230 crore.

FCI grain-buy ban on states to check price rise: Centre

Amid a political slugfest over the Centre disallowing states from buyingwheatandricefrom the stock held by the , the government on Thursday s aid the decision was taken

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to ensure enough stock of foodgrains to meet requirements and for market interventions to help curb price rise and not aimed at any particular state.

TheKarnatakagovernment, which has promised to give 10kg foodgrain to the poor every month, has accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy to derail the free rice scheme in the state. Besides Karnataka,Tamil Nadu,West Bengaland Telangana are some of the states that would be impacted by this decision as they provide free foodgrains to people who are not covered under the National Food SecurityAct (NFSA). The central government provides 5kg of free foodgrain per month to nearly 80 crore poor under the NFSA.

Noise pollution adversely impacting marine life: Study

A recent global report released on World Oceans Day on June 8 highlights the alarming impact of Noise Pollution on marine wildlife due to the increasing number of marine vehicles and underwater surveys. The report, by the Convention on

the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), provides practical guidance on reducing noise pollution from shipping, seismic airgun surveys, and pile driving.

The report emphasizes that anthropogenic noise can cause direct injuries and auditory threshold shifts in marine animals, impairing their Communication, ability to detect threats, and find food, sometimes resulting in death. It also states that marine wildlife, including migratory

species and their prey, rely on Sound for essential life functions such as communication, prey and predator detection, and orientation.

Regarding seismic airgun surveys, the report emphasizes the need for quieter alternatives like Marine Vibroseis, which produces controlled, lower-frequency seismic signals, reducing the threats posed to marine life. Mitigation measures are also outlined for situations where these alternatives cannot be employed.

Min to set up HDI for vulnerable tribals

The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry is in the process of setting up a Index (HDI) for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) to assess their social and economic situation following implementation of various welfare programmes for them across the country.

HDI is a statistical tool used to measure the overall achievement in social and economic dimensions of the targeted beneficiaries. There are around 28 lakh PVTGs in the country, as per the latest data shared by the States.

“The index will concentrate on the PVTG Population which is estimated to be around 28 lakh. The aim is to understand how government schemes have benefited the PVTGs to uplift their lifestyles and livelihood. The research work will also look into the areas where improvement is required.

Munda said under the PVTGs Mission, 15,000 crore rupees will be spent in three years, focusing on improving basic facilities in the

far-flung villages such as clean drinking water, sanitation, improved access to Education, Health, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. He said, there are one lakh 12 thousand tribal-dominated villages in the country and the government has set a target to develop 36,000 villages as a model village.

UNGA OKs Indias proposal for memorial wall for peacekeepers

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted approval for Indias proposal to establish a memorial wall at the United Nations Headquarters, dedicated to honouring fallen peacekeepers. The resolution received overwhelming support from nearly 190 countries, marking a remarkable achievement for Indias initiative.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed their appreciation for the approval. The Prime Minister took to Twitter to thank the countries for their support, stating, Delighted that the Resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India, has been adopted in the UN General Assembly. The Resolution received a record 190 co-sponsorships. Grateful for everyones support.

The resolution welcomed the initiative of member states

to establish at a suitable and prominent place at United Nations Headquarters in New York a memorial wall to honor the memory of fallen peacekeepers, giving due consideration to the modalities involved, including the recording of the names of those who have made the supreme sacrifice.

India is the third-largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping, with over 6,000 military and Police personnel deployed across various missions worldwide. Indian peacekeepers have made significant sacrifices, with 177 personnel having lost their lives, the highest number among all troop-contributing countries.

Citizenship to Afghanistan, Pakistan minorities not tied to CAA: Govt

The Centre on Monday told theSupreme Courtthat its notification of May 28 delegating powers to collectors of some of districts to grant to members of the minority community from Afghanistan,Pakistanand Bangladesh was not related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and that such exercise had been done earlier too since 2006.

By the notification, the

Centre has delegated power to grant citizenship in such cases to the collectors of 13 more districts Morbi, Rajkot, Patan and Vadodara in Gujarat; Jalore, Udaipur, Pali, Barmer and Sirohi in Rajasthan; Durg and Balodabazar in Chhattisgarh; Faridabad in Haryana; and Jalandhar inPunjaband to the Home secretaries ofHaryanaand Punjab. Now, district collectors of 29 districts and home secretaries of 9 states can exercise such powers.

Shenzhou-12 Manned Mission of China

A Chinese spacecraft “Shenzhou XII” with three crew members docked with China’s new space station module Tianhe 1. This follows the launch of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, which delivered critical supplies to the space station.

Highlights:

About six hours after taking off from the Jiuquan launch centre in the Gobi Desert, the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft connected with the Tianhe space station module.

The three-man crew will spend three months on the Tianhe module, which will orbit the Earth at 340km to 380km altitude.

This is the first of two manned space missions scheduled for this year, as part of a intense launch schedule aimed at completing the Chinese space station by 2022.

The three astronauts are the first to live in the main living module, where they will conduct experiments, test equipment, perform maintenance, and prepare the station for the arrival of two laboratory modules next year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the risk that children working in informal

processing face as a result of discarded electronic devices, or E-Waste, in its report Children and Digital Dumpsites. It is the world’s first WHO report on electronic waste and child health.

Approximately 12.9 million Women work in the informal waste sector, exposing them to toxic e-waste (such as nickel, lead, and mercury) and putting themselves and their unborn children at risk.

Children are especially vulnerable to the toxic chemicals found in e waste because of their smaller size, less developed organs, and rapid rate of Growth and development.