Daily Current Affairs  – 5 August 2021

Facts in News Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs)   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the continuation of 1023 Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2023. FTSCs are set up for one year initially (subject to approval). Therefore, […]

In News  Recently, a Parliamentary panel recommended social security measures for informal workers in its report on the impact of the pandemic on rising unemployment and job loss. Objectives and Need  The pandemic has devastated the labour market, denting the employment scenario and threatening the survival of millions of workers and their families. The reports […]

In News  Recently, the Government of India signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Second Phase of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP Phase II). About  The first phase of the DRIP programme covered 223 dams in 7 states which improved the safety and operational performance of selected dams, along […]

In  News Recently, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs has replied in Lok Sabha that it is difficult to fix any criteria for language inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. About  The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India. Part XVII of […]

In News  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years. It has been extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26. About Samagra Shiksha Scheme It is an integrated scheme for school education covering complete pre-primary to senior secondary (up […]

In News Virtually half of a belated Rs 2,200 crore allotted for completing ongoing MPLADS (Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed. About This happened as the Finance Ministry granted “barely a week” to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to release the funds — inviting the ire […]

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a woman who had completed 22 weeks of gestation as the foetus was suffering from multiple abnormalities. Background As per the Indian Penal Code, 1860 voluntarily terminating a pregnancy was considered a criminal offence.  The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) […]