Daily Current Affairs  – 16 February 2023

In News Recently, the Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox was held. The International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 are a legally binding agreement of 196 countries to build the capability to detect and report potential public health emergencies worldwide. Current Global Statistics by WHO […]

In News Recently, the State of Maharashtra witnessed a controversy surrounding Lavani dance, where the younger generation of women dancers was accused of vulgarising the traditional folk art form. About Derived from ‘lavanya’ or beauty, Lavani is a traditional folk art form in which women dancers wearing nine-yard-long sarees in bright colours, make-up, and ghunghroos(ankle […]

In News Recently, the Union government briefed Rajya Sabha on Custodial deaths in India About The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently informed the Rajya Sabha the details of the custodial deaths reported between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2022, across all states and Union Territories in India. Police brutality and violence have exponentially […]

In News Recently, the honourable Supreme Court junked pleas challenging the recommendations of Jammu & Kashmir delimitation commission. About The Supreme Court of India has recently dismissed a petition challenging the Delimitation Commission that has redrawn constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition was filed by two residents of Kashmir, Haji Abdul Gani Khan and […]

In News The Union Cabinet has approved strengthening cooperative movement in the country by  formulating a plan to establish viable grass roots societies in each uncovered Panchayat. About The Union Cabinet has approved a plan to establish  viable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in each uncovered Panchayat viable dairy cooperatives in each uncovered Panchayat/village viable […]

Context The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) flagged the inhuman conditions of government-run mental healthcare institutions. About The report flagged the inhuman and deplorable condition of healthcare institutions that are keeping patients illegally long after their recovery which  is an infringement of the human rights of mentally ill patients. The shortage of doctors, lack of […]

In News Recently a survey was conducted by the Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). More about the survey About: The survey was led by the industry body Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) comprising 1,08,500 entrepreneurs.  The objective of the survey was to know  The predicament of MSMEs in […]