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Structure and Function of Central Monitoring Committee constituted under "Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013" India Elected as Chairman of AIBD Executive Board at 23rd General Conference in Thailand WHO launches Health Inequality Monitoring Network

Relevant Extracts from "Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013":  Art. 29. Central Monitoring Committee.— (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute a Central Monitoring Committee in accordance with the provisions of this section.  (2) The Central Monitoring Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:—       (a) The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment—Chairperson, ex officio;       (b) Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes—member, ex officio;       (c) Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment— member, ex officio;       (d) Chairperson, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis— member, ex officio;       (e) the Member of the Planning Commission dealing with development of the Scheduled Castes—member, ex officio;       (f) ...

  In a remarkable achievement, India has been elected as the Chairman of the Executive Board of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) with the highest number of votes during the 23rd AIBD General Conference, held from 19–21 August 2025 in Phuket, Thailand. This marks a significant milestone, as India last held the position of AIBD Executive Council Chairman in 2016. With this development, India’s leadership role within AIBD has been further strengthened, even as its current tenure as President of the AIBD General Conference continues until August 2025. About AIBD Founded in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) is a unique regional inter-governmental organization. It currently has more 92 member organizations from 45 countries, including: 26 Government Members represented by 48 national broadcasters 44 Affiliate Members from 28 countries and regions, spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, Arab States, ...

  In June 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the   Health Inequality Monitoring (HIM) Network —a WHO-led initiative committed to advancing health equity and inclusive health systems. Hosted by the Department of Data, Digital Health, Analytics and AI, the HIM Network advocates for the implementation of the   Inequality Monitoring and Analysis Strategy , which supports three goals: strengthening capacity for health inequality monitoring; generating and disseminating evidence on health inequality; and developing health inequality monitoring tools, resources and best practices. The HIM Network’s initial membership consists of 12 institutions, spanning all WHO regions and encompassing over 100 individual contributors. The 12 members were selected from 68 applications received through an open call in March 2025 on the basis of their training and capacity-building experience, technical capacity, engagement in national and global initiatives, publication and re...

UIDAI unveils Aadhaar-based authentication framework for Cooperative Banks to benefit across India BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 Roadmap for Rollout of 6G Technology in the Country Constitution of Civic Bodies in Scheduled Areas

To mark the International Year of Cooperatives, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a new framework to onboard Cooperative Banks and enable them to deliver Aadhaar-based authentication services, giving a strong push to last-mile banking and digital inclusion. The framework has been developed in close consultation with the Ministry of Cooperation, NABARD, NPCI and cooperative banks. It will cover all 34 State Cooperative Banks (SCBs) and 352 District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) across the country. Under the new system, the process of adopting Aadhaar services has been made simpler and cost-effective. Only the State Cooperative Banks will be registered with UIDAI as Authentication User Agencies (AUA) and eKYC User Agencies (KUA). The DCCBs can seamlessly use the Aadhaar authentication application and IT infrastructure of their respective SCBs. This eliminates the need for DCCBs to develop or maintain separate IT systems, saving costs and ensuring smo...

  Numerical weather prediction models have two major components—the dynamics and the physics of the model. The dynamics component handles the resolved scales of atmospheric motion, while the physics component represents sub-grid scale processes. In BharatFS, the dynamics have been modified using a new grid structure called Triangular Cubic Octahedral (TCO). The physics components remain similar to those in its predecessor. All details related to the model development and results have been published in a peer-reviewed research journal. More details about the BharatFS are readily available in the below referred research paper published recently. Phani, M.K.R., Kumar, S., Prajeesh, A.G., Bechtold, P., Wedi, N., Roy, K., Ganai, M., Reddy, B.R., Tirkey, S., Goswami, T., Kanase, R., Sarkar, S., Deshpande, M., & Mukhopadhyay, P. (2025). Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) High-Resolution Global Forecast Model version 1: An attempt to resolve the monsoon prediction deadlock...

Protecting middle class and youth; promoting e-sports, online social games Introduction The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by the Parliament on 21 st  August 2025, marks a landmark move to shield citizens from the menace of online money games while promoting and regulating other kinds of online games. This legislation is designed to curb addiction, financial ruin and social distress caused by predatory gaming platforms that thrive on misleading promises of quick wealth. It reflects the Government’s resolve to safeguard families while guiding the digital economy towards safe and constructive growth. The seriousness of the issue is recognised globally. The World Health Organization classifies gaming disorder as a health condition in its International Classification of Diseases, describing it as a pattern of play marked by loss of control, neglect of other daily activities, and persistence despite harmful consequences. This highlights why decisive action ...

  The ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union Radio communication Sector) recommendation M.2160, titled "Framework and overall objectives of the future development of IMT for 2030 and beyond", outlines the vision for 6G or IMT-2030 and roadmap for rollout of 6G Technology by 2030. This recommendation envisions IMT-2030 to provide enhanced capabilities compared to 5G, as well as new capabilities to support the expanded usage scenarios of IMT-2030. Also, Government has released Bharat 6G Vision Document in March 2023 with the objectives to design, develop and deploy 6G network technologies that provide ubiquitous intelligent and secure connectivity for high quality living experience for the world to position India as a global leader in 6G technology by 2030. The advantages of 6G over 5G, among others, includes higher data speeds and reduced latency, integration of communication and sensing capabilities, seamless coverage via terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, AI-nat...

  Replying today an un-starred question of Shri Rajkumar Roat  the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that as per Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 the subject matter of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and other Local Self-Government Administrations is allocated to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. As such, the subject matter of Municipalities (Extension to Scheduled Areas) in short ‘MESA’ comes under purview of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA). Therefore inputs/information was sought from MHUA. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has informed that: Constitutional provisions in respect of application of Part IXA (The Municipalities) to the Scheduled Areas and the tribal areas are as under: 243ZC(1) : Nothing in this Part (IXA) shall automatically apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1) and the tribal areas referred to in clause (2) of Article 244. 243ZC(3) :...

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" Surya " - Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) model Developed by NASA in partnership with IBM and others RISE OF AI-DRIVEN CYBERCRIME AND MEASURES TO CURB FINANCIAL LOSSES FEATURES OF THE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS UIDAI onboards Starlink for Aadhaar-Based Customer Verification SAKSHAM-3000, an indigenous high-performance switch-cum-router India and Eurasian Economic Union sign Terms of Reference to launch FTA negotiations

Developed by NASA in partnership with IBM and others, Surya uses advances in AI to analyze vast amounts of solar data, helping scientists better understand solar eruptions and predict space weather that threatens satellites, power grids, and communication systems. The model can be used to provide early warnings to satellite operators and helps scientists predict how the Sun’s ultraviolet output affects Earth’s upper atmosphere. The model’s success builds directly on the Solar Dynamics Observatory’s long-term database. Launched in 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has provided an unbroken, high-resolution record of the Sun for nearly 15 years through capturing images every 12 seconds in multiple wavelengths, plus precise magnetic field measurements. Surya’s strength lies in its foundation model architecture, which learns directly from raw solar data. Unlike traditional AI systems that require extensive labeling, Surya can adapt quickly to new tasks and applications. Applications i...

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes the statistical data on crimes in its publication “Crime in India”. Specific data regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven cyber crimes is not maintained separately by NCRB. ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crimes through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity building of their LEAs. To strengthen the mechanism to deal with cyber crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the Central Government has taken steps which, inter-alia, include the following: The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C) as an attached office to deal...