- EC TO REMOVE SAME VOTER ID NUMBERS ACROSS STATES
SUBJECT: POLITY
- The Election Commission (EC) aims to ensure each voter has a unique EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) number across states.
- Addresses issues of duplicate voter IDs and potential electoral fraud.
- ERONET 2.0: A digital platform to streamline electoral rolls and update voter data in real-time.
- Facilitates de-duplication and single-window access to voter information.
2. LONG HOURS AND NO CHILDCARE SPACE, RUE WORKING MOTHERS
SUBJECT: SOCIAL ISSUES
- Women personnel in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) face long working hours without adequate childcare facilities.
- Legal Framework: Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 mandates certain provisions for crèche facilities in workplaces with female employees.
- Highlights the need for institutional support to enhance women’s workforce participation.
- Significance: Reflects gender inclusivity challenges in paramilitary and police forces, underlining workplace reforms for childcare.
3. JOBS RISING BUT SALARIES NOT KEEPING PACE WITH INFLATION
SUBJECT: ECONOMY
- While job opportunities are increasing, real wages (adjusted for inflation) are not keeping pace.
- Demographic Dividend: India’s large working-age population needs skill development to harness growth potential.
- Focus on upskilling and vocational training.
- Relevance: Connects economic growth with labour policy and skill development strategies to address inequality and unemployment.
4. IN A FIRST, PRIVATE U.S SPACECRAFT LANDS UPRIGHT ON LUNAR SURFACE
SUBJECT: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the moon’s northeastern near side — second private mission to do so.
- Private Sector in Space: Reflects growing commercialization of space (NASA partnerships, Artemis program)
5. U.K OTHER NATIONS WILL WORK ON UKRAINE DEAL: STARMER
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL
- Ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Proposed Peace Deal: U.K. leadership (Keir Starmer) suggests working with France, Germany, and other allies to negotiate a settlement between Ukraine and Russia.
- Diplomatic Angle: Aim is to present a unified Western approach.
- Potential involvement of U.S. (amid changing leadership) to ensure long-lasting peace.
- Relevance: Demonstrates multilateral diplomacy in conflict resolution and how major powers collaborate on global security issues
