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Cabinet
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi has, in principle, approved the inclusion
of the communities, namely, ‘Parivara and Talawara’ as
synonym of “Nayaka’ at SI. No. 38 in the list of STs of
Karnataka.
• This will fulfil the long term demand of ‘Parivara’ and
Talawara’ communities for granting Scheduled Tribes
status in the State of Karnataka.
• The persons belonging to “Parivara’ and Talawara’
communities will be eligible to get the Scheduled Tribe
certificate from the State of Karnataka and will also be
eligible for all benefits meant for the Scheduled Tribes in
the State.
• The first specification of Scheduled Tribes in relation to a
particular State or Union territory is by a notified Order of
the President, after consultation with the State Government
/ UT concerned.
• Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from and other
modifications in the list of Scheduled Tribes can be made
only through an amending Act of Parliament.
Cabinet
• Approved the opening of 18 new Indian Missions in Africa
over a four year period from 2018-2021.
• Thereby increasing the number of Resident Indian
Missions in Africa from 29 to 47.
• The decision will enhance India’s diplomatic outreach in
the African continent and allow India to engage with
Indian diaspora in African countries.
•Implementing the vision of enhanced co-operation and
engagement with Africa.
Cabinet
• Approved the launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman
Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having
central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission
anchored in the MoHFW.
• The Scheme has the benefit cover of 5 lakh rupees per
family per year.
• The target beneficiaries under the scheme will be over 10
crore poor and vulnerable families.
• The benefits of the scheme are portable across the country.
Communication Ministry and I&B
• Smriti Irani and Communication Minister Manoj Sinha
today launched free Wi-Fi service for Sansad Adarsh
Gram, in Udwada village of Valsad district in Gujarat
through video conferencing in New Delhi.
• Mrs Irani said, with the launch of Wi-Fi service, six
thousand citizens in the village as well as surrounding
areas will be benefited.
• She said, they will be able to use unlimited internet data
and with this, Udwada has become a digital village.
• Speaking on the occasion, Manoj Sinha said, one lakh
gram panchayats have been linked digitally so far. He
said, Optical Fibre Cable has been increased to 14 lakh
kilometers.
Department of Space
•ISRO along with academic institutions is doing
experimentation on potential structures for lunar
habitation.
• Various options are being studied about the
requirements and complexities of habitats.
• The study is more towards futuristic developments.
• Building Igloos on Moon
Save our Children
• It should be an endeavour of every society or country to
create such an environment in which everyone, particularly
vulnerable groups feel safe.
• In the dark realities of 21st century kids are not safe.
• This questions our developmental policies
• Crime against children is not a new thing.
• Studies:
• National Crime Records Bureau: In comparison with 2015
data, 2016 has registered an 11% rise in crime against
children.
• Majority of crimes do take place in big states like UP,
Maharashtra, MP, Delhi and WB.
• No 1 is kidnapping and no 2 is rape
• Vulnerability and lack of safeguards in terms of law are in
fact boosting the devils to conduct such heinous crime
against children.
• Children falling in age group of 4-15 are mostly victim of
human trafficking.
• Reports indicate that out of total child trafficking case 70%
plus victim are girls.
• One reason is lack of safety at home and surrounding areas.
• A report was submitted to the Supreme Court and it reveals
that in 2016 approx. 1 lakh children were victim of sexual
crimes.
• The figure could be more, but due to some social pressure
cases are not registered by their parents.
• A pattern has also been observed that in most cases of
above given nature, it is a familiar person who conducts this
heinous crime on innocent kids.
• Without a safe environment, all our developmental plans will fail.
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