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DAILY DOSE 8th MAY -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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DAILY DOSE 8th MAY -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Chakshu And The Digital Intelligence Platform: Department Of Telecommunications:

  • The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) introduced two initiatives, Chakshu and the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), to combat spam and fraud calls through the Sanchar Saathi portal.
  • Chakshu is accessible at sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc, facilitating citizens to report suspicious communications.
  • The platform allows users to report various types of fraud, including those related to bank accounts, payment wallets, SIM cards, gas and electricity connections, KYC updates, impersonation, and sextortion.
  • The primary objective of Chakshu is to enable proactive reporting of suspicious activities, contributing to the prevention and mitigation of telecom-related fraud and spam calls.

 

2) INS Jatayu : Highlights

  • The commissioning of INS Jatayu, an upgraded naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands, marks a significant development in India’s maritime security strategy, particularly in the context of growing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region.
  • The Indian Navy commissioned its first MH-60R multi-role helicopter squadron Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 334 at Kochi, a major capability boost for its rotary fleet and its anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
  • INS Jatayu, formerly Naval Detachment Minicoy, is commissioned as an upgraded naval base on Minicoy Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago.
  • It will operate under the operational control of the Naval Officer in Charge (Lakshadweep), Southern Naval Command.

 

3) Women, Business And The Law 2024 : World Bank Report

  • The World Bank (WB) Group has released a report titled-Women, Business and the Law 2024, presenting in-depth analysis of the challenges obstructing women’s entry into the global workforce, hindering their ability to contribute to prosperity for themselves, their families and their communities.

Report:

  • Its indexes align areas of the law and public policy instruments with the economic decisions that women make throughout their lives and careers, identifying where and in what areas women continue to face hurdles.
  • It has 10 indicators- Safety, Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Child Care, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension.
  • Safety from violence and access to childcare services are very crucial indicators.
  • Among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) high-income

 

4) The Unjust Climate : FAO Report

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has released a report titled- The Unjust Climate, shows how the effects of Climate Change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.
  • FAO analyzed socioeconomic data from over 100,000 rural households representing more than 950 million people across 24 LMICs (Lower Middle Income Countries).
  • The study integrated this information with 70 years of georeferenced daily precipitation and temperature data to examine the impacts of climate stressors on incomes, labour, and adaptation strategies, differentiating based on wealth, gender, and age.

 

5) Majuli asks : GI Tag

  • The traditional Majuli masks and Majuli manuscript painting in Assam were given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
  • Majuli are handmade masks traditionally used to depict characters in bhaonas, or theatrical performances with devotional messages under the neo-Vaishnavite tradition, introduced by the 15th-16th century reformer saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
  • Srimanta Sankardeva established this art of masks through a play called Chinha Jatra.
  • The masks can depict gods, goddesses, demons, animals and birds — Ravana, Garuda, Narasimha, Hanuman, Varaha Surpanakha all feature among the masks.
  • They can range in size from those covering just the face (mukh mukha), to those covering the whole head and body of the performer (cho mukha).

 

6) NITI For States Platform:

  • Minister of Communications, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology will launch NITI Aayog’s NITI For States platform and Viksit Bharat Strategy Room.
  • NITI For States Platform is a cross-sectoral knowledge platform designed to become a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Policy and Good Governance.
  • The significant features of the platform include a multi-sectoral live repository of Best Practices, Policy documents, datasets, data profiles and NITI publications.
  • The knowledge products on the platform span 10 sectors including Agriculture, Education, Energy, Health, Livelihoods and Skilling, Manufacturing, MSME, Tourism, Urban, Water resources & WASH across two cross-cutting themes – Gender and Climate Change.

 

7) Rupa Tarakasi: GI Tag

  • The famous silver filigree (Rupa Tarakasi) of the millennium Cuttack city in Odisha recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
  • Rupa Tarakasi is one of the most exquisite silver crafts.
  • This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the silver city of Cuttack, Odisha.
  • It is known to have existed as far back as the 12th century.
  • The art form received considerable patronage under the Mughals.
  • In this work of craft, silver bricks are transformed into thin, fine wires (tara) or foils, from which silver filigree is made with all designs (kasi).

 

8) India’s First Under-River Metro Tunnel:

  • Prime Minister recently inaugurated a metro train service in Kolkata, marking the opening of India’s first under-river metro tunnel.
  • India’s First Under-River Metro Tunnel is a part of Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor.
  • It passes under the Hooghly River and forms part of section from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade.
  • The stretch also has the deepest metro station in the country, the Howrah Maidan station, at 32 metres below ground level.
  • The Hooghly River, also known as the Bhagirathi-Hoogly and Kati-Ganga Rivers, is one of the significant rivers in West Bengal.
  • It is a distributary or arm of the Ganges River.

 

9) Drip Pricing:

  • The Centre recently warned about “drip pricing”, saying it can surprise consumers with “hidden charges”.
  • The Department of Consumer Affairs asked consumers to reach out to NCH 1915 for assistance or via WhatsApp at 8800001915 if they need help with ‘drip pricing’.

 

10)  Rat Hole Mining : Death Of Six Workers:

  • Authorities were given four weeks by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to respond in a case related to the death of six workers in a rat-hole coal mine fire in Nagaland’s Wokha district.
  • Rat-Hole Mining named for its resemblance to rodent burrows, is an illegal and highly hazardous method of extracting coal prevalent in certain pockets of India, particularly the state of Meghalaya.

 

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