Published on: August 2, 2024
Snippets : 2 AUGUST 2024
Snippets : 2 AUGUST 2024
- The Supreme Court, in a 6:1 majority verdict led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, ruled that states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) for preferential treatment based on empirical data on backwardness, overruling its 2004 judgment (E V Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh) that considered SCs as homogeneous, and established criteria for sub-classification, while also suggesting a “creamy layer” policy to exclude affluent individuals from affirmative action benefits.
- Farmers at the tail-end of river basins in Karnataka face water scarcity due to upstream farmers not following recommended cropping patterns, silt accumulation, poor canal maintenance, and unauthorized water pumping; a new law is planned to address these issues by enforcing cropping patterns, taking legal action against illegal water drawing, ensuring regular canal repairs, and preventing silt and weed growth to ensure fair water distribution.
- Swapnil Kusale had an Olympic debut to remember, winning a bronze — India’s third medal of the Games — in the men’s 50m rifle 3 position event
- The Karnataka State government has decided to make all competitive examinations with less than 20,000 candidates online.
- Lieutenant-General Sadhna Saxena Nair assumed the office of Director General, Medical Services (Army), becoming the first woman to be appointed to this position
- An approval by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for exploratory oil and gas drilling in parts of Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, may put the endangered Hoolock Gibbon at further risk.
- Karnataka Government launched Cyber Security Policy 2024 to combat cybercrimes and protect digital infrastructure. The policy focuses on awareness, skill building, public-private partnerships, and technology integration. Rs 103.87 crore allocated over five years, with Rs 23.74 crore for incentives and concessions. Internship program offers stipends of Rs 10,000-15,000 per month for up to three months. R&D projects eligible for matching grants up to 50% of project costs or Rs 50 lakh. Cyber Security Audit reimbursement up to Rs 1 lakh for CERT-In empanelled service providers. Policy aims to build a strong cyber security ecosystem and strengthen state IT assets. Collaborative efforts with IISc, CySecK, CISCO, and Meta for training and awareness programs.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the NATS 2.0 Portal, disbursing Rs 100 crore stipends to apprentices through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode, to enhance employability skills and provide a guaranteed monthly stipend.
- The Assam government is organizing a grand Jhumur dance performance featuring 8,000 tea tribe artists. Also known as Jhumar, this ancient folk dance is predominantly practiced in Assam and also performed in Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh. The dance, performed in broad, open spaces during festivals and harvest seasons, is accompanied by traditional instruments like dhol, manjira, and dholki. Men wear long traditional gowns and handle musical instruments, while women don classic red-bordered white sarees. The dance’s themes include everyday life, challenges, and solutions, emphasizing courage and enthusiasm.
