Current Affairs - 23 May 2021 ============================== | UPSC Notes EPFO Labour Law
Current Affairs - 23 May 2021
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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed on 23 May
Every year, United Nations’ (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is marked on 23rd May since 2013 to promote action towards treating and preventing obstetric fistula, a condition that affects many girls and women during child birth in developing countries. Theme for 2021 is “Women’s rights are human rights! End fistula now!”
Uttarakhand govt announces Vatsalya Yojana for children orphaned due to Corona
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has announced Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana for orphaned children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19. Under the scheme, the State Government will make arrangements for their maintenance, education and training for employment up to the age of 21 years. Chief minister said that such orphaned children of the state will be given a maintenance allowance of 3000 rupees per month.
Bihar Government Launches ‘HIT COVID’ App to Track Home Isolated Patients
In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Government has launched an innovative mobile application called ‘Home Isolation Tracking (HIT)’ COVID, to keep an eye on the condition of COVID-19 patients recovering at their residence. The HIT Covid App will ensure regular monitoring and tracking of those COVID-19 patients, who are in home isolation across the state.
SC's E-Committee releases manual for its free e-Courts Services Mobile App
Supreme Court's E-Committee has released manual for its free e-Courts Services Mobile App in 14 languages. The app is available in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarathi, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu. Law and Justice Ministry said, the app aimed to benefit Litigants, Citizens, Lawyers, Law firms, Police, Government Agencies and other institutional litigants. The mobile app and its manuals in English and other regional languages can be downloaded free of cost from the official website of the e-Committee, Supreme Court of India.
INS Jalashwa arrives Visakhapatnam with COVID Relief Consignment from Brunei & Singapore
As part of ongoing COVID Relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ launched by the Indian Navy, INS Jalawsha embarked with 18 Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks and other critical COVID Medical Stores including 3650 Oxygen Cylinders and 39 Ventilators from Brunei and Singapore, arrived today in Visakhapatnam.
UN announces release of 22.5 M US Dollars for rising humanitarian needs in Gaza
The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock announced the release of 22.5 million US Dollars towards the response to rising humanitarian needs in Gaza. The amount includes a 4.5 million Dollars' allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and up to 18 million Dollars from the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund.
