Current Affairs - 30 May 2021 ============================== | UPSC Notes EPFO Labour Law
Current Affairs - 30 May 2021
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Hindi Journalism Day is observed on May 30
The first newspaper in the Hindi language called 'Udanta Martand' was taken out on 30 May 1826 published every Tuesday by Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla from Calcutta. First newspaper of India Hicky’s Bengal Gazette English newspaper started in January 1780
34th Statehood day of Goa was celebrated on May 30
On May 30, 1987, Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Union. Earlier it was a union territory with Daman and Diu from 19 December 1961 to 30 May 1987. GOA liberation Day is observed on19 December 1961
Labour Ministry announces additional benefits through ESIC & EPFO schemes for dependents of workers passing away due to COVID-19
Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC and EPFO schemes to address the fear and anxiety of workers about well-being of their family members due to increase in incidences of death due to COVID -19. Currently if an Insured Person dies or gets disabled while discharging duties, a life long pension equivalent to 90 per cent of average daily wage drawn by the worker is available to the spouse and widowed mother and for children till they attain the age of 25 years. For the female child, the benefit is available till her marriage.
BJP President J P Nadda addresses Seva Hi Sangathan program on the occasion of 7 years of Modi govt
BJP President J P Nadda addressed Seva Hi Sangathan program on the occasion of completion of 2 years of 2nd term of Modi Government. He also flagged off Covid relief material for Delhi on the occasion. In his address, Mr Nadda said, Narendra Modi Government is completing 7 years today at the Centre and BJP is celebrating it as Seva Diwas.
Government launches YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors
The Department of Higher Education under Ministry of Education, has launched a new initiative called ‘YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors’ YUVA stands for Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors. It is an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors, below 30 years of age to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally. The National Book Trust, India under the Ministry of Education will be the Implementing Agency for the scheme.
IBF to be renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF)
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters in India, is being renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). The decision to rename IBF has been taken as IBF is expanding its purview to cover digital platforms to bring all digital (OTT) players under one roof. IBDF will be forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary to handle all matters pertaining to digital media.
IIT Ropar develop ‘FakeBuster’ tool to detect imposters in video conferences & manipulated Faces on social media
The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT-Ropar) in Punjab has developed a unique detector named ‘FakeBuster’, that would be helpful to identify and prevent imposters from attending video conferencing and manipulated faces on social media. The tool has been developed by IIT Ropar in partnership with Australia based Monash University.
Indian Navy installs medical ICU on-board Advanced Light Helicopter at Goa's naval air station INS Hansa
The Indian Navy has augmented its capacity to evacuate critical patients even in unfavourable weather conditions by fitting a medical intensive care unit (MICU) on-board an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) at Goa's naval air station INS Hansa.
