Important Days World Tribal Day
- The day is also known as International Day of the World’s Indigenous
- The day is observed on August 9 every year to raise awareness about challenges like land rights and socio-economic disparities of indigenous people.
- Theme 2024: “Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact”.
- The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1994.
Appointments
Panel to monitor the safety of Indians in Bangladesh
- Union Government has appointed a five-member committee to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities in Bangladesh.
- It is led by a senior Border Security Force (BSF) About Bangladesh
- Capital – Dhaka
- Currency – Bangladeshi Taka
- President – Mohammed Shahabuddin
PMAY-U 2.0
- The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 0 scheme recently
- Objective – To provide financial assistance to one crore urban poor and middle-class families to construct, purchase or rent a house at affordable
- Aim – To provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas
- A total government subsidy of ₹2.30 lakh crore will be provided under the
- It will have a total investment of ₹10 lakh
