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Latest Court Verdicts SC unveils handbook to eliminate gender stereotypes from law The 30-page Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes aims to free the judiciary and the legal community from the mechanical application of gender stereotypical language in judgments, orders, and court pleadings. About Supreme Court of India Established - October 1, 1937 Chief Justice of India -  Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Total Strength - 34 (33+1) Constitutional Provisions - Article 124 - 147 Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility PM e-bus Sewa scheme The Union Cabinet approved a scheme to add 10,000 e-buses to city bus services across the country, and to shore up urban infrastructure under green mobility initiatives with a focus on cities having no organised bus services. The PM e-bus Sewa scheme will have an estimated cost of 157,613 crore, of which the Centre will provide 20,000 crore and the remaining will be borne by the States. The scheme will be implemented in two segments. Note An e-bus is any bus whose propulsion and accessory systems are powered exclusively by a zero-emissions electricity source.

Public Awareness & General Administration 4 key laws, get President’s assent President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to four key laws.  The laws were passed by Parliament in the recently concluded Monsoon Session. While the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act provides for a three- member authority that will handle the transfer and postings of Group A officers under the Delhi government, the data protection law will provide for a framework to prevent the misuse of an individual's data by online platforms. Delhi Services Bill, 6 others get President’s assent, become laws.  Seven new laws  The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023;  The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023;  The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023;  The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023;  The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2023;  The National Dental Commission Act, 2023 and  The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023. Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility Ensure Nutrition Program  The Tamil Nadu government has launched the 'Ensure Nutrition' scheme to address malnutrition among children under 6 years of age.  Under the scheme, 9.3 lakh moderately and severely malnourished children up to 6 years of age were screened.  Out of which 43,200 children were given various medical treatments including surgery at district primary care centres.  Also, under this scheme, 3,038 children with congenital defects such as congenital heart disease, congenital brain malformation, congenital visual impairment, congenital deafness, congenital leg deformity, etc. have undergone surgery and are currently doing well, according to the Tamil Nadu government.

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 303 Smart Classrooms inaugurated in Radhapuram Assembly constituency Chief Minister M.K.Stalin inaugurated 303 Smart Classrooms, built at a cost of Rs.6.86 crore, in Radhapuram. The Radhapuram Assembly segment now becomes the first legislative constituency in the country to get Smart Classrooms in all government and government-aided schools.  Note State government’s Manarkeni mobile app had been installed in these classrooms to make learning easier. Scheme to help civil services aspirants The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out a scheme to help civil services aspirants access better coaching facilities and materials to reverse the declining number of students from the State clearing the UPSC civil services examination. Under the scheme, which was announced in the State Budget 2023-24, 1,000 civil services aspirants would be shortlisted every year through a test and each of them would be provided `7,500 a month for 10 months to prepare for the preliminary examination. The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) would implement the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme in coordination with Anna Administrative Staff College. The TNSDC would conduct a screening test, ‘Naan Mudhalvan UPSC prelims scholarship exam 2023’.

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 75.51 lakh houses completed under PMAY-U  A total of 75.51 lakh houses have been completed out of which 71.39 lakh have been occupied till now under the Prime Ministers' Awas Yojana (PMAY-U), the Centre's flagship programme to provide housing to the urban poor.  Uttar Pradesh had the largest number of houses completed at 12,87,307.  NOTE: PMAY-U is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA).  It was launched in 2015. Prayaas Scheme 2023  The government of India established the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) as a statutory entity.  To ensure continuous service delivery of its services to its subscribers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has implemented a number of policies and digital initiatives.  The Prayaas scheme is one such effort by the EPFO to assist the subscribers.  The EPFO is attempting to disburse the employee's pension amount, or PF (Provident Fund) amount, on the day of his or her superannuation under the Prayaas plan.

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility ‘Thozhi’ Hostels  Chief minister M K Stalin said that hostels for working women named ‘thozhi’ (female friend) will further strengthen the development of women in the state.  Calling “thozhi‟ hostels as the “new address for working women” Stalin tweeted listing out other schemes rolled out by the Govt. for the uplift of women such as Granting equal rights over ancestral property for women, 33 percent reservation for women in local bodies, “Pudhumai Penn‟ scheme (where 1,000 is given to college going women) and Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (where 1,000 is given to women family heads).  Similar to those schemes, “thozhi‟ hostels will continue to strengthen the development of women in the state.

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility New India Literacy Project  The Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme called "New India Literacy Scheme" for the financial year 2022-2027.  The plan aims to align adult education to include all aspects of the National Education Policy 2020 and announcements in the 2021-22 Budget.  The scheme will benefit illiterate persons aged 15 years and above in all states/UTs of the country.  The government has now replaced the phrase "Adult Education" in the country with a phrase "Education for All".

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility Tele MANAS helpline National tele-mental health programme, Tele MANAS, the digital arm of the District Mental Health Programme was lanched in October 2022. The service, aimed at strengthening mental health service delivery in the country, “reached a milestone of having received over 2,00,000 calls from various parts of the nation since the launch of this toll-free service”.  42 Operational Tele MANAS cells in 31 States and Union Territories, the service is currently catering to over 1,300 calls per-day in 20 languages. Of the two lakh calls, 59.6% were male callers, and 40% were female callers. The toll-free helpline numbers 14416 or 1-800-891-4416 allow callers to select the language of their choice.

Govt-Welfare Oriented Govt schemes, their utility World’s largest grain storage plan The Union Cabinet approved the constitution and empowerment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for facilitation of the “world’s largest grain storage plan in cooperative sector” by convergence of various schemes of the Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Food Processing Industries. Cabinet nod for second phase of CITIIS programme The Union government approved the second phase of the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CI-TIIS) project, a programme under the ambit of the Smart Cities Mission, which aims to promote integrated waste management and climate-oriented reform actions. The CITIIS 2.0 has three major components which are financial and technical support for developing projects focused on building climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation in up to 18 smart cities, and interventions at centre, State and city levels to further climate governance. PM SVANidhi mobile app Launched The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) celebrated 3 years journey of PM SVANidhi. The government also launched a PM SVANidhi mobile app for street vendors, to ease the loan application process. About PM SVANidhi Scheme: PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Objectives: To facilitate collateral free working capital loans of up to INR10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately 50 lakh street vendors.

Public Awareness and General Administration Tamil Nadu’s electorate stands at 6.12 crore The Tamil Nadu electorate stood at 6.12 crore, including 3.11 crore women, 3.01 crore men and more than 7,900 of the third gender. Figures were released by the State Election Commission. The Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district continues to have the highest number of electors in the State, at 6,51,077.  The Harbour constituency in Chennai continues to have the lowest number of electors, at 1,69,292. The Election Commission’s announcement that the youth could file advance applications with reference to three subsequent qualifying dates – April 1, July 1 and October 1 – and January 1, the roll would be updated every quarter. The Chief Electoral Officer said. About ECI The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body.  Article 324 - power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India.  The commission was established in 1950 and originally had one Chief Election Commissioner. Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the commission for the first time in 1989. "The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989" was adopted on 1 January 1990 which turned the commission into a multi-member body. Govt – Welfare Oriented Govt Schemes, Their Utility Children honoured to mark World Thalassemia Month To commemorate the World Thalassemia Month, Apollo Cancer Care Centre celebrated and honoured several young Thalassemia warriors who received treatment under the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), children who require a bone marrow transplant for the treatment of Thalassemia”. FEATURES OF THE SCHEME  Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme launched in 2009 as Kalaingar Kaappittu Thittam. Around 1.37 Crore family covered under CMCHIS (January 2022). Totally 1090 procedures and 52 diagnostic procedures are…

Govt-Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 'Stand-Up India' The Center has approved more than 40,700 crore to over 1,80,630 beneficiaries under the Stand-Up India Scheme to encourage entrepreneurship at the grassroots level. The Stand up India Scheme, which was introduced on April 5, 2016, has been extended till 2025 with an emphasis on economic empowerment and employment development. Stand-Up India was established to encourage entrepreneurship among women, Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories, and to assist them in starting a greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services or the trading sector, as well as activities related to agriculture, in recognition of the difficulties that prospective SC, ST and women entrepreneurs may encounter in turning their dream into reality.