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Highlights of Current Affairs 31 March 2026
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development emphasized stronger legal, institutional, and financial measures to improve women’s safety in India.
- As per the National Crime Records Bureau (2023), over 4.48 lakh crimes against women were reported, with cruelty by relatives being the most common.
- India ranks 128th in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023, reflecting gaps in safety and gender equality.
- Judicial delays, low conviction rates (22.7% in rape cases), and patriarchal norms remain major barriers to women’s safety.
- Key initiatives include Mission Shakti, the Nirbhaya Fund, and grassroots mechanisms like Nari Adalats and Shakti Sadans.
- The National Statistical Office released PLFS 2025 with a new methodology, showing an unemployment rate of just 3.1%.
- Female wages are rising faster than male wages, but women’s labour force participation remains significantly lower.
- India signed a defence deal with Russia to procure Tunguska air defence systems to strengthen short-range air defence capabilities.
- Scientists at ICAR Indian Veterinary Research Institute achieved India’s first Sahiwal cattle breeding using advanced OPU–IVF–ET technology.
- The Archaeological Survey of India resumed excavations at Balirajgarh Fort, while a new butterfly species, Euthalia zubeengargi, was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh.
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