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Highlights of August 3rd Week Current Affairs
- Western Australia experienced its longest and most intense marine heatwave, causing severe coral bleaching on Ningaloo Reef and contributing to a global fourth mass bleaching event.
- Coral bleaching occurs when stressed corals expel algae, losing color, vital nutrients, and becoming highly vulnerable to disease and mortality.
- India and Singapore held the Ministerial Roundtable, focusing on advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitalization, healthcare, skills, and sustainability, reinforcing private sector participation.
- Singapore remains India’s largest ASEAN trading partner, with strong FDI inflows, cross-border digital payments, and collaboration in multilateral platforms like ISA and GBA.
- IN-SPACe selected a consortium led by PixxelSpace India to build India’s first indigenous commercial Earth Observation satellite constellation with advanced imaging sensors.
- RBI released the FREE-AI framework to promote safe, transparent, and ethical AI adoption in India’s financial sector, balancing innovation with risk management.
- The Union Environment Ministry appointed new judicial and expert members to strengthen the National Green Tribunal for faster, specialized environmental dispute resolution.
- India formally approved its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, aiming to promote sports development and showcase national organizational capabilities.
- Project Kusha, India’s long-range surface-to-air missile programme, aims to enhance indigenous air defence with multiple interceptors covering 150–600 km ranges.
- NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions track global CO2 emissions and plant health, providing crucial climate data for policymaking, agriculture planning, and carbon mitigation assessment.
- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to create over 3.5 crore jobs in two years through incentives for employees and employers.
- Under PM-VBRY, first-time EPFO employees earning up to ₹1 lakh/month get wage incentives, financial literacy benefits, and savings push through DBT.
- Employers hiring workers with salaries up to ₹1 lakh/month receive up to ₹3000/month incentives for two years, extended to four years in manufacturing.
- Two Indian aquanauts achieved historic dives at depths of 4,025m and 5,002m in the Atlantic Ocean using France’s Nautile submersible.
- India’s Samudrayaan Mission will send three aquanauts to 6,000m depth in the indigenous submersible MATSYA-6000 by 2027 under the Deep Ocean Mission.
- S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing fiscal consolidation, strong investments, and macroeconomic stability.
- Mission Sudarshan Chakra, announced by the PM, aims to secure critical civil and defence infrastructure by 2035 using advanced technology and weapon systems.
- India and Sri Lanka began the 12th edition of SLINEX naval exercise in Colombo, strengthening interoperability, maritime cooperation, and regional security under MAHASAGAR vision.
- The U.S. and Russia held talks in Alaska discussing a potential ceasefire in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, highlighting Alaska’s unique geography and strategic location.
- India rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s recent award under the Indus Waters Treaty; PCA, established in 1899, is headquartered in The Hague.
- Stanford scientists created a password-protected Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), requiring a mental password before decoding thoughts, ensuring privacy and addressing concerns around cognitive liberty.
- The UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Geneva ended without agreement, with disputes over virgin plastic production caps versus improved waste management and recycling strategies.
- Plastic pollution crisis continues, with over 460 million tons produced annually and only 9% recycled, projecting threefold waste growth by 2060.
- India has taken measures like banning single-use plastics, enforcing EPR, and promoting jute packaging to combat plastic pollution at national and local levels.
- From April 2025, India rolled out 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) nationwide, raising concerns about vehicle compatibility, engine performance, and maintenance costs.
- Ethanol blending risks include corrosion of rubber, plastics, and metal parts in older vehicles, water absorption causing clogging, and fuel system malfunctions.
- The government assures E20 is compatible with modern vehicles, offering higher octane and marginal fuel efficiency changes, but legacy fleets face performance challenges.
- E-Jagriti platform launched in January 2025 enhances transparency in consumer disputes, enabling online filing, judgment tracking, and reducing pendency across all consumer commissions.
- Ten states and NCDRC achieved over 100% disposal rates on E-Jagriti in July 2025, showcasing improved efficiency in consumer grievance redressal.
- An Arunachalee mountaineer successfully climbed Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in the Caucasus, standing at 5,642 meters and recognized as Europe’s highest peak.
- The CAG report on the FRBM Act highlighted progress in reducing central government debt, which fell from 61.38% of GDP in FY 2020-21 to 57% by 2024.
- Debt accumulation during 2020-21 to 2023-24 was lower than GDP growth, showing India’s economy can sustain and service its current debt levels effectively.
- Debt sustainability improved as the public debt repayment-to-receipts ratio reduced from 86.66% in FY 2019-20 to 81.46% in FY 2023-24.
- FRBM targets include limiting general government debt to 60% of GDP and central government debt to 40% by FY 2024-25.
- The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 proposes decriminalisation of 288 provisions, replacing minor imprisonment clauses with monetary penalties or warnings.
- The Bill rationalises penalties with proportional fines, graduated punishments for repeated offences, and warnings for first-time violations under 76 offences across 10 Acts.
- It also introduces automatic penalty revision with fines increasing by 10% every three years to ensure deterrence without fresh legislative amendments.
- Opposition parties are considering a motion to remove the CEC, a process governed by Article 324(5), similar to removing a Supreme Court Judge.
- Benchmark bond yields in India have risen due to higher interest rates, inflation expectations, and economic outlook, raising borrowing costs and affecting investments.
- UNHCR suspended repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees citing safety concerns, continuing its role of protecting refugees under the 1951 Refugee Convention.
- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the Di Karmayogi Abhiyan under Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh to promote tribal-led governance, empowerment, and bottom-up policy-making.
- The initiative aims to build 20 lakh change leaders across 1 lakh villages, 550 districts, and 30 States/UTs for responsive, people-centric governance.
- Institutional mechanisms include Adi Sewa Kendras in every tribal village, governance labs, and Tribal Village Action Plans aligned with Vision 2030 and SDGs.
- Volunteer engagement features Adi Sahyogi (professionals) and Adi Saathi (SHGs, elders, youth) to mentor, mobilize, and strengthen community-driven governance.
- The campaign enhances flagship schemes like PM-JANMAN, Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, and the Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
- The Vice-Presidential Election 2025 schedule was announced, conducted under Articles 66–68, ensuring transparency through proportional representation and secret ballot.
- The Electoral College for the Vice-President includes all elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, with each vote having equal value.
- Eligibility requires candidates to be Indian citizens, 35 years old, Rajya Sabha qualified, and free from offices of profit under Union, State, or local authority.
- The Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to India revived border dialogue mechanisms, strengthened security frameworks, and planned commemorations for 75 years of diplomatic ties.
- Both sides agreed to resume direct flights, expand Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, revive border trade through Lipulekh, Shipki La, Nathu La, and share river data during emergencies.
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