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Highlights of July 3rd Week Current Affairs
- The Vice President warned about digital colonialism, highlighting how overreliance on foreign digital platforms could undermine national sovereignty in subtle but powerful ways.
- Digital colonialism allows global tech giants to extract data, influence economies, and shape cultural narratives in developing countries, especially the Global South.
- India promotes digital sovereignty using initiatives like ONDC, India Stack, and data localisation through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- The SC-NBWL recommended revising Eco-Sensitive Zone rules to allow flexibility, moving away from a fixed 10 km buffer for all protected areas.
- The Supreme Court previously permitted states to reduce ESZ width for balanced development, especially in forest-rich states like Himachal Pradesh.
- India is emerging as a central actor in a multipolar global order by pursuing multi-alignment with both Western and Eurasian power blocs.
- Despite aligning with various groupings like BRICS and Quad, India faces pressure to balance relations amid Cold War-like global power polarization.
- WHO recognized India’s leadership in applying AI to traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha, enhancing diagnostics and personalization.
- India’s Ayush Grid, TKDL, and AI-based platforms are digitally modernizing traditional medicine while addressing ethical issues like biopiracy and data privacy.
- France agreed to expand autonomy for New Caledonia, granting local governance powers while retaining its status as a French overseas territory.
- PMKVY 4.0, launched under the Skill India Mission, has trained over 1.63 crore youth and now includes courses in AI, robotics, and green hydrogen.
- PMKVY’s impact includes training marginalized communities like the Bru tribe, prison inmates, and 70% women under the PANKH initiative.
- A report suggests India can gain major export advantages in over 60% of its US trade segments due to favourable tariff structures.
- India could outperform China, Mexico, and Canada in key US markets such as textiles, machinery, and nuclear components with better trade strategies.
- The Finance Minister urged accelerated expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), with India adding one new GCC per week in 2024.
- GCCs thrive in India due to a skilled workforce, digital infrastructure, and supportive policies, but face hurdles in Tier II cities and regulations.
- India has achieved 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity ahead of its Paris Agreement target, with support from schemes like PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM.
- Renewable energy growth is also driven by local manufacturing, better power transmission, open FDI policy, and offshore wind project funding.
- CPI, India’s key inflation tracker, helps determine GDP adjustments and dearness allowance, with 2012 as the current base year.
- NPPA has capped prices of 71 essential drugs to ensure affordability and availability, acting under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- UN’s SDG Report 2025 shows 8.9% of the global population still lives in extreme poverty despite targeted international interventions and policies.
- Approximately 1 in every 11 people worldwide suffered from chronic hunger in 2023, indicating serious global food insecurity under Goal 2.
- Although 110 million more children enrolled in schools since 2015, around 272 million were still out of school by 2023.
- Women hold less than one-third of global managerial roles, highlighting persistent gaps in leadership representation and gender equality efforts.
- In 2024, global unemployment fell to 5%, but 58% of workers still operated in the informal sector without secure employment.
- About 3 billion people cannot afford adequate housing, with over 1.12 billion living in slums or informal settlements under Goal 11.
- The year 2024 recorded the hottest temperatures ever, rising 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels—exceeding Paris Agreement climate goals.
- Global conflicts in 2024 resulted in nearly 50,000 deaths and over 123 million people being forcibly displaced, affecting global peace and stability.
- India reduced zero-dose children by 43% in 2024, showcasing major immunization progress through initiatives like Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0.
- Skill India Mission completed 10 years, training over 1.6 crore youth, empowering rural communities, and advancing India’s vocational education ecosystem.
- The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana targets 100 low-performing agricultural districts, focusing on crop diversification, sustainability, and better credit access over six years.
- The scheme adopts a convergence model, integrating 36 central schemes across 11 ministries with district-level plans led by local farmer committees and experts.
- Gujarat’s Banni Grasslands are ready to host relocated cheetahs under Project Cheetah, following ecological preparations and creation of a suitable prey base.
- The Banni Grasslands, Asia’s largest tropical grassland, support traditional communities and are now key to India’s cheetah reintroduction effort.
- University of Southampton becomes the first global university to establish an independent campus in India under UGC’s 2023 regulations.
- The UGC allows only in-person education for foreign campuses in India, ensuring academic autonomy and limited online delivery (up to 10%).
- The Supreme Court ruled that the right to rehabilitation is not a fundamental right unless provided by specific legislation in land acquisition cases.
- Gujarat launched India’s first Tribal Genome Project to map genetic risks in tribal populations for better-targeted healthcare and early disease detection.
- A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, known for high seismic and volcanic activity.
- India, a leading member of the UN Group of Friends, advocates stronger global accountability for crimes against peacekeepers and supports justice mechanisms.
- The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 revealed a 22% global wetland loss since 1970, with Africa’s wetlands among the most degraded worldwide.
- Seychelles issued the world’s first sovereign blue bond to support marine conservation and sustainable fisheries, setting a global financial innovation precedent.
- Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai were awarded under the new “Super Swachh League Cities” category for consistent top performance in cleanliness.
- CARA mandated all states to provide psychosocial counseling for adoptive parents, adopted children, and biological parents through trained professionals.
- A high-level committee will be formed to resolve the Polavaram Banakacherla Project dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- The Supreme Court upheld equal inheritance rights for tribal women, rejecting customary practices that violate constitutional equality provisions.
- NFRA continues to enhance financial transparency in India by regulating and disciplining large public interest entities’ auditors and accounting practices.
- The 8th Economic Census will be aligned with the 16th Population Census to improve data efficiency and reduce duplication of efforts.
- PM VIKAS scheme integrates five earlier schemes to empower minorities via skill training, entrepreneurship, and heritage preservation initiatives.
- The Akash Prime missile successfully intercepted two targets in Ladakh, proving its high-altitude capability and all-weather performance in extreme conditions.
- West Bengal secured India’s first conviction in a digital arrest scam where fraudsters impersonated officials to extort over ₹100 crore from more than 100 victims.
- The Indian government uses platforms like I4C, Samanvaya, and the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre to track and combat digital arrest and cyber scams.
- CERT-IN advises the public to stay calm, avoid sharing sensitive data, and report threats only through trusted cybercrime platforms like cybercrime.gov.in.
- The GENIUS Act introduced in the U.S. sets regulatory standards for stablecoins to ensure transparency and protect consumers in digital currency markets.
- In India, cryptocurrencies remain unregulated, but are taxed under the Finance Act, 2022, and brought under money laundering laws in 2023.
- MeitY released a whitepaper outlining India’s transition to quantum cybersecurity to prepare systems against future quantum computing threats.
- The new quantum-readiness strategy includes building capabilities in post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution to prevent data breaches.
- India notified rules for regulating offshore atomic mineral exploration, focusing on strategic minerals like uranium and thorium with clear licensing norms.
- Ukraine became the 125th member of the International Criminal Court, strengthening global justice efforts despite India not being a member.
- India approved production of the indigenous Netra MkII AEW&C system, enhancing air surveillance and defence coordination with advanced radar capabilities.
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