National News

Women Judges in India

• There are 3 women judges in the Supreme Court, 106 in the High Courts and 7,199 in the district and subordinate courts.
• This information was given by Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Rajya Sabha. 

Supreme Court

Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioner Bill 2023

• The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Service Appointment Conditions and Term of Office) Bill 2023 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
• The Bill provides that the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee.

Election Commission of India

New Delhi Nationwide Annual Drug Campaign

• The second phase of the nationwide annual drug campaign to prevent mosquito-borne filariasis was launched by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi.
• This campaign will be run in 81 districts of nine states.

State News

Jammu and Kashmir

• Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir has been declared ODF Plus model. This includes construction of household toilets, construction of community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste management systems, and awareness campaigns and general behavior change.

Jammu and Kashmir

Haryana

• Nuh district of Haryana has moved up from 30th position to 2nd position in Delta ranking of NITI Aayog.
• NITI Aayog had shared a list of 112 'aspirational districts' across the country, in which around 87 parameters were fixed.

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International News

Lunar Mission Luna-25

• After 47 years, Russia has launched its Moon Mission, Luna 25.
• This mission is Russia's first mission since 1976.

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Economy

Pay through chat

• Reserve Bank of India has proposed to start payments through dialogues on UPI.
• The system will allow customers to transact through conversation driven by artificial intelligence.

India Medtech Expo 2023

• Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that India's medical technology and equipment market is estimated to reach $50 billion by 2050.

 Multilateral Naval Exercise Malabar 2023

• The multilateral naval exercise Malabar 2023 is being held in Sydney, Australia.
• Indian Navy's indigenous warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in this 11-day exercise.

About Malabar Exercise

Tiranga Bike Rally

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar flagged off the 'Tiranga Bike Rally' from Pragati Maidan in the national capital.
• The objective of the campaign is to inculcate the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to remember those who contributed in building this great nation.

 Post office bill 2023

• Post Office Bill 2023 introduced in Rajya Sabha.
• The bill aims to amend the law relating to post offices in the country by repealing the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.

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Miscellaneous

Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill 2023

• Rajya Sabha has passed the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill 2023 today, this bill will amend the Act 1948.
• The Bill has a special provision relating to those registered or eligible under the Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act 2021.

 Welcome online portal

• SC has launched 'Suswagatam', an online portal for visitor passes in the court.