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Infrastructure
NHAI 3D Network Survey Vehicles
NHAI deploying 3D laser-based NSVs across 23 states over 20,933 km. AI-enabled detection of cracks, potholes, patches. Data fed into AI-based Data Lake for analysis.
Culture
Ningol Chakouba Festival
Manipuri festival celebrating bond between married women and brothers. Observed on second day of Hiyangei (Meitei calendar). Includes Annual Fish Fair at Hapta Kangjeibung, Imphal.
Development
Kerala – Extreme Poverty-Free State
India’s first extreme poverty-free state. Declaration date: November 1, 2025. Announced by CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Based on 2021 program combining housing, food, health, income support.
Disaster Management
Chennai – RTFF & SDSS
First Indian city with Real-Time Flood Forecasting system. Coverage: 4,974 sq km. World Bank funded, managed by TNUIFSL. Developed with UK partners, supervised by IIT Madras.
Polity
Article 371 – Ladakh Discussions
Article 371 provides special constitutional provisions to safeguard local laws, culture, and administration. Offered as option for Ladakh during LAB and KDA talks with Centre.
International
Saudi Arabia Ends Kafala System
New contract-based employment model. Key changes: Workers can change jobs without employer approval. No exit visa required. Better access to labor courts. Ends passport retention by employers.
International
New Zealand Social Media Bill
Introduced by National Party MP Catherine Wedd. Restricts social media for under-16s. Mandates age verification. Faces privacy concerns from groups like PILLAR.
Energy
Coal India – IIT Madras Centre
Centre for Sustainable Energy via MoU. Funded by Coal India Limited (CIL). Focus: Low-carbon tech, repurposing coal mines, clean energy transition, decarbonization R&D.
Technology
Karthik Narain – Google Cloud
Appointed Chief Product and Business Officer, Google Cloud. Former Accenture CTO. Leads product, engineering, data, developer tools, Applied AI. Oversees go-to-market strategy including Gemini Enterprise.
Judiciary
Justice Prathiba M. Singh – WIPO
Delhi High Court judge appointed Chair, WIPO Advisory Board of Judges (2025–27). WIPO is UN-affiliated agency. Board provides guidance on intellectual property judicial matters.
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Which org is deploying AI-based NSVs for highway monitoring?
NHAI
3D laser vehicles; 23 states; 20,933 km
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When is Ningol Chakouba observed?
Second day of Hiyangei
Manipur; married women-brothers bond
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When will Kerala be declared poverty-free?
November 1, 2025
India’s first; CM Pinarayi Vijayan
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Which city first implemented RTFF flood forecasting?
Chennai
4,974 sq km; World Bank funded; IIT Madras
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What does Article 371 protect?
Local laws, culture, and administration
Special provisions; Ladakh discussions
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What key change came from Saudi ending Kafala?
Workers can change jobs without employer approval
No exit visa; labor court access
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What role did Karthik Narain take at Google Cloud?
Chief Product and Business Officer
Former Accenture CTO; Gemini Enterprise
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What position did Justice Prathiba M. Singh get at WIPO?
Chair, Advisory Board of Judges (2025-27)
Delhi HC judge; IP law guidance
Think & Discuss
Kerala’s Poverty-Free Declaration: Redefining Development Success
Context from today’s quiz: Kerala is set to become India’s first “extreme poverty-free” state on November 1, 2025. CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced this milestone following a 2021 program that combined housing, food security, healthcare, income support, and long-term rehabilitation through education and employment. This achievement reflects Kerala’s historically strong human development indicators.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
Kerala’s model combines government welfare programs with strong social indicators built over decades—high literacy, healthcare access, and remittance inflows from the Gulf diaspora. However, critics point to persistent unemployment, high suicide rates, and reliance on remittances rather than productive local industry. The state also faces a severe debt burden.
Is Kerala’s poverty-free declaration a genuine development model that other states should replicate, or does it mask deeper structural economic challenges?
Is Kerala’s poverty-free declaration a genuine development model that other states should replicate, or does it mask deeper structural economic challenges?
- How sustainable is poverty elimination that relies heavily on remittances and government transfers rather than local job creation?
- Should India adopt Kerala’s welfare-intensive model, or should the focus be on industrial development and employment generation?
- How should “extreme poverty-free” be defined—by income thresholds, multidimensional indicators, or self-reported wellbeing?
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