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Sustainable Development
Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)
C-3 launched to promote city-to-city collaboration for sustainable urban development through circular economy principles. The initiative focuses on reducing waste, improving resource efficiency through reuse and recycling, and sharing best practices among participating cities globally.
Culture & Heritage
Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav (2nd Edition)
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second edition at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This cultural celebration showcases India’s linguistic, artistic, and regional diversity, promoting unity through cultural appreciation and heritage preservation.
Wildlife Conservation
River Dolphin Survey Results
India’s first comprehensive river dolphin survey recorded 6,327 dolphins across Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Beas rivers. This baseline data is crucial for monitoring conservation efforts and tracking population trends of endangered Gangetic and Indus river dolphins.
Defence Technology
Tejas ILSS – OBOGS Feature
The Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) for Tejas features OBOGS (On-Board Oxygen Generating System), which generates breathable oxygen onboard, eliminating the need for liquid oxygen cylinders. This enhances operational flexibility and reduces ground support dependency.
Fintech
Jio Payments Bank Stake Acquisition
Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) acquired SBI’s entire stake in Jio Payments Bank for ₹104 crore. This consolidates Reliance’s control over the payments bank and aligns with the group’s financial services expansion strategy in digital banking.
Digital Commerce
Nepal’s E-Commerce Bill
Nepal passed an E-Commerce Bill to provide legal oversight and regulation for online businesses. The legislation establishes frameworks for consumer protection, digital transactions, and online business compliance, modernizing Nepal’s commercial legal framework for the digital economy.
Sports Marketing
MRF Brand Ambassador
Shubman Gill announced as MRF’s brand ambassador. The young cricketer and India’s Vice Captain for ICC Champions Trophy represents the next generation of Indian cricket talent, continuing MRF’s association with cricket through strategic brand partnerships.
Chess
Cannes International Open 2025
Pa Iniyan won the Cannes International Open 2025, defeating V Pranesh in the decisive round. This victory adds to India’s growing chess achievements, with emerging players consistently performing well in international tournaments.
Education Technology
HospitalityGPT Initiative
NamAIste IIHM HospitalityGPT is an AI-driven initiative focused on hospitality education. Developed by Indian Institute of Hotel Management, this GPT-based tool provides tailored support for learning and skill development in the hospitality sector.
Social Welfare
AI in Kanyashree Scheme
West Bengal integrating AI into Kanyashree scheme to track school dropouts and improve benefit delivery. This conditional cash transfer program for girls’ education uses AI for enhanced monitoring, dropout prevention, and timely benefit distribution.
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What is the city collaboration initiative for circular economy?
Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)
Promotes waste reduction and resource efficiency
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How many river dolphins were counted in India’s survey?
6,327
Across Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Beas rivers
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What is the key ILSS feature in Tejas aircraft?
OBOGS (On-Board Oxygen Generating System)
Eliminates need for liquid oxygen cylinders
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Who bought SBI’s stake in Jio Payments Bank?
Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL)
Acquisition worth ₹104 crore
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Which country passed an E-Commerce Bill recently?
Nepal
For legal oversight of online businesses
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Who is MRF’s new brand ambassador?
Shubman Gill
India’s Vice Captain for ICC Champions Trophy
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Who won Cannes International Open 2025 (Chess)?
Pa Iniyan
Defeated V Pranesh in the decisive round
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Which state is adding AI to Kanyashree scheme?
West Bengal
For tracking school dropouts and benefit delivery
Think & Discuss
AI in Welfare Schemes: Empowerment Tool or Surveillance Mechanism?
Context from today’s quiz: West Bengal is integrating AI into the Kanyashree scheme to track school dropouts and improve benefit delivery to girl students. This follows a global trend of governments deploying AI for welfare administration – from India’s Aadhaar-based authentication to China’s social credit systems to predictive algorithms determining benefit eligibility in the US and UK. While proponents argue AI improves efficiency and reduces leakages, critics raise concerns about surveillance, algorithmic bias, and exclusion of vulnerable populations.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
AI-enabled welfare systems promise better targeting, fraud detection, and real-time monitoring of beneficiaries. However, they also create detailed profiles of citizens’ lives – tracking attendance, spending patterns, movement, and behavior. Algorithmic errors can wrongly deny benefits to deserving candidates, while the digital divide may exclude those without smartphones or digital literacy from accessing their entitlements.
Does AI integration in welfare schemes like Kanyashree represent progressive governance that improves delivery, or does it risk creating intrusive surveillance states that monitor and control vulnerable populations?
Does AI integration in welfare schemes like Kanyashree represent progressive governance that improves delivery, or does it risk creating intrusive surveillance states that monitor and control vulnerable populations?
- Should there be strict legal limits on what data AI systems can collect about welfare beneficiaries, or does effective program management require comprehensive monitoring of recipients’ circumstances?
- When AI identifies a student as “at risk of dropping out,” should interventions be mandatory or voluntary? Where is the line between supportive nudging and coercive state control over personal educational choices?
- Given that AI systems can inherit biases from training data, how can we ensure that marginalized communities (tribals, minorities, disabled) aren’t disproportionately flagged, scrutinized, or excluded by algorithmic decision-making in welfare programs?
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