Recently, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was extended for another 6 months in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
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According to UNPFA’s India Ageing Report, Indian population aged 80+ years will grow at a rate of around 279% between 2022 and 2050 with a predominance of widowed and highly dependent very old women.
Population ageing is associated with a rise in the proportion of population termed as ‘old’, usually at 60 or 65 years and above.
Highlights of the report
United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) is a global collaboration that aims to improve the lives of older people, their families and the communities in which they live.
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Google India introduced its Android Earthquake Alerts System, based on smartphone accelerometer data to provide early warning alerts to users.
The Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) estimates the shaking intensity from an earthquake at a specific location by considering its effects on people, objects, and buildings.
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Tripura has launched an e-cabinet system to promote digital infrastructure development and digitisation of government services and information.
Tripura has become the 4th state - and 2nd in the Northeast - after Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, to have introduced an e-cabinet system.
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Recently, the IAS officer who got transferred for allegedly misusing the facilities at the stadium in Delhi, now compulsorily retired by Government.
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