Daily Current Affairs — 29 March 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
National Gene Bank
The central government has announced the establishment of a second National Gene Bank (NGB) as a part of the Union Budget 2025-26 under the theme Investing in Innovations.
New Study Differs from NCRB on the Issue of Child Labour in India
A study on child labour by by Enfold and CivicDataLab, based on judicial data from the e-Courts platform differs from NCRB and revealed more child labour cases in six states.
Union Cabinet Approved Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme
The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM approved the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme with a funding of Rs.22,919 crore to make India Atmanirbhar in the electronics supply chain.
Dark Side of Digital Gambling in India
Online gambling is claiming young lives across India, with devastating stories like that of 21-year-old Sai Kiran, who died by suicide after being overwhelmed by debts incurred through online gambling.
Concerns of Rising of 1 Person, 1 Family' Culture: SC
Recently, the Supreme Court of India has expressed deep concern over the erosion of traditional family values, highlighting the emergence of a ‘1 person, 1 family’ culture, a stark contrast to Indias cultural philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—’the world is one family’.