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News In Short – 30 September, 2025

Context

  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Swachh Shehar Jodi (SSJ) initiative. 

    • Swachh Shehar Jodi (SSJ)

  • It is a structured mentorship and collaborative action program under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
  • Involves 72 mentor cities paired with around 200 mentee cities based on their performance in Swachh Survekshan rankings.
  • Aim: To promote knowledge sharing, peer learning, and replication of best practices in urban sanitation and waste management.
  • Aim: To promote knowledge sharing, peer learning, and replication of best practices in urban sanitation and waste management.

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    E-Waste Collection Faces Gaps as Government Sets Sights on Recycling for Precious Metals

    Context

  • As India pushes itself forward for local electronics manufacturing, from semiconductor fabs to the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), e-waste recycling threatens to undercut the progress.

    • About e-Waste in India

  • E-waste — discarded electronic and electrical equipment — contains valuable materials such as copper, aluminum, nickel, cobalt, lithium, gold, and rare earth elements (REEs).
  • India generated an estimated 4.17 million metric tonnes of e-waste in 2022, but only about one-third of this was processed through formal channels.

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    National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Released Crime in India 2023

    In News

  • Recently, the Crime in India 2023 report was published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

    • Suggestions

  • The Crime in India 2023 report highlights the urgent need for reforms in response to the evolving nature of crime, particularly in the digital space. 
  • Key policy recommendations include strengthening cybercrime infrastructure through investments in digital forensic labs and public awareness campaigns, improving reporting mechanisms with anonymous channels and victim support, and training police in gender-sensitive and child-friendly protocols.
  • It also calls for standardising crime classifications, enhancing inter-state coordination via a national crime analytics dashboard, and accelerating judicial processes with fast-track courts for cyber and gender-based cases. 

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    Traditional Ritual Theatres of India

    In Context

  • India’s ritual theatres are living cultural traditions that connect the divine and daily life through myth, music, and community participation.

    • Ritual theatre 

  • It is a traditional form of performance that blends sacred rituals with dramatic elements like acting, music, dance, and narration, often rooted in religious festivals and collective memory. 
  • These performances go beyond entertainment, serving as vital expressions of cultural identity, social cohesion, and continuity. 
  • UNESCO designates such practices as Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), promoting their preservation. 
  • ICH includes both traditional and evolving practices, shared across generations and communities. 

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    Sports as a Unifying Force, Not a Privilege: Supreme Court

    Context

  • The Supreme Court, in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) case, recently emphasised that sports are not merely recreational activities but vital institutions of “national life.”

    • Key Observations by Supreme Court of India

  • Fraternity Through Sport: Team sports compel individuals to set aside caste, class, gender, or linguistic distinctions and work collectively towards shared goals.
  • Sports as Community Resources: Sporting facilities and opportunities should be recognised as ‘material resources’ of the community, essential for fostering social cohesion.
  • Avoiding Elitism: Sporting infrastructure must not remain in the exclusive hands of the urban economic elite; revenues from sporting events and media rights should promote inclusivity.
  • Institutions of National Life: Sporting bodies are institutions of national life, deserving of integrity, professionalism, and regulation in the public interest.

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    Women Potential Remains Under-leveraged in Agriculture

    Context

  • Women-led development has been recognised as a structural game-changer for advancing India’s economic ambitions, yet its full potential remains under-leveraged. 

    • Current Scenario

  • Agriculture: It is a backbone of India’s economy & largest employer of women.
  • Workforce shift: Rural men are moving to non-farm jobs leading to women replacing them in agriculture.

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    Wassenaar Arrangement: Need to Reform Export Control Regimes

    Context

  • Modern internet infrastructure is dominated by a few companies, increasingly indispensable to governments.

    • What are export control regimes?

  • These are international agreements where countries control the export of sensitive goods and technologies.
  • Aim: To stop misuse like for weapons of mass destruction.

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    दक्षिण-दक्षिण और त्रिकोणीय सहयोग (SSTC): केवल एक राजनयिक वाक्यांश नहीं

    दक्षिण-दक्षिण एवं त्रिकोणीय सहयोग  भू-राजनीतिक परिदृश्य में परिवर्तन, बढ़ती असमानताओं और घटती विकास सहायता के कारण वैश्विक विकास में एक परिवर्तनकारी शक्ति के रूप में उभरा है।

    ई-अपशिष्ट संग्रहण में खामियाँ बनी हुई हैं, जबकि सरकार की नजर अब कीमती धातुओं के पुनर्चक्रण पर है।

    संदर्भ 

  • भारत जब सेमीकंडक्टर फैब्स से लेकर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स कंपोनेंट मैन्युफैक्चरिंग स्कीम (ECMS) तक स्थानीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स निर्माण को आगे बढ़ा रहा है, ई-अपशिष्ट पुनर्चक्रण इस प्रगति को बाधित करने की आशंका उत्पन्न कर रहा है।

    • भारत में ई-अपशिष्ट के बारे में

  •  ई-अपशिष्ट — त्यागे गए इलेक्ट्रॉनिक और विद्युत उपकरण — में तांबा, एल्युमिनियम, निकल, कोबाल्ट, लिथियम, सोना और दुर्लभ पृथ्वी तत्व (REEs) जैसे मूल्यवान पदार्थ होते हैं। 
  • भारत ने 2022 में अनुमानित 4.17 मिलियन मीट्रिक टन ई-अपशिष्ट उत्पन्न किया, लेकिन इसका केवल एक-तिहाई ही औपचारिक चैनलों के माध्यम से संसाधित किया गया।   

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