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Daily Current Affairs – 13 February, 2026

    Safeguarding Women at Work

    Context

  • The Government highlighted that it remains committed to effective enforcement of the SH Act and to empowering every woman with a harassment-free work environment.

    • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

  • Aim: To provide a safe and secure working environment for women.
  • Definition of Sexual Harassment includes physical contact, demands for sexual favors, making sexually colored remarks, showing pornography, and any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct.
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    Simultaneous Polls Do Not Violate Constitution’s Basic Structure

    Context

  • Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said that the Simultaneous elections do not violate the basic structure of the Constitution or its federal framework.

    • About

  • He told this to the Parliament’s Joint Committee reviewing the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024.
  • Former CJI Argument: 
  • The legislation brings “only a change in the manner of elections once”, which does not breach the basic structure doctrine. 
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    Indian IT Sector at a Crossroads Amid ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears

    Context

  • The recent stock market volatility, triggered by ‘SaaSpocalypse’ fears, has reflected investor anxiety over AI-led disruption to India’s traditional IT services model.

    • Importance of the IT Sector in India

  • The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) sector has been a pillar of India’s economic transformation. It contributes around 7–8% of India’s GDP, with employment over 5 million people directly and supports millions indirectly.
  • It is a major source of services exports and foreign exchange earnings, strengthening India’s position as a global digital services hub.
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    SHANTI Act and the Nuclear Liability Debate in India

    Context

  • The SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing of Advancement of Nuclear Technology for India) Act 2025, have triggered concerns regarding safety standards, victim compensation, and long-term energy strategy.

    • About

  • Traditionally, nuclear power plants in India have been owned and operated only by state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and its fully-owned subsidiary Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (BHAVINI).
  • The SHANTI Act opens the nuclear power sector to private entities and alters the liability framework under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010.
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    News In Short 13-02-2026

    Context

  • The Prime Minister paid tributes to Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary.

    • About Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati

  • He was born on February 12, 1824, in Tankara, Gujarat, as ‘Mool Shankar’ into a Brahmin family. He later became a disciple of Swami Virajananda.
  • He founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter social inequities and promote social reform. 
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