- The Kerala High Court became the first in India to publish a set of guidelines on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the district judiciary.
- European Union: The EU AI Act (2024) classifies judicial AI as “high-risk”, requiring rigorous oversight, human accountability, and safeguards against bias. This reflects the EU’s broader approach of prioritising rights and ethics over speed of adoption.
- Singapore: Its judiciary follows a strict human-in-the-loop model where AI assists in tasks like research and document review but never replaces judicial reasoning. Singapore also runs judicial innovation labs to test AI tools before adoption.
- China: It has established “smart courts”, where AI assists in case filing, judgment recommendations, and even drafting opinions. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 23 August, 2025
PDF - The Parliament has passed five key bills in the just-concluded Monsoon Session, which overhauled colonial-era maritime laws and will boost the Blue Economy.
- Strategic Position: Located along the world's busiest shipping routes, India is a key trading hub and a rising global power.
- India’s Maritime Sector Overview: Handles 95% of India’s trade by volume and 70% by value, with port infrastructure critical to the economy.
- Cargo Traffic Growth: Coastal cargo traffic surged by 119% from 2014-2024, with a target of 230 million tonnes by 2030.
- Surge in Merchandise Exports: India’s merchandise exports rose to USD 451 billion in FY23, up from USD 417 billion in FY22. Read More
Parliament Passes Five Key Maritime Bills to Boost Blue Economy
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India’s Maritime Sector
- Nobel laureate Amartya Sen recently stressed that migration has been a major source of global progress, enabling exchange of knowledge, culture, and values.
- Humane & Inclusive Policies: Recognise migration as a right and opportunity, not a threat.
- Safeguard voting rights (Amartya Sen’s concern on SIR).
- Strengthen Social Protection: Universal portability of PDS, health, education.
- Legal protection for informal workers. Read More
Migration is Essential To Globalisation: Amartya Sen
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Way Ahead
- With Onam round the corner, customers are insistent on authentic ethnic wear called Chendamangalam handloom.
- Declining Number of Weavers: Younger generations moving away due to low income, lack of social security, and absence of modern skill training.
- Traditional weavers are aging, leading to a shrinking workforce.
- Economic Distress: Rising cost of raw materials (cotton, silk, dyes) but low selling prices due to middlemen exploitation.
- Competition from Powerlooms & Mills: Mass-produced, machine-made fabrics are cheaper, faster to produce, and dominate markets. Read More
Chendamangalam’s Famed Handloom Industry Battles Crisis Ahead of Onam
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Major Challenges Faced by the Industry
- India is celebrating its second National Space Day on August 23, 2025 with the theme “Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities”.
- Competition and Global Market Share: To achieve this ambitious goal of 8% of the global market share, Indian space companies must compete effectively on the international stage.
- Private Sector Participation: While the private sector has shown interest, there’s a need for more substantial investment and commitment.
- Technology Development and Innovation: Developing cutting-edge technologies, such as reusable launch vehicles, miniaturized satellites, and advanced propulsion systems, requires substantial investment and research.
- Regulatory Framework and Licensing: Navigating licensing processes, export controls, and compliance can be complex. Read More
National Space Day 2025
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Challenges in India’s Space Sector
- The Registrar General of India (RGI) asked States to take steps towards achieving universal registration of births and deaths.
- Following the directives of the Supreme Court, all government hospitals have been declared ‘registrars’ of births and deaths.
- If the event has taken place in a hospital, a medical officer in charge is required to report it under Section 8 (1) (B) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
- Hospitals have to report the event within 21 days.
- The RBD Act, 1969, which was amended in 2023, makes online registration of births and deaths compulsory on the RGI portal. Read More
