- Girl child trafficking remains one of the gravest human rights violations in India, and Bihar’s persistent struggle with poverty, migration, and porous borders has tragically made it a hotspot.
- Bihar has become a trafficking hub due to poverty and social vulnerability, porous borders with Nepal, railway links to trafficking-prone States, and cultural exploitation (orchestra belt), especially in regions like Saran and Muzaffarpur.
- Bihar Police rescued 271 girls, with 153 trafficked into orchestras and 118 into the flesh trade (June 2025). Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 30 July, 2025
- The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is considering a shift from the conventional “minimum wage” to a more comprehensive “living wage” framework, covering essential social expenditures.
- A minimum wage is the legally mandated lowest amount an employer must pay a worker, irrespective of the cost of living.
- It is typically based on factors such as labor productivity, occupation, industry type, and skill level.
- A living wage is the income necessary for a worker and their family to afford a basic but decent standard of living.
- It is calculated based on essential expenses like food, housing, clothing, education, healthcare, transport, and a small margin for emergencies. Read More
Shall India Move Beyond Minimum Wage to Living Wage Framework?
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Living Wage vs Minimum Wage
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines capping investments by Regulated Entities (REs) in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) schemes.
- It is a privately pooled investment which collects money from investors and invests it in non-traditional asset classes.
- These Funds are ideal for High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) because they need a high amount of investment.
- AIFs in India are controlled by SEBI. Read More
RBI Caps Investment by Banks, NBFCs at 20% of Corpus of AIF scheme
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Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)
- The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2025) report has been released.
- This report is the annual global monitoring report for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (targets 2.1 and 2.2) – to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
- This year’s report examines the impact of food price inflation on food security and nutrition.
- Jointly Released by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations agency for children (UNICEF), the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2025) Report
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- NITI Aayog presented India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on SDGs at the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on SDGs, convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
- The VNR 2025, prepared under the stewardship of NITI Aayog and was developed through a wide-ranging consultative process involving state and Union Territory governments, civil society organisations, development partners, and the private sector.
- The report outlines India’s achievements over the past ten years across a wide spectrum of development indicators.
- This VNR marks India’s third submission to the HLPF, reaffirming the country’s sustained commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda for SDGs. Read More
NITI Aayog Presents India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR)
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- The Maharashtra Legislature passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill to provide for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations or similar organisations’.
- Declaration of Organisations as ‘Unlawful’: The State Government can ban organisations it deems unlawful without public notification or due process safeguards.
- Criminalisation of Expression: Section 2(f) criminalises speech, gestures, or signs that “tend to interfere with public order or cause concern.
- Extension of Ban Without Limit: Once banned, an organisation can be permanently banned as there is no time limit for review.
- No Lower Court Jurisdiction: Lower courts cannot hear cases under this Act, making legal challenges more difficult. Read More
Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill
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Key Provisions of the Bill
- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has initiated action against illegal encroachments into the Musi river bed.
- The Musi River is a major tributary of the Krishna River, one of the major east-flowing rivers of peninsular India.
- Location: It flows through the state of Telangana in India. The city of Hyderabad is situated on the banks of the Musi.
- Origin: The river originates in the Ananthagiri Hills in the Vikarabad region of Rangareddy district, Telangana.
- Reservoirs: The river flows into the Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs, which historically served as water sources for Hyderabad. Read More
