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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs postponed its adoption of a draft report on three Bills seeking to replace the existing criminal laws, after pressure from the Opposition parties seeking more time to examine it.
According to sources, the English version of the draft report was circulated just last week and the Hindi version was sent to members of the Parliamentary panel, just hours before the adoption of the report was slated at Friday’s meeting of the panel.
Three members — Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Digivijay Singh, along with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP N.R. Elango — have so far filed dissent notes.
They are demanding several changes in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 that will replace the Indian Penal Code, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 that will replace the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). More dissent notes are expected to follow.
Dark pattern sales deemed ‘cybercrime’ (Page no. 1)
(GS Paper 3, science and Technology)
Following complaints about practices by airlines and online travel agents that entail tricking consumers into making unintended purchases — such as paying for seats — while booking flight tickets, which one government official called a “cybercrime”, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked low-cost carrier IndiGo to rectify its website.
The rap for the airline comes days before a meeting of the Consumer Affairs Ministry to discuss such complaints from air travellers to be held on November 9.
Attendees will include representatives from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, airlines, online travel agents, and NGOs representing consumers.
The agenda of the meeting is to discuss complaints about airlines extending the charge on seat selection to all seats, incidents of passengers denied boarding despite a valid ticket, etc.
Editorial
Women can make the world better (Page no. 8)
(GS Paper 1, Social Issues)
Economic history has long been chronicled through a male lens, emphasising the contributions of men and their viewpoints.
Just look at the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. It has been awarded to 90 men since 1969 — and just three women.
The first, Elinor Ostrom, won in 2009 for explaining how local communities, most of them in developing countries, govern themselves.
The second, Esther Duflo, won in 2019, for her experimental work in alleviating global poverty. Claudia Goldin was the third woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2023 for her work explaining why women earn less money than men even when they do the same work.
Economics science is focused on studying systems for producing economically valuable goods and services efficiently.
Natural and human resources are measured by economists in money terms. Claudia Goldin was awarded for her work explaining why women earn less money than men even when they do the same work.
A woman’s work in the family contributes to the well-being of humans in society: it does not add to the growth of the economy and GDP.
Ms. Goldin’s research reveals that women, who also attend to the caring work required for families at home, are considered less valuable in economic enterprises because they cannot commit to continuously working full time for their employers, which men can.
A China-India partnership, its vast global potential (Page no. 8)
(GS Paper 2, International Relation)
The crisis in Ukraine continues unabated even as new conflict has flared up in West Asia. Traditional and non-traditional security threats are interlocked and global deficits in peace, development, security and governance are growing.
These are profound questions that have been raised by the world, by history and by the times, and challenge mankind to search for answers.
As Asian civilisations that have been living side by side for thousands of years, China and India share common thoughts on the future and destiny of mankind.
The Chinese people have cherished the vision of “a world of fairness and justice for the common good” since ancient times. Ancient Indian literature also records the motto of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
News
80% of India’s urban population has access to high-speed Internet: PM (Page no. 12)
(GS Paper 3, Economy)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed telecom operators’ progress in spreading 5G coverage in urban centres, saying that over 80% of India’s urban population now had access to the high-speed technology.
“Within a year of 5G launch, about 4 lakh 5G base stations have been built in India,” he said at the seventh India Mobile Congress event here.
Improving Internet connectivity and speed is not just about rankings and numbers,” the Prime Minister said, after mentioning Indian networks’ jump in global mobile data speed rankings.
Improving Internet connectivity and speed also increases ease of living, it becomes easier for the student to connect with his teacher online, the patient has a seamless experience while connecting to his doctor for telemedicine [and] tourists can easily use online maps to find a location.”
We are not only rapidly expanding 5G in India, but are also moving towards becoming a leader in the field of 6G,” Mr. Modi said, referring to research efforts in India to standardise the next generation of telecommunications.
Vikram kicked up 2 tonnes of lunar dust, say scientists (Page no. 12)
(GS Paper 3, Science and Technology)
Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, Vikram, had generated an “ejecta halo” on the lunar surface while making the historic touchdown on the south pole of the moon on August 23.
According to a new study, Vikram raised lunar dust and generated a bright patch around itself when it landed on the moon.
Chandrayaan-3 Results: On August 23, 2023, as it descended, the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. Scientists from NRSC/ISRO estimate that about 2.06 tonnes of lunar epi regolith were ejected and displaced over an area of 108.4 m² around the landing site,” ISRO posted on X.
These findings were published in an article titled Characterisation of Ejecta Halo on the Lunar Surface Around Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander Using OHRC Imagery in the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing on October 26.
Mizoram has highest rate of cancer in India, finds study (Page no. 12)
(GS Paper 2, Health)
Despite being the country’s second least populated State, Mizoram exhibits the highest cancer incidence rate in India.
The latest evidence from an 18-year trend study notes a consistent uptick in cancer incidence and mortality in the State, with stomach cancer emerging as the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among men, while lung cancer plays a parallel role among women.
Cancer incidence and mortality is also growing among the younger generation in Mizoram, which may stem from the static lifestyle and dietary patterns prevalent within the endogamous tribal population, potentially contributing to a genetic predisposition, according to the study, titled “Cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment needs in Mizoram, India: evidence from 18 years trends (2003-2020)”, which was recently published in The Lancet Regional Health — Southeast Asia.
The study notes that the escalation in mortality rates could be attributed to a dearth of specialised diagnostic facilities and skilled human resources, treatment strategies guided by genomic research, and transportation challenges.
For the study, data was extracted from the Mizoram Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR), which was supported by ICMR.