E – Baal Nidan

• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had developed an online complaint mechanism “E-BaalNidan” in 2015. 
• It is an online portal wherein any person can register a complaint reporting about any violation committed against a child.
• This online mechanism of reporting ensures that the complainant has the ease of making a complaint to the Commission through online mode without any costs.
• It makes the process of redressal of complaints transparent for the complainant and helps in timely disposal of cases by the Commission.

Damodaran Committtee

• The government has constituted an expert panel to suggest ways for scaling up of VC/PE investments.
• The six-member panel will be headed by former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman M Damodaran.
• The committee will comprehensively study, using a systems approach, the end-to-end frictions and potential accelerants from regulatory policy.
• Suggestions on taxation to facilitate ease of investing, as well as to encourage investments in India.
• The panel will also review issues, compliances and suggest simplifications and changes for further accelerating the growth of alternative capital to participate in the VC/PE industry.
• The committee has also been asked to suggest measures to further accelerate investments into start-ups and sunrise sectors.
• And to suggest forward looking measures and future ready regulatory practices, in addition to studying and emulating global best practices.

Manasbal Lake

• Manasbal Lake is located in Ganderbal District in the State of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
• The name Manasbal is said to be a derivative of the Lake Manasarovar.
• Lake is encircled by three villages viz., Jarokbal, Kondabal (also called Kiln place, is situated on the north-eastern side of the lake) and Ganderbal and is stated to be the deepest lake (at 13 m or 43 ft depth) in India.]
• The large growth of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) at the periphery of the lake (blooms during July and August) adds to the beauty of the clear waters of the lake.
• The Mughal garden, called the Jaroka, (meaning bay window) built by Nur Jahan overlooks the lake.
• The lake is a good place for bird watching as it is one of the largest natural stamping grounds of Aquatic birds in Kashmir and has the sobriquet of "supreme gem of all Kashmir Lakes".
• The rootstocks of lotus plant which grows extensively in the lake are harvested and marketed, and also eaten by the local people.

Tribes in ST list

• The Union Cabinet approved the addition of four tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes, including those from Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.
• The Hatti tribe in the Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh.
• The Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran hill tribes of Tamil Nadu .
• The Binjhia in Chhattisgarh, who were listed as ST in Jharkhand and Odisha but not in Chhattisgarh, were the communities newly added to the list.
• Cabinet approved a proposal to bring the Gond community residing in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, under the ST list from the Scheduled Caste list.
• This includes the five subcategories of the Gond community (Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, and Rajgond).
• The Cabinet approved ‘Betta-Kuruba’ as a synonym for the Kadu Kuruba tribe In Karnataka.
• In Chhattisgarh, the Cabinet approved synonyms for tribes like the Bharia (variations added include Bhumia and Bhuyian), Gadhwa (Gadwa), Dhanwar (Dhanawar, Dhanuwar), Nagesia (Nagasia, Kisan), and Pondh (Pond), among others.

India Discrimination report 2022

• Discrimination in India causes 100 per cent of employment inequality faced by women in rural areas in the labour market and 98 per cent in urban areas, according to the latest Oxfam India report.
• The lower wages for salaried women are due to 67 percent of discrimination and 33 percent due to lack of education and work experience.
• The findings of the Oxfam report indicate discrimination as a driving factor behind the low Women’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in the country.
• The report said LFPR for women in India was only 25.1 per cent in 2020-21 for urban and rural women, which was 42.7 per cent in 2004-05.
• Thus showing the withdrawal of women from the workforce despite rapid economic growth during the same period.
• Caste also acts as a significant barrier while accessing credit for agriculture despite many agricultural labourers from SC or ST communities.