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Telangana passes Bill  to protect gig  GIG workers What is Gig and Platform Economy? The term gig economy means a general workforce environment, which includes short-term employment, contractual jobs, and independent contractors. It is also called freelancer economy, agile workforce, sharing economy, or independent workforce. The platform economy refers to the trend of commerce increasingly strongly attracted toward and favouring digital platform business models. Who are Gig Workers? The new Labour Codes of 2019 defines a gig worker as “A person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationship”. It includes freelancers, workers who are employed on a contractual and project-based basis and short-term work. most commonly, platform-based work where workers earn money by providing specific services, including food delivery services like Zomato, Swiggy or e-commerce platforms such as Amazon,...

1.22 lakh anganwadi workers in Rajasthan get ₹1,000 each to cover cost of two uniforms   CM also announced a 10% increase in the honorarium for anganwadi workers, helpers and cooks  What is Anganwadi?   The meaning of the word ‘Anganwadi’ in English is "courtyard shelter". Anganwadi Services is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by States/UTs in India. Coverage - Children in the 0-6 age group , pregnant women and lactating mothers. Established-  In 1975 as part of the  Integrated Child Development Services  program Need-  To combat child hunger and malnutrition. Anganwadi centre-  It provides basic health care facilities in Indian villages as a part of the Indian public health-care system. Basic health-care activities - It include contraceptive counselling and supply, nutrition education and supplementation, as well as pre-school activities. The centres may also be used as depots for oral rehydration salts, basic medicines, contraceptives an...

  Inequities arise between settler families and original islanders over land compensation for the Great Nicobar mega- infrastructure project  The report, “DEF-GNI (  Dependents and Ex-Servicemen Forum for Equitable Negotiation, Compensation & Entitlements – Great Nicobar Island ) It Objects to Low Minimum Circle Rates Fixed for Villages of Campbell Bay Tehsil, Seeks Revision Ahead of Airport Land Acquisition”,  This highlighted the grievances of the Great Nicobar’s settler (non-tribal) community in the matter of the compensation being awarded for their land  that is being acquired for the mega-project under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013.  About 300 families of ex-servicemen were settled in Great Nicobar between 1969 and 1975 for which about 40 square kilometres were de-notified / given  from the Tribal Reserve.   these settlers now form the majori...

Chhattisgarh passes Bill to curb cheating in recruitment exams    WHY IN NEWS ?  The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a Bill to curb the use of unfair means in public examinations conducted for recruitment and admission to higher educational institutions in the State. Titled  ‘Chhattisgarh (Lok Bharti evam Vyavsayik Parikshao me Anuchit Sadhano ki Roktham) Vidheyak, 2026’,  the legislation came amid scrutiny of some recruitment processes conducted by theCGPSC  in recent years.   “Candidates found guilty of malpractice will have   their results withheld and  will be barred from appearing in public examinations for a minimum of 1 year,  to 3 years,” the Bill stated. imprisonment  of up to 10 years and fines of up to ₹1 crore for specified violations. For persons other than candidates involved in such offences stringent penalties, including imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years and fines of up to ₹10 lakh. “O...

  Artificial Intelligence in India’s tax administration is improving outcomes, but safeguards are needed  A key tax policy challenge facing India     the low tax-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio and high levels of tax evasion.  India’s tax-GDP ratio   On average, during 2001-22, India’s tax-GDP ratio (16.36%) was the lowest among emerging and developing economies.  tax evasion annually    India loses around 4.3% of tax revenues due to tax evasion annually.  At the India AI Impact Summit (February 2026) global leaders and tech titans hailed India’s progress in utilising the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve real-world problems. area where  AI is needed is tax revenue mobilisation and tax governance  In this context, India’s Income Tax Department (ITD)’s Project Insight (PI) initiative — aimed at leveraging AI and data analytics to strengthen tax administration and revenue mobilisation — warrants critical examinat...