25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES)

• Other awardees in various categories included the Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan, eminent industrialist Ratan Tata, renowned cardiologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valianathan, Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Ajay Sood and famous Harikatha artiste Vishakha Hari.
• The awards were instituted by the South Indian Education Society in 1998 in memory of the late Seer of Kanchi, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati.
• Awards are given in the fields of public leadership, community leadership, science and technology and social thinkers to those who had made outstanding contributions in the above four fields.
• Each award carries a cash prize of Rs.2.5 lakh, a citation, an ornamental lamp and a scroll.

Justice Dipankar Dutta takes oath as judge of Supreme Court

• The Supreme Court will have 28 judges out of the strength of 34 judges.
• Article 124(3) of the constitution mentions the following people as eligible to become a Supreme Court (SC) Judge:
  • A High Court (HC) judge who has held that post for 5 years or more.
  • An advocate who has practiced in the HC/SC for 10 years or more.
  • A distinguished Jurist (no judge appointed on this basis till date).
• **Article 124(2)**says that the President of India Shall appoint the judges after consultation with such number of Judges of the SC/HC as he deems necessary. For appointment of any Judge of SC (other than CJI), the CJI must be consulted.
• The three Judges case of 1981, 1993 & 1998has formalised the collegium system for the purpose of consultation.
  • The collegium for appointing SC judge consists of the CJI and 4 senior-most judges of SC.
  • Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) was set up after the Third Judge Case of 1998 to provide the process of how the Collegium would recommend names to the Executive.
• The President of India can either accept the recommendation or send it back for reconsideration.
• The reconsidered advice must be accepted by the President.

Union Minister Smriti Irani says govt has set up over 1000 fast track courts in the country

• Objective: For implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the country.
• Established in: 2013
• Established by: Union Finance Ministry.
• Type: It is a non-lapsable corpus fund.

Schemes of Ministry of Women and Child Development under Nirbhaya Fund:

• One Stop Centre Scheme (Sakhi Centres):
  • It is being implemented across the country since 1st April 2015. It aims at establishing Centres to facilitate women affected by violence.
  • It provides First aid, Medical aid, Police assistance, Legal aid and counselling support.
• Women Helpline (181):
  • The Department of Telecommunication has allocated the number 181 to all States/UTs for Women Helpline.
  • This helpline number will link the One Stop Centres being established by the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
• Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs):
  • These will act as a link between police and community and help women in distress.
  • Haryana launched the scheme in 2016, thereby becoming the first state to launch it.

Schemes of other Ministries/Departments under Nirbhaya Fund:

• Integrated Emergency Response Management System:
  • The project aims to provide round the clock security to women passengers in all Railway Stations by strengthening of Security Control Rooms of Railways with Security Helpline, Medical Facilities, RPF and police, installation of CCTV cameras, etc.
  • Ministry in charge: Railways.
• Central Victim Compensation Scheme (CVCF):
  • It has been created with a corpus of Rs.200 crores under section 357A CrPC.
  • It will support States/UTs in providing fund towards compensation to the victim or her dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of the crimes (including survivors of rape and acid attack).
  • Ministry in charge: Home affairs.
• Emergency Response Support System (ERSS):
  • ERSS envisages an integrated computer aided emergency response platform to respond to distress calls and ensure speedy assistance to the distressed persons.
  • It aims to integrate all emergency numbers to 112 with state of art technology.
  • Ministry in charge: Home affairs.

Four-day meeting of G20 Development Working Group to begin tomorrow in Mumbai

• The Development Working Group meetings aims to discuss developmental issues in Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries and Island Countries.
• Its a platform for G-20 member countries to come together and prioritize multilateralism, share solutions that promote growth, remap development plans and achieve the Sustainable Development Goal’s targets.
• In these meetings, sessions on Data For Development, Role of G-20 in Advancing the 2030 Agenda, Infusing New LiFE into Green Development and Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals are organised.

G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting:

• The first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting will begin on December 12, 2022 in Bengaluru.
• This meeting, which will mark the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda under the Indian G20 Presidency, will be hosted jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India.
• The discussions during the 3-day meeting will focus on the agenda for the Finance Track under the Indian G20 Presidency.
• This includes reorienting international financial institutions to meet the shared global challenges of the 21st century, financing cities of tomorrow, managing global debt vulnerabilities, advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains, financing for climate action and SDGs.