1) Private Member Bill on the “Right to Disconnect” Introduced in Lok Sabha
What the Bill Proposes:
A Right to Disconnect for employees, allowing them to not respond to official calls, emails, or messages outside working hours.
Objectives:
- Protect mental health
- Promote work–life balance
- Prevent digital burnout
- Establish fixed communication policies for employers
Background:
Similar rights exist in France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland.
Significance for India:
A step toward modern labour reforms in the era of remote and hybrid work.
2) India to Conduct 8th Economic Census in 2027
Conducted By:
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
& CSC e-Governance Services
Purpose of the Census:
- Count all establishments engaged in economic activities
- Collect data on employment, production, and enterprise growth
- Support policy planning for MSMEs, jobs, and economic development
Last Census:
7th Economic Census was conducted in 2019–20.
Significance:
Forms the backbone for India’s economic planning and business ecosystem mapping.
3) Maharashtra Announces 1% Reservation for Orphan Children in Education & Jobs
Beneficiaries:
Children officially classified as orphans under state guidelines.
Reservation Percentage:
1% horizontal reservation in:
- Education
- Government jobs
Significance:
- Protects highly vulnerable children
- Enables social inclusion and access to livelihood
- Maharashtra becomes one of the first states to implement such a quota
4) Fino Payments Bank Becomes 1st Bank to Receive RBI Approval for Conversion into SFB
Full Form:
SFB – Small Finance Bank
Milestone:
Fino Payments Bank becomes the first payments bank to get RBI approval to convert into a Small Finance Bank.
Impact:
- Can now offer full-scale banking services
- Can issue loans and credit facilities
- Strengthens financial inclusion, especially in rural areas
Significance:
Marks a major evolution of the payments bank model in India.
5) Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Enters World Book of Records by Taking Oath as CM for 10th Time
Record:
Nitish Kumar has now taken oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time, entering the World Book of Records.
Significance:
- One of the longest-serving state leaders in India
- Demonstrates political continuity & influence in Bihar
6) Salman Rushdie Releases New Book “The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories”
Author:
Salman Rushdie, celebrated Indian-origin British-American novelist
About the Book:
- A collection of five interlinked stories
- Themes: imagination, memory, politics, and personal conflict
- First major publication after the 2022 attack on Rushdie
Importance:
A major literary event, given Rushdie’s role in postcolonial and contemporary literature.
