TIT BITS : 09.09.2024

TIT BITS :

1.Union Home
Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah Releases '200 Not Out'
documentary of Mumbai Samachar in Mumbai, Maharashtra

Bombay / Mumbai samachar :


  • It is the oldest
    continuously published newspaper in India.

  • Established in 1822
    by Fardunjee Marzban.

  • It is published in Gujarati and English.

  • The newspaper was
    weekly till 1832, a bi-weekly till 1855; after that, it has been published
    daily since then.

 

2.According to the
International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook,
inequality is on the rise as the share of labour income has stagnated
worldwide. A significant portion of youth remains out of employment, education,
or training. A major reason for the decline in labour income, as highlighted by
the report, is the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).

 

3. The building of around 11 crore individual household latrines under the
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths annually,
according to a recent study published in the prestigious science journal
Nature.

 

4. India's remarkable achievement of over 80 per
cent financial inclusion within just six years has garnered global acclaim,
especially as a beacon of hope for the Global South. This feat demonstrates how
India has successfully achieved digital and financial inclusion at scale for
over a billion people. Consequently, a key highlight of the G20 summit in New
Delhi in 2023 was the emphasis on digital public infrastructure.

 

5. India and the United States have "swapped" hosting the Quad
Summit to allow U.S. President Joseph Biden to hold the summit with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his home State of Delaware, said
sources.