9th July Daily Current Affairs – English

Women in Lok Sabha:

• Although the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in 2023, it will come into effect only in 2029.
• Therefore, the 18th Lok Sabha will be the last Lok Sabha without reservation for women.
• In the 18th Lok Sabha polls, 96.8 crore women were eligible to vote, of which 47.15 crore women were 48.7 percent.
• A total of 8,360 candidates contested the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls.
• In Tamil Nadu, 8 percent of the candidates who contested were 76 women.
• Women’s strength declined in the 18th Lok Sabha, with women’s representation falling from 78 in the previous 17th Lok Sabha to 74 this time.
• 18 – The ‘NDA’ coalition government was formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and 7 women took charge in the 72-seat Union Cabinet.
• Two of them got Cabinet status, Nirmala Sitharaman was given the Finance portfolio and Annapurna Devi the Women and Child Development portfolio.

NITI Aayog Executive Council Meeting on July 27:

• A meeting of the Executive Council of NITI Aayog will be held in Delhi on July 27 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• In this, the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ plan to make India a developed country will be discussed in detail.
• The Governing Body is the governing body of the Justice Commission.
• All State Chief Ministers, Deputy Governors of Union Territories, Central Ministries responsible for important departments are included in the Executive Committee of NITI Aayog.
• Viksit Bharat 2047 aims to make India a developed nation with a $30 trillion economy by the time India celebrates 100 years of independence.
• Apart from economic growth, it is also ensured that the country performs well in various fields including social development, environmental protection and good governance.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget on July 23.
• NITI Aayog was formed on January 1, 2015 by the BJP-led Central Government to replace the Central Planning Commission.
• Its primary objective is to formulate policy for national development.

“Makkaludan Mudhalvar” Scheme:

• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will inaugurate the 2nd phase of the Chief Minister with “Makkaludan Mudhalvar” programme in Dharmapuri district on July 11.
• After the first project of this scheme, the project is expanding towards rural areas.
• It aims at quality redressal of grievances or petitions filed by people within 30 days.
• According to this, phase wise special camps will be held in all 38 districts of the state to collect petitions related to various sectors and issues.
• 13 – A new program called “Makkaludan Mudhalvar” was launched to make public access to services of key government departments faster and easier.

July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day

• It is observed on July 9 to honour the popular and delicious sugar cookie.

Nunavut Day: July 9

• Nunavut Day on July 9 celebrates Inuit culture and heritage in Canada’s Northern Territories.

Important Facts:

1. The Supreme Court asked the central government to formulate a model policy for providing menstrual leave to female employees.
2. Public sector Indian Oasis Bank has introduced a facility for customers to upgrade their savings accounts with a host of new features.
3. The Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Rakesh Ramanlal Shah as Honorary Ambassador to Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad.
4. NITI Aayog was constituted by the Central Government on 1st January 2015 to replace the Central Planning Commission.
5. The Tamil Nadu government has decided to appoint a one-man committee under retired Madras High Court judge K. Sathyanarayanan to examine the three new criminal laws and suggest State amendments to them.
6. Chief Minister M.K.Stalin launched the scheme to get the lake and Kanmai soil required for agriculture and potting work in a simple manner and get it free of cost.
7. Amoebic meningoencephalitis is a rare brain infection caused by an amoeba found in contaminated water.
8. Prime Minister Modi has gone to Russia on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the 22nd India-Russia Summit.
9. The British Grand Prix race, the 12th race of the current F1 season, was won by local veteran and Moschus driver Lewis Hamilton.