Boiler Bill Passed in Lok Sabha:
- The new Boiler Bill, 2024, which replaces a 100-year-old law, was passed in the Lok Sabha.
- The new bill was brought to replace the century-old Boiler Act of 1923 to regulate boilers, protect people from the risk of explosion of steam boilers, and bring uniformity in the boiler registration process.
- The bill, which aims to relax certain regulations and ease the process of doing business, provides measures to ensure the safety of workers working inside boilers.
- It also recommends that boiler repairs should be carried out only by qualified and competent workers.
Finance Bill 2025:
- The Finance Bill 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha with 35 amendments by the Central Government, including an amendment to abolish 6 percent tax on online advertisements.
- Personal income tax collection is estimated to grow by 13.14 percent in the financial year, based on solid data.
- An amendment to abolish 6 percent tax on online advertisements has been brought in the bill.
Disaster Management Amendment Bill passed in Parliament:
- The Disaster Management Amendment Bill-2024, which ensures the effective functioning of the National and State Disaster Management Commissions, has been passed in Parliament.
- The bill has already been approved by the Lok Sabha and has been passed in the Rajya Sabha.
- It leads to amendments in the Disaster Management Act of 2005.
- Amendments have been made based on the difficulties faced by the state governments in the implementation of this act and the recommendations of the state governments.
- The responsibilities and functions of the relevant organizations have been defined to ensure coordination and uniform procedures in disaster relief.
Music Academy 99th Annual Awards:
- The Music Academy’s 99th Annual Awards have been announced.
- Violinist R.K. Shriramkumar will be conferred with the ‘Sangeetha Kala Acharya’ award.
- Musician Shyamala, Venkataswaran, and Tavil musician R. Govindarajan have been selected for the ‘Sangeetha Kala Acharya’ award.
- Kathakali musician Madambi Subramanian Namboothiri and Veena musicians J.T. Jayaraj Krishnan and Jayasree Jayaraj Krishnan have been selected for the TTK Award.
- A. Sridhara has been selected for the ‘Music Scholar’ award.
- Bharatanatyam artist Urmila Satyanarayana has been selected for the Nritya Kalanidhi award.
March 25: International Day of the Unborn Child.
- International Day of the Unborn Child is observed on March 25.
- It is observed as a day against abortion.
- It is observed by the United Nations on March 25 every year to commemorate the anniversary of the kidnapping of journalist Alec Collett, who died while working for the UN.
Important Facts:
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a comprehensive Rs 1,500 crore project to clean the Yamuna River and improve Delhi’s sewage drainage infrastructure.
- Tamil Nadu has been allocated more funds than Uttar Pradesh under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (100-day work programme) in the financial year.
- The tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee headed by P.P. Chowdhury to examine the bills related to ‘One Nation, One Election’ has been extended.
- Ajay Seth has been appointed as the Finance Secretary.
- The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 [MGNREGA] aims to improve the livelihood security of people in rural areas.
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil-Indo-European comparative dictionary of root words.
- IIT Madras has announced that it has launched a zero-carbon emission project to promote the development of electric vehicles in the country.
- The Nepal government is planning to reduce the minimum age of marriage to 18.