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Morning digest | Women’s participation in MGNREGS touches ten-year high this year; most Central govt. offices may go fully digital by Feb. 2023, and more

Morning digest | Women’s participation in MGNREGS touches ten-year high this year; most Central govt. offices may go fully digital by Feb. 2023, and more

The Hindu
Sunday, January 01, 2023 02:32:03 AM UTC

The major news headlines of the day and more.

Women’s participation in MGNREGS at a ten-year high 

The proportion of women workers participating in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has touched a ten-year high in the ongoing financial year. According to the latest statistics available with the Union Ministry of Rural Development, 57.8% of the workers who used the scheme this year were women, their highest level of participation since 2012-13.

Most Central government offices may go fully digital by February 2023

As most Central government offices are expected to go fully digital by the end of February 2023, several security measures have been put in place to avoid any cybersecurity incidents such as the recent cyber and ransomware attack at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

India abstains on UNGA resolution asking ICJ opinion on “violation” of Palestinian rights

India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice for its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s “prolonged occupation” and annexation of the Palestinian territory.

Reject those who win a few seats and resort to blackmail, Amit Shah tells people

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