JournaBulletin- National- Week 27

The Nation This Week

Summary of the week in a glance

Droupadi Murmu: India might receive it's first tribal president.

The former governor of Jharkhand [Photo Courtesy: Google/hindustantimes]

Droupadi Murmu, the first woman governor of Jharkhand, is the frontrunner in India's presidential election.

The 64-year-old former teacher hails from Orissa and is running for the president position against the Veteran politician Yashwant Singh. Analysts say that BJP has enough numbers to ensure the success of Ms. Mumur. 

This presidential elections might result in India having it's first tribal leader at such a top post.

Kerala reports India’s first confirmed monkey pox case 

On July 14, India confirmed its 1st monkey pox case from Kerala after the sample of the UAE return person was tested positive at National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. 

The positive person was a 35-year-old man who returned from United Arab Emirates (UAE) a few days ago and was admitted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Earlier in the day, Veena George, Health Minister of Kerala, had said that the monkey pox patient was in close contact with the positive patient abroad. 

Monkey Pox [Photo Courtesy: Google/who.int]

Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi sentenced to 2 year jail in Human Trafficking Case 

The Patiala district Court on Thursday sentenced Daler Mehndi who is a popular Punjabi singer to 2 years jail with reference to the 2003 human trafficking case. Along with the imprisonment sentence, the trial court has imposed on him a fine of Rs.2000. 

Mehndi has been held guilty under Section 420 (cheating) and 120B (conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This decision by the lower Court was upheld by the additional district and session judge, HS Grewal who dismissed Mehndi’s appeal against conviction. Daler is most likely to be taken to the same jail where Navjot Singh Sidhu is lodged. 

Daler Mehndi being taken to Jail [Photo Courtesy: Google/hindustantimes]

The New National Emblem atop Parliament building sparks controversy 

On July 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the national emblem atop the new Parliament building. However, it soon landed up in a major controversy after the opposition parties alleged that the lions look different in comparison to the original. 

The viral photos of the lions in the emblem atop the Parliament building with bare fangs, shows the lions as aggressive compared to the original lions in the Ashoka Stambh which shows mild expressions. The Congress party calls out the angry lions as man-eaters and an insult to India’s National Emblem. 

Comparison of the old and new National Emblems side by side [Photo Courtesy: Google/Scroll.in]

India ranks 135 among 146 countries: Global Gender Gap index 2022

World Economic forum released the Global Gender Gap Report 2022 where India ranks the worst performer in ‘health and survival’. It is positioned 135th among 146 countries in the world.  

India lags behind its neighboring countries- Bangladesh (71), Sri Lanka (110), Nepal (96), Maldives (117) and Bhutan (126). However, Iran (143), Pakistan (145) and Afghanistan (146) still remains worse than India in South Asia. Back in 2021, India was positioned 140 out of 156 nations. India’s ranking has been as such in 2022- health and survival (146), economic participation and opportunity (143), educational attainment (107) and political empowerment (48).  

Global Gender Gap Index 2022(Full Table) [Photo Courtesy: Google/weforum]

Author:

Sheetal Prasad