Daily Current Affairs – 26-01-2025

Tamil Nadu

Sanraksha Mobile App Launched

® The Indian Railways has launched the ‘Sanraksha’ mobile app to enhance railway safety by training staff and improving capacity building. ® The project was first implemented in the Nagpur division. ® The app will be rolled out across 16 railway zones. ® It is integrated with the Rail Madad portal and ERSS via helpline number ‘139’ for quick complaint redressal.

Ken-Betwa River Linking Project

® PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa River linking project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh . ® The Union Cabinet has approved ₹ 44,605 crore for this project. ® The project aims to transfer surplus water from both rivers in the Bundelkhand region, covering parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh . ® This project will generate capacity of 100MW of Hydropower and 27MW of solar energy. This will implement in 8 years.

E-Shram portal registration

® The E-Shram portal , launched in 2021 , has recorded 30.48 crore registrations of unorganised workers as of December 2024 . ® It was launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoL&E). ® It is the world’s largest database for unorganised workers. ® This portal creates National Database of Unorganized workers (NDUW) to deliver welfare schemes & Job opportunities. ® A total of ₹704.01 crores were allocated for NDUW for FY20 to FY25.

India to host WAVES Summit

® India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time. ® Its main purpose is to showcase India’s creative talent and position it as a global hub for content creation. ® The summit will be held in February 2025 in New Delhi .