August Current Affairs (8-14)

National Affairs
Cabinet clears whistleblower protection bill
THE Union Cabinet has cleared a bill to protect whistleblowers and punish those exposing identity of people disclosing information. It is officially called ‘The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010’ which provides the Central Vigilance Commission powers of a civil court to hand down harsh penalty to people revealing identity of whistleblowers.

July 25-31 Current Affairs

NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Centre finalising urban health mission
The Centre is in the process of finalising the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) to provide better healthcare facilities to urban slumdwellers. The ambitious Rs.33,000-crore scheme is expected to bring within its purview domestic helps, vegetable vendors, vulnerable populations such as migrants, rag-pickers and street children.