10th APRIL -DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) is celebrating its 25th Foundation Day

NSTFDC is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) operating under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The corporation was established in 2001

Providing the capital required for tribal youth and women to transition from traditional labor to independent business ownership

Key Tribal Development and Funding Schemes

1. PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan): Launched with ~₹24,000 crore, it targets 75 PVTG communities

2. Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA): to enhance tribal majority villages with infrastructure and social services.

3. Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY): Focuses on livelihood creation through value addition to minor forest produce.

4. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): Provides quality education to ST students in remote areas.

TN Government

5.Tholkudi Scheme: Focuses on comprehensive development of tribal settlements, providing permanent housing, roads, safe drinking water, streetlights, and basic amenities.

6.Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme: Promotes entrepreneurship among Scheduled Tribes (ST) by providing subsidies for business ventures.

2. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

ECOSOC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the central platform for fostering debate, innovative thinking, and forging consensus on international development goals

The Council was established by the UN Charter in 1945.

In the April 2026 elections, India secured seats in four distinct bodies:

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:

Former diplomat Preeti Saran was re-elected in her personal capacity.

Saran, a former Secretary at the External Affairs Ministry, was re-elected in her personal capacity to the CESCR, where she had chaired last year’s session.

Commission on Science and Technology for Development.

Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations.

Committee for Programme and Coordination.

3. Poshan Pakhwada 2026 (8th Edition)

The 8th Poshan Pakhwada, under the Ministry of Women, focuses on nutrition for young children and pregnant women.

Overview:

The initiative runs from April 9 to April 23.

It emphasizes "Jan Andolan se Jan Bhagidari" (People's Movement through People's Participation).

Theme: "Maximizing Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life," focusing on proper brain development in children up to six years of age.

Key Areas of Focus:

Mother & Child Nutrition

Brain Development

Play-Based Education

Role of Parents within the community

Community Support for Awareness

Related Initiatives:

Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month) is celebrated in September.

It was launched by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2018

Poshan Saptah (Nutrition Week) is celebrated from September 1 to 7.

The Poshan Tracker app is an official Android application developed by India's National eGovernance Division to monitor Anganwadi Centre (AWC) activities, nutritional intake, and service delivery for children

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): A central scheme providing direct cash benefits to pregnant and lactating mothers

Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme (Tamil Nadu): Provides ₹14,000 in cash assistance and nutrition kits worth ₹4,000, totaling ₹18,000

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY): A safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission that combines cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care.

4. NARIT AI

In a first for India,Gujarat Police has developed an artificial intelligence-driven tool, ‘NARIT AI’ (Narcotics Analysis & RAG-based Investigation Tool), to strengthen investigation and prosecution in narcotics cases under the NDPS Act.

Built on cutting-edge Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, the system doesn’t just assist, it interrogates every FIR, dissects every loophole, and rebuilds every case with precision, turning routine investigations into courtroom-ready prosecutions.

How the AI tool works?

FIR details are entered into the system by investigating officers. The AI will then analyse the case and produce a structured report.

The report includes:

Strengths and weaknesses of the case.

Legal recommendations and solutions.

Investigation roadmap.

Evidence checklist.

Do’s and don’ts of procedures.

The system may also guess potential defence cases and propose rebuttals in accordance with the previous court cases.

The system is trained on the following:

NDPS Act, 1985.

Criminal law provisions.

Judgements of bail and trial.