AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGig workers’ social security push: India’s Code on Social Security rules now pull gig and platform workers into a welfare net, with aggregators like Uber/Ola/Swiggy/Zomato/Flipkart funding accident, health, disability and old-age cover—though experts warn big eligibility and protection gaps remain. Aviation & safety: India’s DGCA is set to scrutinise Boeing 787 fuel-control switches again after the Ahmedabad crash, with officials expected to visit Seattle for testing of a related module. Rail upgrade: Railways has expanded the Jodhpur–Delhi Vande Bharat to 20 coaches from 8 to meet rising demand. Health tech: Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is being pitched as a stronger national digital health backbone by Health Minister JP Nadda. Delhi pressure: Water supply may be hit for 1–2 days as Yamuna ammonia rises, while Delhi-NCR air curbs under GRAP-1 continue as AQI slips. Diplomacy: PM Modi in Oslo elevates India–Nordic ties into a green technology and innovation strategic partnership. Crime & society: Delhi Congress blames inflation for rising crime; separately, a High Commission official in Chattogram was found dead.
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