CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which Indian state/UT has launched ‘Abhayam’ app for safety of women passengers? Notes: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has recently launched ‘Abhayam’ mobile phone application.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Central Government of India has launched 112 India, an all-in-one women’s security app that can be used to issue an SOS alert with only a single tap in any situation. The service is available on both Android and iOS devices in 23 states and Union Territories.

Detailed explanation-3: -ABHAYAM – An IoT+ Cloud based solution for the safety of Women and Child. ABHAYAM is a technology-driven initiative of Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide swift and efficient relief and rescue measures during accidents, emergency and casualty using latest technology such as IoT.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disha App is basically a mobile application which women can use to alert nearest the police station in case of an emergency. The State government, at the instance of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is promoting the Disha App in a big way for the safety of women.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to DIG G Pala Raju, who is in charge of the Disha programme, the control room has received more than 10, 000 actionable SOS calls since the app was launched, and these have led to nearly 1, 500 FIRs being filed.