Samaritans Current Affairs, GK & News
Whatsapp Digital Volunteer Initiative
The WhatsApp Digital Volunteer initiative is a one-of-its-kind outreach initiative in Uttar Pradesh. Under the initiative, the police have created a statewide network of ‘digital samaritans’ at the police station level. These digital samaritans’ act as eyes and ears of the police and play a valuable role in checking fake news and rumours. How does ..
Topics: Police • Prevention • Safety • Samaritans • Social media • Social Media in governance • Uttar Pradesh • WhatsApp
Karnataka becomes India’s first state to give legal protection to good samaritans
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation During Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016. The bill provides legal protection to the good samaritans in Karnataka, who help accident victims with emergency medical care within the golden hour. In medical terms, the ‘golden hour’ is the ..
Topics: Ancient Israel and Judah • Emergency medicine • Ethnic groups in Asia • Good Samaritan law • Karnataka • Parable of the Good Samaritan • Samaritans • SaveLIFE Foundation • Suicide prevention • The Good Samaritan • Western Asia