Navy inducts INS Arnala
Why in the News? INS Arnala, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was officially commissioned into the Eastern… Continue reading Navy inducts INS Arnala
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Why in the News? Amid intensifying war with Israel, Iran’s Parliament began drafting a Bill to exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation… Continue reading Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
What is Reverse-Flipping?
Why in the News? SEBI has introduced key regulatory relaxations to ease IPO norms and incentivize startups to shift their… Continue reading What is Reverse-Flipping?
SMILE Scheme
Why in the News? Reasi is set to become J&K’s second district after Srinagar to implement the Support for Marginalised… Continue reading SMILE Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0
Why in the News? The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) has approved construction of 2.35 lakh houses under the… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0
Legal mandate for One Nation, One Time
Why in the News? The Government of India has mandated the use of Indian Standard Time (IST) across all legal,… Continue reading Legal mandate for One Nation, One Time
PM-WANI Scheme
Why in the News? The TRAI ordered that public Wi-Fi hotspot operators under PM-WANI programme should not be charged more… Continue reading PM-WANI Scheme
India needs to design an inclusive pension system
Why in the News? India’s pension landscape is facing a critical juncture, as highlighted in the Economic Survey 2025-26. What… Continue reading India needs to design an inclusive pension system
Rice reveals surprise ability to adapt to cold faster than evolution
Why in the News? In a major study, scientists proved that cold exposure in rice plants can cause changes that… Continue reading Rice reveals surprise ability to adapt to cold faster than evolution
Magna Carta: The ‘blueprint for democracy’
Why in the News? On June 15, 1215, King John of England agreed to a seminal document called the Magna… Continue reading Magna Carta: The ‘blueprint for democracy’
[pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats Biodiversity
Why in the News? In Assam’s Makum Coalfield, BSIP scientists found 24–23 million-year-old fossil leaves resembling today’s Nothopegia, now limited… Continue reading [pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats Biodiversity
What is Project Vishnu?
Why in the News? India is set to test the Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM), an advanced hypersonic… Continue reading What is Project Vishnu?
First Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Why in the News? The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held on June 16, 2025,… Continue reading First Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Key Highlights of the Global Liveability Index, 2025
Why in the News? The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its Global Liveability Index 2025, evaluating 173 cities worldwide… Continue reading Key Highlights of the Global Liveability Index, 2025
[17th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s uneasy balancing act in the Bay of Bengal
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2022] Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities… Continue reading [17th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s uneasy balancing act in the Bay of Bengal
Analysing Internet access and digital skills in India
Why in the News? The National Sample Survey Office’s Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS) 2022-23 is a landmark initiative that… Continue reading Analysing Internet access and digital skills in India
In news: Servants of India Society
Why in the News? Pune’s Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) has recently called for a neutral takeover of… Continue reading In news: Servants of India Society
Sowa-Rigpa Traditional Medicine
Why in the News? A one-day Samyoga event was organised today at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, with… Continue reading Sowa-Rigpa Traditional Medicine
PRASHAD Scheme
Why in the News? The long-awaited Chamundi Hills development project in Karnataka is finally gaining momentum under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation… Continue reading PRASHAD Scheme
Ocean Darkening: A New Ecological Crisis
Why in the News? A new study from the University of Plymouth has revealed that over 21% of the global… Continue reading Ocean Darkening: A New Ecological Crisis
