When Parliament stayed awake through the night

Why in the News? The recently held Budget session of Parliament became historic, as both the Lok Sabha and Rajya… Continue reading

India’s 16-year wait ends: 26/11 conspirator Tahawwur Rana flown to Delhi, will face trial

Why in the News? Over 16 years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Tahawwur Rana, a key planner, was finally… Continue reading

150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Why in the News? On April 8, 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla delivered the keynote address at the 150th… Continue reading

INS Varsha Naval Base

Why in the News? India is set to operationalise INS Varsha, a highly strategic naval base designed specifically to house… Continue reading

CPCB revises Classification of Industries

Why in the News? The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently updated its classification of industries, introducing a new… Continue reading

Three Gorges Antarctic Eye Telescope

Why in the news? China has unveiled the Three Gorges Antarctic Eye telescope in Antarctica. About the Three Gorges Antarctic… Continue reading

[10th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Will Aviation Disputes be easier to Resolve?

PYQ Relevance: Question: “If the last few decades were of Asia’s growth story, the next few are expected to be… Continue reading

[pib] Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme

Why in the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme to… Continue reading

Preliminary Findings of the Genome India Project

Why in the News? The preliminary findings of Genome India Project, based on the whole genome sequencing of 10,074 healthy… Continue reading

[pib] Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2024

Why in the News? The latest Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the year 2024, covering… Continue reading

Navkar Mahamantra Divas

Why in the News? Prime Minister has inaugurated and participated in Navkar Mahamantra Divas at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. What… Continue reading

Extinct Dire Wolf species returns after 12,500 years

Why in the News? Colossal Biosciences, a biotech firm based in US, has successfully bred the extinct Dire Wolf pups… Continue reading

[9th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Why is active mobility necessary in India?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Why do large cities tend to attract more migrants than smaller towns? Discuss in the light… Continue reading

SC slams TN Governor, Fixes Time for Assent

Why in the News? The Supreme Court criticised Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, calling his actions “unconstitutional.” The court said… Continue reading

A regional revival: On the BIMSTEC summit

Why in the news? The sixth BIMSTEC summit was held last week in Bangkok, where leaders from seven neighbouring countries… Continue reading

Iron inside the Sun is more opaque than expected

Why in the News? Recent findings have revealed that iron’s opacity inside the Sun may be much higher than previously… Continue reading

Trends in Maternal Mortality (2000-2023), Report

Why in the News? In 2023, India had the second-highest maternal deaths globally, with 19,000 deaths, tied with the Democratic… Continue reading

ESA’s Biomass Mission

Why in the News? The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch Biomass Mission to map the world’s forests… Continue reading

[pib] Cu-Phen Metallo-Nanozymes and its Applications

Why in the News? Researchers from the CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai has developed a new nanozyme, Cu-Phen, using… Continue reading

What are Mesoscale Convective System (MCS)?

Why in the News? A recent study in Nature Geoscience suggests that soil moisture levels could help predict severe thunderstorms,… Continue reading

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