Current Affairs

Union Budget Boosts India’s Shipping Industry

Context: The Union Budget 2025 has introduced measures to strengthen the maritime sector by strengthening its  flagship programme named  Sagarmala...

Gender Budgeting in Union Budget 2025-26 

Context: As India marks two decades of gender budgeting, the 2025-26 Union Budget sets an ambitious vision for women-led development,...

India’s New Research Initiatives and Innovations

Context: India’s commitment to cutting-edge biomedical research and innovation took a significant leap forward with the dedication of the nation’s...

Budget 2025 and India’s Energy Transition

Context: The Union Budget 2025 has reinforced energy security and green transition as its central themes. The Focus areas include...

Ethanol Blending

Context: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently announced that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol within...

Multistakeholder Approach to Urban Climate Action

Context: India’s rapid urbanisation has brought significant economic progress, with urban areas generating nearly 80% of the country’s GDP.   ...

Setback in NVS-02 Satellite’s Orbit

Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has encountered an issue in performing the orbit-raising operations for the NVS-02 satellite,...

AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse

Context: The UK Home Office announced on February 1 the introduction of four new legal measures aimed at combating AI-generated...

Rupee vs Dollar and Impacts

Context: The Indian rupee plunged to an all-time low of 87.29 per US dollar on Monday February 3, driven by...

Budget and Nuclear Power 

Context: In a significant policy shift, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, announced an ambitious plan to develop...

P-Notes in GIFT City

Context: The issuance of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs), commonly known as Participatory Notes (P-notes), from Gujarat’s GIFT City is set...

Law to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights

Context: The Supreme Court’s recent directive to the Union government to explore the feasibility of a dedicated law for domestic...

India-US and the Illegal Immigration Issue

Context: In a recent development, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his first phone call with the U.S. President...

Places in News: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Context: The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has escalated significantly with the advance of the M23...

Committee Under National Manufacturing Mission

Context: A committee is set to be established under the National Manufacturing Mission to address various challenges in the manufacturing...