INDIA-SRI LANKA NAVAL EXERCISE SLINEX-25 BEGINS SEA PHASE
Why in the News ? The sea phase of the India-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise SLINEX-25 commenced off Colombo, featuring joint drills between INS Jyoti, INS Rana, SLNS Vijayabahu, and SLNS […]
Amnesty Accuses Israel of Starvation Policy in Gaza
Why in the News ? Amnesty International has accused Israel of implementing a “deliberate policy” of starvation in Gaza, citing testimonies of displaced Palestinians and medical staff. The group alleges […]
Press Sewa Portal Launched to Ease Newspaper Registration
Why in the News ? The Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) launched the Press Sewa Portal as a single-window solution to simplify and speed up the registration of newspapers […]
SC Seeks Insurance Scheme for Injured Cadets
Why in the News ? The Supreme Court directed the Union government to frame an insurance and medical support scheme for cadets discharged from military academies due to disabilities. The […]
ILO Flags Pakistan’s Gender Pay Gap as Worst
Why in the News ? The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its Global Wage Report ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for gender pay disparity. Women earn 34% […]
Govt Plans Equivalence in OBC Creamy Layer Norms
Why in the News ? The Government is working on a proposal to ensure uniformity in creamy layer criteria for OBCs across central/state jobs, PSUs, and universities. This aims to […]
GST 2.0: Reforming India’s Tax Regime for Competitiveness
Syllabus: GS Paper – 3 Growth & DevelopmentConstitutional Bodies Why in the News ? On India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced GST 2.0, a next-generation reform focused […]
Grassland Invaders Threaten Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Why in News ? A new scientific study has revealed that both native and invasive plant species are altering the riverine ecosystem of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP) in Assam, threatening […]
Jan Vishwas Bill 2025 Seeks Offence Decriminalisation
Why in News ? The Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025, will be introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. It aims to decriminalise minor offences, amend over […]
RUSSIA TARGETS 2036 FOR VENERA-D VENUS MISSION LAUNCH
Why in News ? Russia has announced plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus between 2034 and 2036. The mission will involve a lander, balloon probe, and orbital spacecraft, […]