Current Affairs

Vigilance in China-India Relations Amidst US-India Proximity

Context: Despite recent progress in China-India relations, China remains highly vigilant about the growing proximity between India and the United...

Impact of Coal Mining Dust on Plants

Context: A 2024 study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences used satellite data to assess the impact of coal...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Context: A rare neurological disorder, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), has been reported in Pune, Maharashtra.  About Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): Guillain-Barré Syndrome...

Cabinet Committee on Science and Technology (CCST)

Context: In today’s information age, technology has become a core element of national power, a driving force for economic transformation,...

Regulating Alcoholic Tinctures in Homeopathic and Ayurvedic Products

Context: A recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India in the Bhagwati Medical Hall vs Central Drugs Standard Control...

Union Budget 2025 and India’s Climate Commitments

Context: As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes centre stage to present the Union Budget, the nation will look to...

Transformative Innovations

Context: Radical innovations, like mobile phones or GPS, transform lives by redefining possibilities, making them indispensable and inspiring the pursuit...

ULBs versus Citizens

Context: The increasing dissatisfaction of citizens with urban local bodies (ULBs) across India is becoming a critical issue, with protests...

Cooping Mechanism

Context: In a significant move, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) chose to give sugar cooperatives precedence over private companies in the...

Food Inflation Remains as a Challenge

Context: Retail food inflation in India saw a modest decline in December, dropping to 8.39% year-on-year, compared to 9.04% and...

Federal Judge Restricts Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

Content: The US President Donald Trump’s executive order to curtail this right has been temporarily blocked by a Federal Judge...

“Tree Aadhaar” Mission

Context: The “Tree Aadhaar” mission launched by the Jammu & Kashmir government is a significant step toward preserving the region’s...

Trump’s Manufacturing Push to Prevent the Rise of a New China

Context: President Donald Trump’s manufacturing push is aimed at reshaping the global supply chain and reducing dependence on countries like...

Cryptocurrency and Indians

Context: Indian crypto investors seek seamless transactions but face significant barriers due to vague domestic laws and withdrawal restrictions imposed...

ISRO’s Space Program Progress

Context: India’s space programme, following a vision developed in 2024, enters mission mode in 2025 with major developments. More on...

One Nation-One Time

Context: The central government plans to implement the “One Nation-One Time” policy, making Indian Standard Time (IST) mandatory, with the...

SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System

Context: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off the SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) on January 24, 2025,...

Scramjet Combustor Ground Test

Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful ground test of its...

Celebrating 75 Years of the Constitution of India

Context: The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Constitution coming into effect on January 26, 1950. It provides...

Reviving Manufacturing Growth

Context: The Union Budget 2025-26 will be presented against a backdrop of economic slowdown, with India’s GDP growth declining to...

Myanmar Conflict amid India-Indonesia Talks

Context: The escalating conflict in Myanmar is set to dominate discussions between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister...

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