Current Affairs

The Rising Demand for Air Conditioning: Environmental Costs, and Global Transformations

Context: A severe heatwave combined with high humidity is significantly boosting air conditioner sales nationwide. India’s rapidly growing AC market...

China’s Industrial Overcapacity: Catalyst for Green Transition or Global Glut?

Context: China’s rise as a manufacturing leader has given it significant control over global supply chains, especially for in-demand goods. ...

Deregulating Non-Subsidised Fertilisers

Context: With price decontrol of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and other politically sensitive nutrients unfeasible, the focus may shift to...

Discovery of Early Christian Building in Bahrain

Context: Archaeologists uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf in Samahij, Bahrain, providing the first physical...

Salvinia Molesta

Context: An exotic beetle Cyrtobagus salvinia released in the 2,800-acre Sarani reservoir has eradicated the invasive weed Salvinia molesta within...

Palitana: A Revered Jain Pilgrimage Destination

Context: The decision to ban non-veg foods in Palitana was made after nearly 200 Jain monks protested and succeeded in...

Administrative Role of J&K L-G Widened

Context: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday widened the ambit of the administrative role of the Lieutenant Governor...

China’s Low-Fertility Trap

Context: China’s low-fertility trap is a complex issue with multiple causes, including the legacy of the one-child policy. Despite the...

Emergency Day to be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’

Context: India’s Home Minister announced that the government will mark the Emergency Day, i.e., June 25, as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas‘...

Revisiting Tachyons: New Theoretical Insights and Potential Observability

Context: A recent paper published in Physical Review D by physicists from the University of Warsaw and the University of...

Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme

Context: DRDO has sanctioned seven projects under the Technology Development Fund for MSMEs and start-ups, boosting Aatmanirbharta and strengthening the...

Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

Context: The GeM portal achieved a milestone, with procurement of goods and services crossing Rs 1.24 lakh crore in the...

1st Judge from Manipur in Supreme Court

Context: The Supreme Court Collegium has put forward the name of Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, the Chief Justice of the...

Oil Exploration and Production in India

Context: A joint working group ( JWG) has been constituted to improve ease of doing business in the exploration and...

SC liberalises bail conditions on Freedom of Movement

Context: The Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot require accused persons to share their location on Google Maps as a...