Current Affairs

Why in the news? A Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh recently flagged the urgency of instituting a performance evaluation mechanism for High Court judges, in view of persistent delays, pendency, and uneven … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Barren Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar experiences minor volcanic eruptions. Barren Island Location: Situated in the Andaman Sea, about 135 km northeast of Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (India). Characteristics: India’s only active volcano. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The National Awards for e-Governance, 2025 were Conferred in the 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) held in Vishakhapatanam. National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025 What is it?: NAeG are annual awards instituted by the Department … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 125 million dollar loan agreement to enhance urban livability and bolster climate resilience in six district headquarters and Guwahati, in the State of Assam. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”. Burkina Faso Location: Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Supreme Court of India has remarked that it is ‘high time’ to  reconsider the criminalisation of defamation. Criminalisation of Defamation What is Defamation?: Defamation means harming a person’s reputation through words, writings, signs, or visible … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Centre on Monday sanctioned 25 lakh  additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the current financial year. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Launched: May 1, 2016 at Ballia (Uttar Pradesh). Nodal … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The BBNJ Treaty crossed the threshold of 60 ratifications, with Morocco and Sierra Leone becoming the 60th and 61st signatories respectively, paving  the way to enter into force in January 2026. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Delhi government has decided to conduct a study on the use of Smog Eating Photocatalytic Coatings on roads, pavements and public spaces to reduce pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and harmful hydrocarbons. Smog-Eating Photocatalytic Coatings … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 15th Raising Day at Kargil, Ladakh. Project Vijayak Launched by: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in 2010. Name Origin: Derived from Operation Vijay (Kargil War, 1999) … Continue reading →