Current Affairs

Why in the news? Over 700 Indian armed forces personnel participated in Exercise Bright Star 2025 held in Egypt. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2025 What is it? – It is a multilateral, tri-service exercise hosted biennially at Cairo (West) Air Base, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Marking the first anniversary of the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) policy, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the launch of India’s first National Biofoundry Network. National Biofoundry Network What is it?: The first-ever … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Matsya Shakti Project was inaugurated on August 28,2025. Matsya Shakti Project What is it?: It is a project to empower fishing community entrepreneurs, under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan – PM VIKAS. Implementing Agency: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A new study by IIT Indore, ICIMOD (Nepal), and U.S. researchers has found that the Gangotri Glacier system has lost about 10% of its snowmelt flow in the last four decades (1980–2020). Gangotri Glacier Location: Situated … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Government of India is trying to speed up the launch of export promotion mission to help exporters amidst confusions of US tariff of 50% on Indian imports. Export Promotion Mission What is it?: Announced in … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Japan recently released an AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting, to give people an idea of what to expect if the disaster strikes and how to prepare themselves. AI in Disaster Prediction Applications of AI in … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched an additional module on the UMEED Portal to allow widows, divorced women, and orphans to apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties. UMEED Portal Full Form: Unified Waqf Management, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A recent analysis shows that about 30% of MPs and MLAs in India face serious criminal cases, with the share of such MPs having more than doubled since 2009. Criminalisation of Politics Definition: Criminalisation of politics … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A nationwide report on Women’s Safety NARI 2025 was released by the National Commission for Women. National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety(NARI), 2025 What is it?: It is a report on the safety status … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The enrolment of students in the age group of 3 to 11 has seen a drop in 2024-25 compared to the previous year according to the latest data of UDISE+ released by the Ministry of Education. … Continue reading →