Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Union Cabinet approved four more semiconductor projects under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) What is it? The India Semiconductor Mission aimed at promoting the semiconductor industry in India. It seeks to attract … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Union Health Ministry virtually launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH). State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH) What is it? It is an initiative that seeks to improve the performance of state drug regulatory authorities … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Recently, scientists warned of accelerated melting in Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier due to temperature rise. Argentina Location: Argentina is a South American country. Capital: Buenos Aires Fact: The second-largest country in South America after Brazil. Bordering … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India sent 5 metric tonnes of black-eyed cowpea seeds to Fiji as humanitarian aid to support agriculture, under its Act East Policy. Fiji Location: Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Lok Sabha has decided to extend the deadline for the presentation of the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s report on the ‘One Nation, One Election Bill’ One Nation One Election What is it? One Nation, One Election … Continue reading →

Why in the news? SC  struck down a policy of the Army restricting the appointment of women officers to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch. Gender Equality in Armed Forces Constitutional Backing Article 14: Equality before law. Article 15(1): Prohibition … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan. UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries Frequency: Once every 10 years. Participants: 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) with a combined population of … Continue reading →

Why in News:  Recently, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed the Lok Sabha that obtaining a National Medical Register (NMR) Identification (ID) is a voluntary process. National Medical Register(NMR) What is it?: NMR is a centralized … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Arakan Army, a powerful ethnic group in Myanmar, pledged to block elections in areas it controls, rejecting polls the military junta has touted as a way of ending the nation’s civil war. Myanmar Location: It … Continue reading →

Why in the news? RBI has issued revised guidelines to tighten co-lending arrangements between banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), effective January 1, 2026. Co-Lending What is Co-lending?:  It is a collaborative mode of lending where two lending institutions jointly … Continue reading →