Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Ministry of Labour & Employment has released the Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation. Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 What is … Continue reading →

Why in the news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for a formal meeting for the the first time New Delhi has officially hosted a leader of the Taliban regime that took power … Continue reading →

Why in the news? During Wildlife Week 2025 celebrations at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Union Environment Minister launched five major conservation projects and four national-level wildlife monitoring programmes. Five Major Conservation Projects Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) What … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A new report highlighted that the push given to Carbon Capture and Storage by Asian countries could threaten the climate goals of the world. Carbon Capture and Storage What is it?: It is a climate mitigation … Continue reading →

Why in the news?  The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Nagamalai hillock in Erode district as the State’s fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) Definition: Areas recognized for their unique … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union government is looking to showcase the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Man tri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan) programme to several African countries and island nations, Union Minister for Renewable Energy (MNRE) said. Pradhan Mantri Kisan … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued extensive advisories for swell waves for coastal India including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. Swell Waves Definition: Swell waves are long-period waves generated by … Continue reading →

Why in the News? Seventh round of Moscow Format consultations was held in Moscow. Moscow Format Talks What is it?: It is a regional diplomatic platform focused on Afghanistan, led by Russia; established in 2017, based originally on a six-party … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union government plans to map all drinking water assets including pipelines created under its Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) on PM Gati Shakti, a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based platform. Jal Jeevan Mission Launched: 15 August 2019 … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Finance Industry Development Council was granted Self-Regulatory Organisation status by the RBI to help ensure regulatory compliance in the Non-banking lending sector. Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) What is it?: A Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) is a non-governmental, … Continue reading →