Current Affairs
One Nation One Election
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
Gender Equality in Armed Forces
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
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)
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
National Medical Register
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
Myanmar
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
Co-Lending
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
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Why in the news? A parliamentary panel criticised the government for not increasing the allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), expressing concern that funding has remained static at Rs 86,000 crore since the revised estimates … Continue reading
Mini-Cloudbursts
Why in the news? As per the recent study of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) there is an increasing trend of mini cloudburst. Mini-Cloudbursts Definition A mini-cloudburst is a localized, high-intensity rainfall event similar to a cloudburst but covering a … Continue reading
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