Current Affairs

Why in the news? Indian Oil Corporation is preparing for commercial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at its Panipat refinery by 2025 December. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) What is it?: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a type of aviation fuel … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A study of ship movements in the Bering Strait, where vessel traffic has boomed as Arctic sea ice diminishes, highlights a rare case of U.S.-Russia cooperation during strained times. Bering Strait Location: Located on the northernmost … Continue reading →

Why in the news? An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted the Tonga Islands Region. Tonga Location: Tonga is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. Capital: Nukuʻalofa Bordering Countries: Fiji, Wallis, Futuna (France) , Samoa, New Caledonia … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The union cabinet, increased the loan amount of the PM SVANidhi (Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme and added a provision of UPI-linked RuPay credit cards. PM SVANidhi Scheme Launch: The scheme was announced in … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Bolivia witness election to choose new president. Bolivia Location: Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. Capital: Legal Capital: Sucre Official Capital: La Paz Bordering Countries: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Geography: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A new study has identified at least two native plants that have joined invasive species to alter the riverine ecosystem of eastern Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP), the only habitat of feral horses in India. Dibru … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Nearly 1,47,445 mule accounts were being operated across India by cyber fraudsters from Southeast Asia until June 30 this year, with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru featuring among the top ten hotspots. Mule Accounts What is it?: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out e-Sushrut@Clinic. e-Sushrut@Clinic What is it?: It is a government-supported platform designed to meet … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Global Plastic Treaty’s Geneva talks held on 5th to 15th of August 2025  failed to bring in a collective agreement. Global Plastics Treaty 2025 What is it?: The Global Plastic Treaty aims to address plastic … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Prime Minister of India announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission on the 79th Independence Day. National Deep Water Exploration Mission What is it? A flagship energy security initiative to explore untapped oil and gas … Continue reading →