Current Affairs
Employee Enrolment Scheme 2025
Why in the news? The Union government launched Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025 at the 73rd Foundation day of the Employees Provident Fund Organization. Employee Enrolment Scheme 2025 Objectives: Provide a one-time special window for employers to voluntarily enrol employees who … Continue reading
Online Gaming in India
Why in the news? The Supreme Court orally indicated that regular competitions and tournaments may be excluded from the ambit of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, as they do not come under the definition of “betting … Continue reading
Rupee Stablecoins
Why in the news? The launch of Marine Fisheries Census 2025 signifies a landmark step in achieving a fully digital and transformative shift in the nation’s fisheries enumeration process. Rupee Stablecoins What is it?: These would be digital tokens (on … Continue reading
Gogabeel Lake
Why in the news? Gogabeel Lake became the 94th Ramsar site in India. Gogabeel Lake Location: It is a part of trans-Gangetic plains of land located in the state of Bihar. Type of Lake: Oxbow lake, formed due to the … Continue reading
Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund
Why in the news? Prime Minister launched Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund at the Emerging Science and Technology Innovation Conclave 2025. Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund What is it? The RDI Scheme is a financial support … Continue reading
Gogabeel Lake
Why in the news? Gogabeel Lake became the 94th Ramsar site in India. Gogabeel Lake Location: It is a part of trans-Gangetic plains of land located in the state of Bihar. Type of Lake: Oxbow lake, formed due to the … Continue reading
Pampadum Shola National Park
Why in the news? Pampadum Shola National Park in Kerala has become a model of ecological restoration, successfully reversing decades of environmental damage by removing invasive Australian wattle trees — reviving native grasslands. Pampadum Shola National Park Situated in: Idukki … Continue reading
Nipah Virus
Why in the news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies, and manufacturers for the development and production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Nipah viral disease. Nipah Virus Virus type: … Continue reading
Great Nicobar Island Development Project
Why in the news? The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has prepared a map for the denotification and renotification of tribal reserve land for the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project, and will soon be finalizing the sites for setting up … Continue reading
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Why in the news? Leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific Rim nations concluded their annual summit with a joint declaration emphasizing the importance of regional economic cooperation and integration. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Establishment: Established in 1989, in response to the growing … Continue reading