Current Affairs

Why in the news? Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong with fierce winds and pounding rain, and headed into southern China. Super Cyclone Definition: Super cyclones are extremely intense tropical cyclones that form over the ocean and can cause devastating … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Visakhapatnam Declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG 2025) held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam Declaration on E-Governance What is it?: The declaration charted an ambitious and inclusive … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Indian Defence Minister’s maiden visit to Morocco to inaugurate India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility has marked the beginning of a new chapter in the long-standing friendship between India and Morocco. India-Morocco Relation Historical Context: India … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Viksit Bharat Buildathon. Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 What is it?: It is a nationwide innovation movement / school-level hackathon / challenge launched by the Government of India to promote … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Indian External Affairs Minister urged Global South nations to reduce their dependency on single-source supply chains and advocate for fairer global governance, during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Protests erupt in Ladakh debanding the inclusion of the region into Sixth Schedule and for statehood. Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution Constitutional Provisions: The Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)) provides for autonomous administrative arrangements … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Ayushman Bharat marks 7 years of launch. Ayushman Bharat Launch: 2018 Associated Policy: Flagship scheme under National Health Policy, 2017. Aim: Achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by providing financial protection and strengthening primary healthcare. Components: Health … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Election Commission (EC) has launched a new e-sign feature on its ECINet portal and app that requires those seeking to register as voters, or applying for deletion and corrections, to verify their identity using their … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and New Space India Limited (NSIL) signed an MoU to set up two Direct Broadcast Network (DBNet) stations in Delhi/NCR and Chennai under the Mission Mausam project. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The latest edition of State of the Rhino Report was published by the International Rhino Foundation (IRF). State of The Rhino Report What is it?: The State of the Rhino is the annual signature report of … Continue reading →