Daily Current Affairs

CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES: ENSURING THEIR RIGHTS TOPIC: (GS2) INDIAN POLITY: THE HINDU The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) is a significant step toward empowering individuals with

REFLECTIONS ON BAKU’S NCQG OUTCOME TOPIC: (GS3) ENVIRONMENT: THE HINDU With COP29 in Baku focusing on finance, the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) was expected to address the critical financial

A CUT IN TIME TOPIC: (GS3) ENVIRONMENT: THE HINDU The Global Plastics Treaty, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to combat plastic pollution worldwide. However, after five

STATES AND THE CHALLENGES BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMISSION TOPIC: (GS3) ECONOMY: THE HINDU The Sixteenth Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya, is tasked with addressing India’s fiscal challenges and redefining

RBI RETAINS REPO RATE AMID HIGH INFLATION TOPIC: (GS3) ECONOMY: THE HINDU The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5% for the

REIMAGINING PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA TOPIC: (GS3) ENVIRONMENT: THE HINDU India, one of the largest producers and consumers of plastic, faces critical challenges in managing plastic waste effectively. This

REFORMS IN MERCHANT SHIPPING TOPIC: (GS2) SOCIAL JUSTICE: THE HINDU India's maritime sector is undergoing a transformative phase with the introduction of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 and the Coastal

DEEPENING INDIA’S SPACE AMBITIONS TOPIC: (GS3) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: THE HINDU India has set ambitious goals for its space program over the next two decades, focusing on human spaceflight, a

ASSISTED DYING: A DEBATE ON CHOICE AND DIGNITY TOPIC: (GS2) POLITY: THE HINDU The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, 2024-25, aims to grant terminally ill adults the right

URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS: A MISSING SPOTLIGHT TOPIC: (GS2) INDIAN POLITY: THE HINDU Urban Local Governments (ULGs), empowered by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, are critical for urban

SWITZERLAND SUSPENDS MOST-FAVOURED-NATION CLAUSE IN TAX TREATY WITH INDIA TOPIC: (GS3) INDIAN ECONOMY: THE HINDU Switzerland recently decided to suspend the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

THE HIDDEN COST OF GREENWASHING INDIAN RAILWAYS TOPIC: (GS3) ECONOMY: THE HINDU The Indian Railways is on a mission to electrify its entire broad-gauge network, aiming to create a "green