RATIONALISATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES AND LAUNCH OF NATIONAL MISSION ON EDIBLE OILS-OILSEEDS: KEY HIGHLIGHTS The Union Cabinet has recently made significant changes to streamline agricultural initiatives by rationalising 18
NATIONAL HEALTH ACCOUNTS (NHA) ESTIMATES The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently released the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for the fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22. These reports
NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS 2024 In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their groundbreaking work on artificial neural networks
INDIA’S CONCERNS OVER THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CBAM AND EUDR India’s Finance Minister recently criticized the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), calling them
BASE YEAR REVISION OF INDIA’S GDP The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is currently working on revising the base year for calculating India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This
SATI SYSTEM The recent acquittal of 8 individuals involved in glorifying Sati through the construction of temples in honor of the woman who committed Sati in the Roop Kanwar case
INDIA’S BIODIVERSITY TARGETS AND THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (KMGBF) India is preparing to submit its National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) in alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) to
INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS: POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SCO SUMMIT The recent SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad witnessed informal, positive exchanges between India and Pakistan’s leadership. Both sides
GREENWASHING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently released guidelines aimed at regulating "greenwashing" or misleading environmental claims by companies. These guidelines seek to foster transparency in
MADRASAS IN INDIA AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has raised concerns about the education provided in madrasas, claiming that it fails to meet
INDIA'S NOBEL PRIZE PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCES India has not seen a Nobel Prize winner in the sciences—Physics, Chemistry, or Medicine—while working in the country for 94 years. The last Indian
GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX (GHI) 2024 AND INDIA'S POSITION The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 reveals that India ranks 105th out of 127 countries, with a score of 27.3. This score
