Raisina Dialogue 2025: India hosted the 10th edition of the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, as the Chief Guest. Theme for 2025: “Kālachakra – People, Peace and Planet”. Raisina Dialogue 2025: India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) raised concerns against the weaponization of trade through tariffs, sanctions, and […]
Day: March 24, 2025
Dog-Faced Water Snake : Recorded For The First Time In Northeast India
Dog-Faced Water Snake : Recorded For The First Time In Northeast India A dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) has been recorded for the first time in Northeast India, far from its known coastal habitat. Dog-Faced Water Snake is a rear-fanged, mildly venomous, semi-aquatic It belongs to the family Homalopsidae, which refers to Indo-Australian rear-fanged water […]
Lok Sabha Approves ₹50 Lakh Crore in Demands for Grants for 2025-26
Lok Sabha Approves ₹50 Lakh Crore in Demands for Grants for 2025-26: Demands for Grants refer to expenditure estimates that require Lok Sabha approval under Article 113 of the Constitution.Article 113: No demand for a grant can be made without the President’s recommendation. Constitutional Provisions on Demands for Grants: Article 114: Money cannot be withdrawn […]
United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) 2025
United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) 2025: The 2025 UN World Water Development Report says that Retreating glaciers threatens the food and water supply of 2 billion people around the world. Highlight of the WWDR 2025: Theme: Mountains and glaciers – Water towers The report says that “all mountain ranges” have shown evidence of […]
14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus
14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus: The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT) was recently held in New Delhi. It Highlights Table-top counter-terrorism exercise is to be held in Malaysia (2026) and a field training exercise in India (2027) under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working […]
Anuj Kumar Singh Appointed as Joint Secretary in UPSC
Anuj Kumar Singh Appointed as Joint Secretary in UPSC: Anuj Kumar Singh, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) from the 2009 batch, has been appointed as the Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi. His appointment, made under the Central Staffing Scheme, will be for […]
Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Scheme : Extension
Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Scheme : Extension The extension of the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Scheme till March 2026 aims to ensure speedy and time-bound justice in cases of rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Law […]
Shaheed Diwas 2025
Shaheed Diwas 2025: Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is observed every year on March 23 to honor the sacrifices of India’s great revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar. These young freedom fighters were executed by the British colonial government on March 23, 1931, for their role in the freedom movement. As […]
Vinod Kumar Shukla Selected for 59th Jnanpith Award
Vinod Kumar Shukla Selected for 59th Jnanpith Award: Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary honour. At 88 years old, he is recognized for his outstanding contribution to Hindi literature, with a unique writing style that blends linguistic creativity and emotional depth. Notably, […]
Goibibo Appoints Rishabh Pant as Brand Ambassador in a Campaign Featuring Sunil Gavaskar
Goibibo Appoints Rishabh Pant as Brand Ambassador in a Campaign Featuring Sunil Gavaskar: Online travel platform Goibibo has onboarded Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant as its new brand ambassador, unveiling a campaign that also features legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. The campaign adds a playful twist to one of Gavaskar’s famous commentary phrases, aligning with Goibibo’s fun […]
