Delhi Police Launches ‘Nayi Disha’ to Reintegrate School Dropouts: In a commendable shift from conventional policing to community empowerment, the Delhi Police has launched a new initiative called ‘Nayi Disha – A Path Back to Learning’ to reintegrate school dropouts into the formal education system. Through proactive community engagement and collaboration with NGOs and schools, […]
Month: May 2025
Justice Surya Kant Appointed as NALSA Executive Chairman
Justice Surya Kant Appointed as NALSA Executive Chairman: Justice Surya Kant, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) by the President of India. His appointment, effective from May 14, 2025, aligns with the tradition of nominating the second […]
Rajnath Singh Launches BrahMos Manufacturing Facility in Lucknow
Rajnath Singh Launches BrahMos Manufacturing Facility in Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production facility at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor in Lucknow. Built with an investment of ₹300 crore, the unit aims to manufacture 80–100 BrahMos missiles annually, significantly enhancing India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing amid growing […]
Ceasefire Declared Between India and Pakistan Amid Escalating Tensions
Ceasefire Declared Between India and Pakistan Amid Escalating Tensions: India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, following mediation efforts led by the United States. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump shared a post on Truth Social congratulating both countries for exercising “common sense and great intelligence.” The decision was […]
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Join Hands for Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Join Hands for Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project: In a landmark move aimed at securing water resources and promoting inter-State cooperation, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra signed an MoU on May 10, 2025, to jointly implement the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project. The agreement seeks to mitigate water scarcity and improve irrigation […]
RBI Slaps Penalties on SBI and Jana Small Finance Bank for Regulatory Lapses
RBI Slaps Penalties on SBI and Jana Small Finance Bank for Regulatory Lapses: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on two banks — State Bank of India (SBI) and Jana Small Finance Bank — for deficiencies in compliance with banking norms. The action underlines the central bank’s strict approach toward ensuring […]
India Prohibits Use of Key Antimicrobials in Aquaculture to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
India Prohibits Use of Key Antimicrobials in Aquaculture to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a landmark decision to prohibit the use of several medically important antimicrobials in India’s aquaculture sector. This move comes in response to growing concerns about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is fueled by the misuse of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Raika tribe
Raika tribe: The Raika’s knowledge of pasture cycles, animal health and biodiversity has long supported the health of Rajasthan’s arid ecology. The Raika tribe is an indigenous pastoralist community primarily inhabiting the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan, notably around Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district. Also known as Rabaris, they have a distinct socio-cultural relationship with […]
Asteroid YR4
Asteroid YR4: On April 2, 2025, NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.8% probability of colliding with the Moon on December 22, 2032. YR4 is a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) discovered in December 2024 using the ATLAS telescope in Chile. Its orbit brings it within 1.3 times the Earth-Sun distance, making it a Near-Earth […]
