Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: July 22, 2025
Bima Sakhi Yojana : In News
Bima Sakhi Yojana: In News Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently entered into an MoU with the Department of Rural Development, Union Ministry of Rural Development, to promote its Bima Sakhi Yojana in rural areas. Bima Sakhi Yojana is an initiative of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). It is a performance-oriented stipendiary […]
International Seabed Authority : In News
International Seabed Authority : In News After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalising rules for the extraction of coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice. It is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United […]
Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple
Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple: The Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple at Dharmasthala recently welcomed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Karnataka government to probe the allegation of mass secret burial of unidentified bodies in the pilgrimage centre. Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka. It […]
Meri Panchayat App
Meri Panchayat App: The mobile application “Meri Panchayat” has been internationally recognized with the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025 Champion Award. Meri Panchayat App is designed to provide a unified digital governance platform for rural areas, catering to residents, functionaries, and stakeholders of the Panchayati Raj Institution system. This platform […]
Resignation of Vice-President of India
Resignation of Vice-President of India: Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post, and submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu under Article 67(a) of the Constitution. He is the third Vice-President in India’s history to step down before completing his term, after V.V. Giri and R. Venkataraman. The Vice-President can resign by writing […]
Monsoon Session of Parliament 2025
Monsoon Session of Parliament 2025: The 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament has begun. During the session, the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed earlier in the Lok Sabha, was approved by the Rajya Sabha. Sessions of Parliament: A session refers to the period between the first sitting and prorogation of a House. A […]
Global Wetland Outlook 2025
Global Wetland Outlook 2025: The Global Wetland Outlook (GWO) 2025, released by the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention (1971), highlights that Africa’s wetlands are among the most degraded in the world. Wetlands (Seagrass, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs, Estuarine Waters, Salt Marshes, Mangroves, Tidal Flats, Lakes, Rivers and Streams, Inland Marshes and Swamps, and Peatlands) cover […]
AdFalciVax for Malaria
AdFalciVax for Malaria: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is developing a novel chimeric malaria vaccine AdFalciVax. AdFalciVax is a multistage malaria vaccine targeting two key stages of Plasmodium falciparum (pre-erythrocytic stage (liver) and sexual stage (that allows transmission via mosquitoes) using Lactococcus lactis (a safe, food-grade bacterium). It aims to protect individuals and […]
SASCI scheme
SASCI scheme: The Ministry of Tourism has released the operational guidelines for the SASCI scheme, aimed at developing iconic tourist sites into globally benchmarked destinations by 2026. SASCI stands for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale. It is a centrally funded initiative to upgrade select […]
