WHO–WMO report Climate Change and Workplace Heat Stress (2025): The WHO–WMO report Climate Change and Workplace Heat Stress (2025) highlights how rising global temperatures are creating a severe occupational health and productivity crisis. With 2024 the warmest year on record (1.45°C above pre-industrial levels), both outdoor and indoor workers face growing risks. Key Findings of […]
Month: August 2025
Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways
Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways NITI Aayog released the report “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways” on 22 August 2025 in collaboration with IAMAI. The report aims to provide a strategic roadmap for strengthening India’s homestay and BnB sector. It is a policy-oriented document highlighting opportunities and challenges in India’s homestay ecosystem. Developed through consultations with […]
UN declares famine in Gaza
UN declares famine in Gaza: The United Nations has declared a famine in Gaza, affecting nearly 500,000 people, citing systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid by Israel. Famine Declaration is A formal global classification used by the UN and partners to signal catastrophic food insecurity. Declared through the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) framework, jointly […]
Great Nicobar Project
Great Nicobar Project: The Tribal Council of Great Nicobar has complained that the forest rights of Nicobarese tribals under FRA, 2006 have not been settled for the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Project. Great Nicobar Project is a mega infrastructure project proposed on Great Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar. Implemented by NITI Aayog and A&N Administration, with […]
Trump Appoints Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South, Central Asia
Trump Appoints Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South, Central Asia: US President Donald Trump has nominated his long-time aide, Sergio Gor, as the next United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. This nomination comes amid rising tensions between the US and India […]
India’s GDP in Q1 FY26 is projected to grow 6.7%
India’s GDP in Q1 FY26 is projected to grow 6.7%: India’s economy is projected to grow at a robust 6.7% in the first quarter (Q1) of FY26, according to a median estimate by economists. The growth is underpinned by strong government capital expenditure, reviving rural consumption, and a resilient services sector. This estimate aligns closely […]
Centre has set up two Rajiv Gauba-led panels to implement next-generation reforms
Centre has set up two Rajiv Gauba-led panels to implement next-generation reforms: Central Government has established two high-level committees under the leadership of Rajiv Gauba, a full-time NITI Aayog member and former Cabinet Secretary. These panels are designed to fast-track next-generation reforms and realize the ambitious Viksit Bharat (Developed India) vision. The two newly formed […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Mithi River
Mithi River: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police recently arrested a 49-year-old contractor in connection with the multi-crore Mithi river desilting fraud that has caused losses of over ₹65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mithi river is one of the four rivers flowing through the Mumbai city, Maharashtra. The river […]
Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon: Seaweed farming has emerged as a potential Blue Carbon strategy, yet empirical estimates of carbon burial from such farms remain lacking in the literature. Blue Carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, saltmarshes, or seagrass meadows. “Blue” refers to the watery […]
