India’s 3rd Voluntary National Review on SDGs: NITI Aayog presented its 3rd Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) convened by the UN- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India presented the first voluntary national review of SDGs in 2017 & second in 2020. India employs […]
Month: August 2025
World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day: On 12th August, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) celebrated World Elephant Day in Coimbatore, focusing on human-elephant conflict. Patricia Sims of Canada and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, jointly established World Elephant Day on 12th August 2012. Since then Patricia Sims continues to lead the initiative. The […]
Removal of Free-Ranging Dogs from Delhi-NCR Localities : Supreme Court Order
Removal of Free-Ranging Dogs from Delhi-NCR Localities : Supreme Court Order The Supreme Court of India, directed immediate removal of all free-ranging dogs from Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad. The apex court ordered their permanent relocation to shelters to curb rabies cases and dog-bite incidents, prioritising safety of children and vulnerable citizens. Authorities must capture […]
Revised Income Tax Bill, 2025
Revised Income Tax Bill, 2025: Finance Minister has tabled the revised Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, incorporating most of the 566 recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee. A new legislation to consolidate, streamline, and modernise India’s direct tax framework, replacing the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. Features of the Revised Bill: […]
Nushu Script Conservation
Nushu Script Conservation: Nushu, a 400-year-old “women’s script” from Jiangyong, Hunan province, is witnessing a revival among Gen Z Chinese women, who see it as a cultural symbol of sisterhood and empowerment.Nüshu is a 17th-century phonetic script created by women in Jiangyong, China, as a private communication system when they were excluded from formal education. […]
Operation Falcon
Operation Falcon: The Assam government’s Operation Falcon has successfully arrested 42 rhino poachers, dismantled six major poaching gangs, and foiled nine poaching attempts, ensuring zero rhino killings in the state so far in 2025.It is ajoint anti-poaching initiative launched in 2024 by the Assam Police and Assam Forest Department to eliminate rhino poaching networks and […]
Envelope Dimer Epitope
Envelope Dimer Epitope: A new study published in Science Translational Medicine has identified Envelope Dimer Epitope (EDE)-like antibodies as a major driver of cross-serotype immunity against dengue.It is a quaternary epitope found on the envelope (E) protein of the dengue virus surface, formed when two E proteins pair together. Function: A key immune target capable […]
Cabinet Approves ₹4,600 Crore Semiconductor Manufacturing Projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh
Cabinet Approves ₹4,600 Crore Semiconductor Manufacturing Projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved ₹4,600 crore for four new semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh. These will be set up under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), bringing the total number of approved […]
Karnataka’s GST evasion in FY25 rose to ₹39,577 crore
Karnataka’s GST evasion in FY25 rose to ₹39,577 crore: Karnataka recorded a dramatic surge in Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion during the 2024–25 financial year, with the Central GST (CGST) department detecting evasion worth ₹39,577 crore—over five times higher than the previous year. The data, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written […]
Government Approves ₹4,200 Crore MERITE Scheme
Government Approves ₹4,200 Crore MERITE Scheme: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) scheme, a ₹4,200 crore Central Sector initiative aimed at improving the quality, equity, and governance of technical education in India. The scheme will be implemented in 275 institutions—175 engineering colleges and 100 polytechnic institutes […]
