Urban Cooperative Banks : In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed resuming the issuance of licenses for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) after nearly two decades. Urban Cooperative Banks are not formally defined but refer to primary cooperative banks located in urban and semi-urban areas The first formal co-operative legislation in India came with […]
Day: January 15, 2026
PANKHUDI Portal
PANKHUDI Portal: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched PANKHUDI portal aimed at strengthening collaboration and transparency in initiatives for women and child development. PANKHUDI is an integrated, single-window digital portal launched to facilitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership initiatives for women and child development. Inspired by the vision of technology-driven governance […]
Shaksgam Valley Dispute
Shaksgam Valley Dispute: India rejected China’s infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, termed projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as illegal and invalid, and asserted that the valley is an inseparable part of India. The Shaksgam Valley (Trans-Karakoram Tract) is a high-altitude, sparsely populated region in the eastern Karakoram mountain range. It lies north […]
Iranian conundrum
Iranian conundrum: Iran is witnessing fresh nationwide unrest that began with bazaar shutdowns on 28 December 2025 amid a sharp rial collapse (market rate reported around ~1.45 million rials/USD).The “Iranian conundrum” refers to Iran’s recurring cycle of economic distress + political legitimacy stress + external pressure, where short-term control measures contain unrest, but structural causes […]
Karuna Abhiyan
Karuna Abhiyan: Gujarat Chief Minister reviewed rescue operations under Karuna Abhiyan-2026 during the Uttarayan festival after a surge in bird injuries caused by kite strings, highlighting the state’s large-scale wildlife protection drive.Karuna Abhiyan is a state-wide wildlife rescue and rehabilitation campaign launched by Gujarat in 2017 to protect birds and animals injured during festivals, especially […]
Responsible Nations Index
Responsible Nations Index: The World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) will launch the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), in collaboration with JNU, IIM Mumbai and Dr Ambedkar International Centre.The Responsible Nations Index is a global ranking framework that evaluates how responsibly countries govern their societies, protect the environment, and contribute to global stability.Aim is to shift global benchmarking […]
BRICS India 2026 Logo
BRICS India 2026 Logo: India has officially launched the BRICS India 2026 logo and website as it prepares to assume the Chairship of BRICS in 2026.The BRICS India 2026 logo is the official visual identity of India’s BRICS Chairship, representing the country’s vision, values and priorities for leading the grouping in 2026. 2026 Host country: […]
M.S. Sahoo Committee
M.S. Sahoo Committee: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has set up an expert committee under M.S. Sahoo to design a framework for assured pension payouts under the National Pension Scheme (NPS).The M.S. Sahoo Committee is a 15-member expert group constituted to design a regulatory and operational framework for providing assured, predictable pension […]
Jharkhand Megaliths
Jharkhand Megaliths: Jharkhand has initiated a push to secure a UNESCO World Heritage Tag for its extensive megalithic landscapes, with Jharkhand CM highlighting them internationally at Davos and the UK.Megaliths are large stone structures such as menhirs (standing stones), dolmens (table-like tombs), burial slabs, cairns and stone circles.They were built for burials, ancestor memory, rituals, […]
