E-PRAAPTI Portal: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch E-PRAAPTI (EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts). E-PRAAPTI (EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts), a dedicated digital platform of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Purpose is to facilitate identification, tracking, Unique Account Number (UAN) linking, and activation of […]
Month: May 2026
Mission SAKSHAM
Mission SAKSHAM: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor launched Mission for Urban Co-operative Banks. The mission SAKSHAM (Sahakari Bank Kshamta Nirman) is a sector-wide capacity-building and certification framework for urban co-operative banks (UCBs). It aims to enhance managerial and operational capabilities, improve compliance culture, and strengthen institutional resilience across UCBs. It is a mission-mode, […]
Exercise Pragati
Exercise Pragati: The Indian Army is set to host military delegations to the inaugural edition of the multilateral exercise ‘Pragati’ at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. The PRAGATI (Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region)is a multilateral military exercise. It is the first edition of exercise which […]
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The Minister of Defence addressed the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia. It is bordered by four nations; Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), and China (east). It is occasionally referred as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”. Capital City: Bishkek Geographical Features of Kyrgyzstan: […]
Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0
Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated on 24th April 2026 released the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Report for the FY Year 2023–24. It is India’s first nationwide data-driven framework to assess Gram Panchayat performance. It serves as a robust tool for evidence-based […]
Creamy Layer in SC/ST Reservation
Creamy Layer in SC/ST Reservation: The Supreme Court is examining fresh petitions seeking to apply the “creamy layer” principle to SC/ST reservations, a move that misinterprets the State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh Case, 2024. It revives the contentious question of whether economic status can override caste-based social disadvantage. It is a landmark judgment that […]
UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+
UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective 1st May 2026. This landmark decision marks a major shift in global energy geopolitics, threatening to weaken the historic oil cartel’s bargaining power. OPEC is a […]
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India: The Prime Minister of India participated in the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations in Gangtok. During the event, the Prime Minister lauded Sikkim’s natural and organic farming model serves as a template for the entire country. The Chogyal Dynasty: Before its integration into India, […]
Eyespots in Marine Animals
Eyespots in Marine Animals: A recent study published in the journal Nature explains the evolutionary reasons behind the presence of “eyespots” in marine animals like skates and rays, used as a defence against predators. Eyespots are conspicuous, eye-like circular markings found on some animals that act as a visual defence mechanism by confusing, intimidating, or […]
India Introduces Underground Coal Gasification
India Introduces Underground Coal Gasification: The Ministry of Coal signed Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements (CMDPAs) with successful bidders for four coal mines, marking the first-ever inclusion of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) provisions in India’s commercial coal mining framework. UCG is an in-situ technology that converts coal into synthetic gas (syngas) underground within the […]
