Electronic Gold Receipt: India’s Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) ecosystem has come into focus as the country’s Gold Exchange promotes transparent, standardized, and exchange-based trading of physical gold. By digitising ownership while retaining the option of physical delivery, EGRs are modernising India’s bullion market and strengthening investor confidence. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-regulated […]
Day: July 29, 2026
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: The Union Government launched a major reform drive in July 2026, including the termination of 47 National Testing Agency (NTA) officials, the introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the constitution of a high–powered task force chaired by former UIDAI […]
2026 Commonwealth Games
2026 Commonwealth Games: The Indian weightlifting and para-powerlifting contingent brought laurels to the nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow, Scotland, with Gyaneshwari Yadav winning silver and Jhandu Kumar securing a historic bronze medal. India’s Anahat Singh created history by becoming the first Indian to win the girls’ singles title at the World […]
Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture: The Government has highlighted India’s efforts to conserve soil and promote scientific soil management through initiatives such as the Soil Health Card Scheme, National Mission on Natural Farming, Khet Bachao Abhiyan, geospatial soil mapping and digital agriculture platforms. Soil supports crop production, sustains ecosystems, and secures rural livelihoods. With more […]
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC): CERN officially switched off the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to begin its 4-year Long Shutdown 3 (LS3). The temporary pause allows engineers to perform a major $1.5 billion hardware upgrade, transforming the machine into the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC). The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest, highest-energy, and most […]
The DWEEPTI Yojana
The DWEEPTI Yojana: Chhattisgarh has launched the DWEEPTI Yojana (Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion), making it the first Indian state to adopt a women-led distributed renewable energy policy. DWEEPTI Yojana (Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion) is an initiative of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat and Rural Development […]
India & Panama Held Bilateral Talks
India & Panama Held Bilateral Talks: India & Panama held bilateral talks to deepen maritime security, logistics, skilling and digital transformation. It is a country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama.It is bordered by Costa Rica and Colombia.It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north and by the Pacific Ocean […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 28th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY)
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY): The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) recently approved extension of the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) from 01.07.2026 to 30.06.2027. It is an unemployment relief scheme for workers covered under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act. It was introduced on July 1, 2018. It is being implemented by […]
Museum Grant Scheme
Museum Grant Scheme: The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism recently informed the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Culture is executing the Museum Grant Scheme. It is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was launched in 2013. It provides financial assistance for setting up new museums and […]
