National Coastal Mission 2.0: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the Guidelines for implementation of National Coastal Mission (NCM 2.0), in New Delhi. National Coastal Mission 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme. It will subsume the previous version National Coastal Mission (NCM 1.0) which was implemented from 2021-22 to 2025-26. NCM […]
Month: October 2026
Gandak River Floods in Bihar
Gandak River Floods in Bihar: Heavy rainfall in Nepal’s catchment areas caused the Gandak River to swell and breach embankments in parts of Bihar, particularly West Champaran.The Gandak River, known as the Narayani in Nepal, is an important transboundary Himalayan river and a tributary of the Ganga. It originates near the Tibet–Nepal border, flows through […]
Niyamgiri Hills
Niyamgiri Hills: Recent calls to revive bauxite mining in Odisha’s Niyamgiri Hills have renewed concerns among tribal groups and environmental activists over indigenous rights and ecological protection. Niyamgiri is a forested hill range of the Eastern Ghats, spread across Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha, with elevations of roughly 700–1,400 metres. The hills are home […]
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme with a massive outlay of Rs 1.86 lakh crore. The initiative aims to build a robust Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable energy across various States and Union Territories by FY 2032-33.The GEC […]
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP)
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP): World Maritime Day 2026 was observed on 24th September 2026 under the theme “From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence,” highlighting the need for resilient and effective maritime systems.Maritime routes are central to India’s trade, energy security and economic growth, carrying crude oil imports, merchandise exports and other critical cargo. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st Oct 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 1st Oct 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
The PRAGATI-50 Initiative
The PRAGATI-50 Initiative: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs launched the PRAGATI-50 initiative in New Delhi to develop 50 model cities across 24 States demonstrating higher benchmarks of Swachhata under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0). The PRAGATI-50 Initiative: A targeted urban transformation and benchmarking program under SBM-U 2.0 that selects 50 urban centres […]
UIDAI unveils five new initiatives
UIDAI unveils five new initiatives: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) unveiled five new initiatives at the ‘Aadhaar Samvaad’ stakeholders conference held in Kolkata, coinciding with the 17th Aadhaar Day. UIDAI unveils five new initiatives suite of digital governance reforms, authentication modalities, onboarding architectures, and resident-facing platforms launched by UIDAI to upgrade the national […]
ECI’s Electoral Roll Management Systems
ECI’s Electoral Roll Management Systems: Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer sought changes to the ECI’s ECINET platform to preserve EROs’ statutory discretion in resolving voter-data discrepancies during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), amid concerns over centralised software controls. ECI’s Electoral Roll Management Systems: A unified digital umbrella platform and mobile application launched by the Election Commission […]
India bans Paraquat Dichloride
India bans Paraquat Dichloride: The Central Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has officially banned Paraquat Dichloride, one of the world’s most toxic non-selective herbicides, citing severe risks to human and animal life. Paraquat is a fast-acting, broad-spectrum, non-selective contact herbicide used for weed control and crop desiccation. It damages plant cells […]
