Financial Action Task Force: India has been elected to the Vice-Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the first time. Financial Action Task Force is an independent intergovernmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing. It was established in 1989 during the […]
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana : Key Features
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Key Features The Prime Minister of India disbursed incentives amounting to approximately ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is a flagship employment generation scheme launched by the Government of India to encourage job creation in the formal sector. […]
Energy Transition Index : India Rank
Energy Transition Index : India Rank India moved up two places to rank 70th in the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2026. Energy Transition Index is released by the World Economic Forum. It evaluates countries on energy security, sustainability and equity, along with the readiness of their policy, financial and infrastructure environments to support the transition. […]
New Naval Platforms
New Naval Platforms: The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms – Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray – in Kolkata. New Naval Platforms: INS Dunagiri It is the fifth Project 17A stealth frigate. It was designed by Warship Design Bureau (WDB). It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE). […]
Turquoise Nexus Initiative
Turquoise Nexus Initiative: Turkey’s Presidency of 2026 UNFCCC COP31 and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have introduced the Turquoise Nexus Initiative (TNI). Turquoise Nexus Initiative is aimed at integrating food security, water management and climate adaptation into national climate plans. It is unveiled by Turkey’s upcoming COP31 Presidency and Food and Agriculture Organization. It will […]
Fast X-ray Transient
Fast X-ray Transient: Astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of a rare and powerful cosmic X-ray flash known as a Fast X-ray Transient (FXT). Fast X-ray Transient are energetic, non-repeating bursts of low-energy X-rays associated with violent cosmic events. They typically last from a few minutes to several hours before fading rapidly, making […]
Bharat Climate Observation Network
Bharat Climate Observation Network: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Science Nainital have signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a climate observation station in the Himalayan region under the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON). Bharat Climate Observation Network is a national observational initiative conceptualized and […]
Drunix
Drunix: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) rolled out Drunix platform. Drunix is an enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology designed to help organizations build and scale tokenization platforms, digital asset ecosystems, and multi-organization networks. Drunix is a custom-built private blockchain framework designed to deliver high scalability and optimized performance. It enables blockchain deployment at scale […]
International Day of Yoga 2026
International Day of Yoga 2026: As India celebrates the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21st June 2026, the Ministry of Ayush’s Yoga Sangam Portal has achieved a significant milestone, with over 6 lakh organizations registering to participate in the nationwide yoga event and perform yoga simultaneously with the Prime Minister of India. Key […]
Strait of Messina
Strait of Messina: Japan’s Prime Minister emphasized bilateral cooperation in the ambitious plan to build a bridge across Italy’s Strait of Messina recently. Strait of Messina is a narrow water body in the Mediterranean Sea in southern Italy. It is an example of a strait that runs through a country. It separates mainland Italy and […]
