RBI Forms Q-SAFE Committee: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted an eight-member Expert Committee for a Quantum Secure and Adaptive Financial Ecosystem (Q-SAFE) to explore the benefits, risks and challenges of quantum technology in the financial sector. Rationale: Quantum Technology uses principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement, enabling solutions for complex […]
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the centralized PM-AJAY Portal and the AJAY Mobile Application. The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY) is a comprehensive, 100% Centrally Sponsored flagship umbrella welfare initiative. It was formed by consolidating three erstwhile independent Centrally Sponsored Schemes to […]
Antiviral Drug Ensitrelvir
Antiviral Drug Ensitrelvir: A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that the antiviral drug Ensitrelvir significantly reduced symptomatic COVID-19 infections among exposed household contacts. Ensitrelvir is an oral antiviral drug that inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3C-like protease/Mpro), an enzyme essential for viral replication. By blocking this protease, the drug […]
The QUAD
The QUAD: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar hosted the landmark Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a premier, non-military plurilateral strategic coalition of four major maritime democracies committed to upholding an open, rules-based, and resilient international order. Member Nations: India, the United States, […]
The BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG)
The BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG): India officially commenced its tourism agenda under its BRICS 2026 Chairship by hosting the inaugural Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting via virtual mode. The BRICS Tourism Working Group is a specialized sector-specific ministerial track operating within the BRICS framework. It brings together tourism administrators, policymakers, and industry experts […]
Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect
Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect: The Indian Council of Medical Research launched India’s largest biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform, “Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect,” in New Delhi.The Medical Innovations Patent Mitra initiative is a structured biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform launched by Indian Council of Medical Research to bridge […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 26th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Supreme Court’s Revival of Sedition Trials
Supreme Court’s Revival of Sedition Trials: The Supreme Court of India, in its May 2026 clarification in Kamran v. State of Madhya Pradesh, held that lower courts are permitted to proceed with trials and appeals under Section 124A (Sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), on the condition that the accused persons explicitly consent to […]
Draft Rules for VB-G RAM G
Draft Rules for VB-G RAM G: The Centre has released draft rules for the new Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 which will replace the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from July 2026. The draft rules propose a new allocation formula based on the 16th […]
Judicial Decorum in the Digital Age
Judicial Decorum in the Digital Age: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) issued a formal clarification following public outrage over sharp oral observations made during a Supreme Court hearing. The controversy intensified on social media, where satirical movements such as the mock “Cockroach Janta Party” emerged after the CJI used terms like “cockroaches” and “parasites” […]
