Jaggery: India accounts for over 70% of global jaggery production, firmly establishing itself as the world leader in natural sweeteners. Jaggery is commonly known as gur and is a traditional, unrefined, natural sweetener. It is produced by concentrating sugarcane juice without the use of chemicals. It retains essential minerals and micronutrients that are typically lost […]
SMILE Mission
SMILE Mission: The Chinese and European space agencies are launching SMILE, their first joint mission, to investigate Earth’s defenses against the Sun. SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is a joint ESA (European Space Agency)and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) mission. It will study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere […]
India’s Total Sugar Export Ban
India’s Total Sugar Export Ban: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a notification placing the export of all categories of sugar (raw, white, and refined) under the “Prohibited” category with immediate effect until 30th September 2026. This regulatory intervention marks a strategic shift from quantitative restrictions (“Restricted” category) to a total freeze […]
Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)
Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030): The Prime Minister of India paid an official visit to the Netherlands. During this visit, both nations agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a “Strategic Partnership” and adopted the comprehensive “Roadmap of India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)”. India and the Netherlands upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership focused […]
2026 US-China Summit and its Impact on India
2026 US-China Summit and its Impact on India: The President of the US visited China for a two-day summit, followed by the scheduled visit of the Russian President linked to the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty. The engagements highlight China’s growing centrality in great-power politics and sparked debate over a possible shift from post-Cold […]
CIC Exemption of BCCI from the RTI Act, 2005
CIC Exemption of BCCI from the RTI Act, 2005: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not qualify as a “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The CIC reversed its 2018 order, which had earlier declared the BCCI a […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Anaimangalam Copper Plates
Anaimangalam Copper Plates: The Netherlands returned the 11th-century Anaimangalam Copper Plates (Leiden Plates) to India during the Prime Minister’s recent visit, restoring a monumental Chola-era record of maritime trade and religious pluralism. The Anaimangalam Copper Plates, also known as the Leiden Plates, are 11th-century inscriptions associated with the Chola Empire. They are held together by […]
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court: The International Criminal Court recently unsealed an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, accusing him, along with ex-President Rodrigo Duterte and other “co-perpetrators” of the “crime against humanity of murder”. It is a permanent and independent criminal court established to prosecute offenders of serious crimes in the international community. It is […]
Model Collapse
Model Collapse: Researchers recently showed that adding just one outside data point or prior knowledge to training can reliably prevent collapse in tested models. Model collapse is what happens when AI models are trained on data that includes content generated by earlier versions of themselves, known as synthetic data or model-generated data. Over time, this […]
