FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025: Divya Deshmukh created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final held in Batumi, Georgia. FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 is a prestigious 107-player knockout tournament conducted by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to determine […]
India Records 65,000 Crore Digital Payments Worth ₹12,000 Trillion in Six Years
India Records 65,000 Crore Digital Payments Worth ₹12,000 Trillion in Six Years: India’s journey toward becoming a digital economy has seen remarkable progress over the last six years. According to the government, between FY19 and FY25, the country recorded over 65,000 crore digital payment transactions worth ₹12,000 trillion. This surge, primarily driven by the Unified […]
IGNCA symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra’s
IGNCA symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra’s: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is set to host a prestigious two-day National Symposium titled “Timeless Texts and Universal Teachings: Inscription of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register” on 30th and 31st July 2025 in New […]
Sanchar Mobile App Launched
Sanchar Mobile App Launched: To enhance its reach across India’s diverse linguistic landscape, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in Hindi and 21 regional languages. The expansion ensures that people from different regions of the country can access the app’s services more conveniently, strengthening efforts against telecom-related cyber frauds.The Sanchar […]
Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed as Global CEO of Procter & Gamble
Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed as Global CEO of Procter & Gamble: Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that Shailesh Jejurikar, its current Chief Operating Officer, will take over as the company’s Global President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. With this appointment, Jejurikar becomes the first Indian to lead the multinational consumer goods giant, […]
IMF Raises India’s Growth Forecast to 6.4% for 2025 and 2026
IMF Raises India’s Growth Forecast to 6.4% for 2025 and 2026: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upward India’s economic growth forecast to 6.4 percent for both 2025 and 2026, reaffirming India’s position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. The new projection marks an improvement from the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic […]
Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa
Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa: India took another significant step in enhancing its coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities with the launch of the Indian Coast Guard’s latest Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ‘Atal’, in Goa. The vessel, launched by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) at Vasco da Gama, marks the sixth […]
Massive 8.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, Tsunami Warnings
Massive 8.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, Tsunami Warnings: A powerful earthquake measuring 8.7 magnitude struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early 30th July (Wednesday), sending shockwaves across the Pacific and prompting widespread tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, and several Pacific nations. Authorities ordered evacuations in parts of Russia and Japan, while the US Tsunami Warning […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha)
SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha): Many ex-servicemen say the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha) has only added to their troubles — from inaccessible interfaces to endless corrections that never seem to stick. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Objective is to Meeting the pension sanction and disbursement […]
