SOFI Report 2025: According to the ‘State of Food and Nutrition in the World’ (SOFI) 2025 report, hunger affected up to 720 million people worldwide in 2024 — around 8.2 per cent of the global population. It is an annual report prepared by five UN agencies: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), IFAD (International Fund for […]
Setubandha Scholar Scheme
Setubandha Scholar Scheme: Students, who have studied in traditional gurukuls, will now have the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications and receive generous scholarships for research at premier IITs under the Setubandha Scholar Scheme. It is the first national-level programme to formally integrate traditional scholars into the research ecosystem of IITs, without insisting on conventional degrees. […]
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Initiative
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Initiative: The Central Government has so far documented the cultural heritage of over 4.7 lakh villages under the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) initiative. It is a pan-India initiative of Ministry of Culture under National Mission on Cultural Mapping and was launched on 27th July 2023. It was launched as part […]
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
N-Nitrosodimethylamine: Drug regulator DCGI has asked drug controllers of all States and Union Territories to direct manufacturers under their jurisdiction to monitor the presence of a potentially carcinogenic chemical — N-Nitrosodimethylamine — in antacid Ranitidine. It is a volatile organic chemical that occurs widely in the environment due to its ready formation from commonly found […]
Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom
Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom: Thailand and Cambodia have called a ceasefire after clashes near Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom in the Southeast Asian Emerald Triangle, a region long disputed due to colonial-era borders and cultural claims. Southeast Asian Emerald Triangle refers to a geographically sensitive area where the borders of […]
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025, a nationwide legal aid scheme dedicated to soldiers, veterans, and their dependents. It aims to provide free legal aid, advice, and support to army and paramilitary personnel and their families, acknowledging their unique service-related constraints. It will […]
Operation Mahadev
Operation Mahadev: Operation Mahadev, a joint counter-terrorist mission near Srinagar, successfully neutralised three high-value terrorists, including Suleiman Shah, the mastermind behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Operation Mahadev is a precision counter-terror operation executed to eliminate Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorists hiding near Lidwas, Harwan in Srinagar. Jointly launched by the Indian Army (Para SF), CRPF, and Jammu […]
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025
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 […]
