Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: In News The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for the diversion of about 272 hectares of forest for the Kopra medium irrigation project in the core area of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Madhya Pradesh. It encompasses areas […]
Central Sector Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations
Central Sector Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations: The Government of India has completed the formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under a central sector scheme, with 21.96 lakh women farmers.A central sector scheme to form and nurture 10,000 new FPOs across India, enabling small and marginal farmers to collectivized […]
Changing blue-collar labour dynamics in the Gulf
Changing blue-collar labour dynamics in the Gulf: The United Arab Emirates has emerged as the top overseas destination for Indian blue-collar workers, overtaking Saudi Arabia in 2025.The trend signifies a reorientation of Indian blue-collar migration within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with workers increasingly preferring destinations offering higher wages, better safety, and stable employment conditions.UAE […]
Chemical Gas Leak in India
Chemical Gas Leak in India: The recent gas leak at Sainex Met Chem Pharma in Sarigam GIDC, Valsad, has sparked fresh concerns regarding industrial safety in India’s chemical hubs after four individuals, including the unit owner, were hospitalized.A chemical gas leak is the unintentional release of hazardous gaseous substances or vapors into the environment, often […]
Global Climate Governance
Global Climate Governance: The global climate governance discourse shifted after COP30 at Belém, Brazil, branded as the Global Mutirão (collective effort).However, the summit drew criticism for procedural optimism without substantive action, as it implicitly accepted a 1.5°C overshoot while failing to secure binding climate finance or fossil-fuel phase-out.Climate governance refers to the web of international […]
Private Bill Seeks Mandatory 10-Year Census
Private Bill Seeks Mandatory 10-Year Census: A Private Member’s Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Census Act, 1948, to mandate a nationwide Census every ten years.The Bill highlights that although India has followed a decennial Census practice, it is not legally mandated, and stresses that regular Census data is crucial for […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th February 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th February 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
El Chichon Volcano
El Chichon Volcano: Unusual changes inside the crater of Chichón volcano in southern Mexico have raised fresh concerns among volcanologists. El Chichón, also known as Chichonal, is a stratovolcano in Mexico. This volcano is made up of several lava domes and a tuff ring. A tuff ring is a low, wide ring of volcanic ash […]
Hakki Pikki Tribe : In News
Hakki Pikki Tribe : In News Eight members of Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki tribal community, who had travelled to Central Africa for the sale of herbal products, are now facing a serious crisis after their visas expired. ‘Hakki-Pikki’ is one of the major tribal communities in Karnataka. In Kannada, the word ‘Hakki’ stands for ‘bird’ and […]
Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes
Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes: Denotified tribes, nomadic tribes, and semi-nomadic tribes across the country are coming together to push for a “separate column” for themselves in the 2027 Census. Denotified Tribes (DNTs) are those communities which were once notified under the Criminal Tribes Acts, enforced by the British Raj between l871 and I947. Once […]
