Nomura Forecasts India’s GDP to Slow to 6.2% in FY26: Japanese brokerage firm Nomura has projected that India’s GDP growth will moderate to 6.2% in FY26, down from 6.5% in FY25, signaling a slowdown from the sharp 9.2% expansion recorded in FY24. The forecast, released on June 3, 2025, reflects increasing divergence between robust headline […]
Nicaragua Becomes 101st WTO Member to Accept Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Nicaragua Becomes 101st WTO Member to Accept Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Nicaragua became the 101st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, marking a significant step toward global efforts to combat harmful fishing practices and restore marine biodiversity. The instrument of acceptance was handed over to WTO Director-General […]
Flipkart has become the first large e-commerce firm in India to receive a Non-Banking Financial Company licence from the Reserve Bank of India
Flipkart has become the first large e-commerce firm in India to receive a Non-Banking Financial Company licence from the Reserve Bank of India: Walmart-owned Flipkart has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). With this licence, Flipkart can now offer loans directly to its customers […]
Ashwani Lohani Appointed Director of Prime Ministers Museum and Library
Ashwani Lohani Appointed Director of Prime Ministers Museum and Library: Ashwani Lohani, former Chairman and Managing Director of Air India and ex-Chairman of the Railway Board, has been appointed as the Director of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) in New Delhi. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment on June 4, […]
DBT Observes Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with 188 Cleanliness Activities Across India
DBT Observes Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with 188 Cleanliness Activities Across India: As part of the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology actively observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 from May 1 to May 15, organizing 188 activities across its headquarters in New Delhi, autonomous institutions […]
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana from Hamirpur on June 2, 2025. The scheme aims to increase the state’s green cover by planting fruit-bearing trees on degraded forest lands while promoting employment generation and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th June 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th June 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UMEED Portal
UMEED Portal: The Centre will launch the UMEED Portal on 6 June 2025 to digitize and streamline Waqf property registration in line with the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platform for registering and regulating Waqf properties across India. Nodal Ministry: Ministry […]
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird Kozhikode-based ornithologist has reported the sighting of a rare migratory bird Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) for the first time in Kerala. Caspian Gull is a monotypic, large, white-headed gull and is one of the rarest gulls to be seen in India. It typically nests on flat, low-lying ground […]
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation: Tajikistan hosted the 1st UN International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) in collaboration with UNESCO and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), leading to the adoption of the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration. Glaciers are slow-moving ice masses formed from compacted snow over centuries. They mainly exist in polar regions (Greenland, Canadian […]
