Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (lVFRT) Scheme: The Union cabinet approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (lVFRT) Scheme. The IVFRT platform is aimed at integrating and streamlining immigration, visa issuance, and foreigner registration processes in India through a secure, technology-driven framework. It was approved for a period of five […]
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report, 2025
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report, 2025: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report for 2025. The PLFS was launched by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in 2017 to estimate key employment and unemployment indicators. It provides data in two formats: Usual Status (ps+ss), […]
Fall in Gold Prices
Fall in Gold Prices: Despite the escalation of the West Asian conflict, global and domestic gold prices have witnessed a sharp and anomalous decline. Traditionally, gold acts as a safe-haven asset during geopolitical or financial crises, but current macroeconomic dynamics have forced a deviation from this historical trend.The West Asian conflict has severely disrupted global […]
India Retains 4% Inflation Target for RBI
India Retains 4% Inflation Target for RBI: The Government of India has retained the 4% retail inflation target (with +/- 2% band) for the next 5-year period (1st April, 2026, to 31st March, 2031), reinforcing the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework adopted in 2016. This marks the 2nd such extension since March 2021, ensuring long-term […]
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait: Amid the escalating Crisis in West Asia, Iran has threatened to weaponize the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait alongside the Strait of Hormuz, posing a severe risk to global maritime trade and energy security if its territories are invaded.The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are geographically and militarily positioned to execute disruptions in the Red […]
Grameen Credit Score for Rural Lending
Grameen Credit Score for Rural Lending: The government has mandated banks to adopt the Grameen Credit Score (GCS) as the default assessment tool for rural borrowers to enhance financial inclusion with a major focus on first-time borrowers who lack a traditional credit history.Grameen Credit Score Announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, the Grameen Credit Score […]
RBI Rejects Treasury Bill Bids to Manage Liquidity
RBI Rejects Treasury Bill Bids to Manage Liquidity: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rejected all bids at a Treasury Bill (T-Bill) auction to bolster banking system liquidity as the current financial year concludes on 31st March 2026.The move is designed to boost the liquidity surplus by preventing an outflow of Rs 35,000 crore, ensuring […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 27th March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Euthalia zubeengargi :A New Butterfly Species
Euthalia zubeengargi :A New Butterfly Species A new butterfly species was recorded in Arunachal Pradesh and named it as Euthalia zubeengargi. It is a butterfly species that was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh It is found in semi-evergreen forests. It belongs to the genus Euthalia, a group commonly found across South and Southeast Asia. Members of […]
Keelback Snake
Keelback Snake: Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun documented the Rakhine Keelback (Herpetoreas davidi) in Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Kachin Hills Keelback (Hebius gilhodesi) in Namdapha National Park and Kamlang Tiger Reserve. Keelback snakes are typically non-venomous. These are often found near water bodies such as streams and wetlands. They are […]
