ICRA Predicts 6.2% GDP Growth for India in FY26: ICRA has projected India’s real GDP growth for FY2025–26 to dip slightly to 6.2%, down from 6.5% in FY2024–25, citing a slowdown in merchandise exports and continued uncertainty in global trade dynamics. However, strong rural demand, supportive fiscal measures, and higher capital expenditure are expected to […]
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Anantha Chandrakasan Becomes First Indian-Born Provost of MIT
Anantha Chandrakasan Becomes First Indian-Born Provost of MIT: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed Professor Anantha Chandrakasan as its next Provost, making him the first Indian-born academician to hold the prestigious position. A pioneer in electrical engineering and computer science, Chandrakasan will take charge on July 1, 2025, succeeding Cynthia Barnhart. In this […]
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025: The Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters and an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has made a landmark announcement recognizing the extraordinary contributions of young writers to Indian literature. Under the esteemed leadership of Sri Madhav Kaushik, President of the Sahitya Akademi, the Executive […]
Padma Bhushan Conferred on Veteran Journalist Ram Bahadur Rai
Padma Bhushan Conferred on Veteran Journalist Ram Bahadur Rai: Eminent journalist and cultural intellectual Shri Ram Bahadur Rai was formally presented the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The special presentation took place at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) office in Delhi, as Shri Rai […]
Centre Approves ₹2,006.40 Crore Assistance to Himachal Pradesh for 2023 Disaster Recovery
Centre Approves ₹2,006.40 Crore Assistance to Himachal Pradesh for 2023 Disaster Recovery: Himachal Pradesh’s post-disaster recovery efforts, the central government has approved ₹2,006.40 crore for reconstruction and rehabilitation in the wake of devastating floods, landslides, and cloudbursts during the 2023 monsoon. The assistance will be provided under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and was […]
India Ranks 71st in WEF Energy Transition Index 2025
India Ranks 71st in WEF Energy Transition Index 2025: India has slipped to 71st position in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index 2025, falling eight places from last year. The index, which ranks 118 countries based on their performance across energy security, sustainability, and equity, places Sweden, Finland, and Denmark at the top. […]
PM-WANI Scheme :
PM-WANI Scheme : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently prescribed a cap on tariffs charged to Public Data Offices (PDOs) under the PM-WANI scheme, in order to keep public Wi-Fi affordable. The Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme was launched by the Department of Telecommunication in December 2020. The scheme aims […]
SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme
SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme: Reasi is poised to become the second district in Jammu and Kashmir, after Srinagar, to implement the SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme. SMILE Scheme is a multi-faceted initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It has a total […]
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Kanha Tiger Reserve: The Kanha Tiger Reserve has emerged as the leading tiger habitat in India in terms of ungulate (hoofed herbivore) population, according to the recently released report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is located in the “Maikal” ranges of the Satpuras and […]
Global Nuclear Arsenal
Global Nuclear Arsenal: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently revealed in its new yearbook 2025 that nine countries worldwide possess as many as 12,241 nuclear weapons as of January 1, 2025. At the start of 2025, nine states together possessed approximately 12,241 nuclear weapons. Which countries have nuclear warheads? As per the report, […]
