India’s First Gold at FISU World University Games 2025 in Archery: India marked a proud moment at the FISU World University Games 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, as archers Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal clinched the country’s first gold medal in the compound mixed team archery event. This victory not only adds to India’s sporting achievements […]
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PM Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Gift to King Charles III
PM Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Gift to King Charles III: During his UK visit in July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a tree sapling to King Charles III at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. The gesture was part of India’s environmental initiative ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, aimed at promoting tree plantation in honour […]
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana : In News
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: In News As of 14 July, the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana had benefitted 15.45 lakh households, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has informed the Parliament recently. PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana was launched on February 15, 2024, and aims to provide […]
Long-Billed Bush Warbler
Long-Billed Bush Warbler: A team of birders recently recorded the first confirmed Indian sighting of the elusive Long-billed Bush Warbler in 46 years, spotting the Near Threatened species in Ladakh’s Suru Valley. It is a medium-sized bush warbler (songbird) with a relatively long tail and long bill. Scientific Name: Locustella major It has a limited […]
Preah Vihear Temple
Preah Vihear Temple: Fighter jets, landmines, and diplomatic expulsions marked the sharpest escalation in tensions between Thailand and Cambodia in years over a dispute that stretches back over a century, and at the centre of it lies the 11th-century Preah Vihear Hindu temple. It is a Hindu temple located in the Preah Vihear Province, in […]
AI for India 2.0 Programme
AI for India 2.0 Programme: The Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), informed the Rajya Sabha about AI for India 2.0 Programme. It was launched in 2023 on the occasion of the ‘World Youth Skills’ Day. The objectives and components of the Programme are Free online training in Artificial […]
National Crisis Management Committee
National Crisis Management Committee: The Central Government constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), for dealing with any situation of major disaster having national ramifications. National Crisis Management Committee is established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005) by the Central G The committee shall be the apex body for dealing with the […]
Henley Passport Index
Henley Passport Index: India has climbed eight places on Henley Passport Index 2025 to 77th rank from 85 last year. Henley Passport Index is a popular ranking of global passports that measures passport strength by the number of destinations that holders can visit without a prior visa. The index ranks countries based on statistics provided […]
India–UK Vision 2035
India–UK Vision 2035: The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to London marked the unveiling of the India–UK Vision 2035 roadmap and the formalisation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the goal of pushing bilateral trade beyond USD 100 billion by 2030. The newly signed CETA is central to […]
One Stop Centres Scheme
One Stop Centres Scheme: The Delhi High Court issued multiple directions to the Delhi government concerning the poor condition of One Stop Centres (OSCs) set up under the One Stop Centre scheme to aid women affected by violence One Stop Centres Scheme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), OSCs aim to […]
