World Inequality Report 2026: The 3rd World Inequality Report 2026 (WIR 2026), released by the World Inequality Lab, highlights unprecedented global inequality across income, wealth, gender, climate responsibility, and territorial divides, calling for urgent policy interventions. Key Findings of the World Inequality Report 2026: The top 10% own three-quarters of global wealth, while the bottom […]
Category: Current Affairs
Proposal to rename MNREGA
Proposal to rename MNREGA: The Centre is set to amend the MGNREGA Act to rename the flagship rural employment scheme as “Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana” and may raise the guaranteed work limit from 100 to 125 days.MGNREGA is a demand-driven, rights-based rural wage employment programme guaranteeing unskilled manual work to rural households, aimed at […]
APAAR ID
APAAR ID: The Orissa High Court recently directed education authorities at both the state and central levels to amend the consent form used for generating Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs to include an explicit opt-out option. APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. It was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Government […]
Gonorrhoea : Study
Gonorrhoea : Study The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for two new oral medicines, Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) and Blujepa (gepotidacin), to treat gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection, prone to resistance against drugs. It is a preventable and curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea. It’s also sometimes […]
Pyrite
Pyrite: Scientists recently discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in England, which included a patch of heated clay, some heat-shattered flint handaxes, and two pieces of iron pyrite – a mineral that creates sparks when struck against flint to ignite tinder. Pyrite is a brass-yellow mineral with a bright metallic luster. It […]
Pax Silica Initiative
Pax Silica Initiative: The Congress party recently targeted the Prime Minister over India’s exclusion from the United States-led strategic initiative, Pax Silica, citing the ‘sharp downturn’ in his relations with US President. It is a U.S.-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain—from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced […]
Ratle Hydroelectric Project
Ratle Hydroelectric Project: Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL), which is constructing the Ratle Hydroelectric Project recently said it may pull out of the project if the administration failed to stop threats and interference from locals and politicians. It is an 850 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab River in the […]
New Ramsar Sites : Added
New Ramsar Sites: Added Siliserh Lake, in Alwar, Rajasthan and Kopra Jalashay near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh have been designated as Ramsar Sites. New Ramsar Sites: Siliserh lake is located in in the state of Rajasthan. It is a human-made lake within the buffer zone of Sariska Tiger Reserve. It was built in 1845 by Maharaja Vinay […]
Ponduru Khadi
Ponduru Khadi: Ponduru khadi has been granted the geographical indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union ministry of commerce and industry. Ponduru Khadi, is a famous handspun and handwoven cotton fabric from Andhra Pradesh. It is locally known as Patnulu and is produced in Ponduru village in Srikakulam district. It has […]
Geminid Meteor : Set To Peak
Geminid Meteor : Set To Peak The Geminid meteor shower is set to peak over India between December 13–15, 2025, offering up to 100–120 meteors per hour under dark skies.The Geminids are an annual meteor shower observed every December, known for their high meteor rates, bright fireballs, and slow-moving streaks, making them among the most […]
