NDMA Guidelines for Disaster Victim Identification: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released India’s first-ever national guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) to ensure scientific identification and dignified handover of human remains during mass fatality incidents. Titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management”, the […]
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Circular Economy
Circular Economy: NITI Aayog launched three thematic reports on Enhancing Circular Economy in End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), Waste Tyres, E-waste, and Lithium-ion Batteries at the International Material Recycling Conference (IMRC) organised by the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) in Jaipur.The reports outline challenges and policy pathways to strengthen India’s circular economy ecosystem. The Circular Economy […]
India-USA Trade Deal 2026
India-USA Trade Deal 2026: India and the US have reached a landmark trade deal in February 2026, significantly reducing tariffs to 18% and ending a period of intense trade friction between the two nations. The India-USA Trade Deal 2026 is a strategic economic reset announced by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of India on […]
Bharat Taxi at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
Bharat Taxi at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi: The Union Cooperation Minister will launch India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, “Bharat Taxi,” at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.Bharat Taxi is India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.It is a government-supported initiative developed under the Union Ministry of Cooperation and the National e-Governance […]
BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies
BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies: India joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi.It was launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).It serves as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across BRICS countries.It is a […]
Miniratna Status for Yantra India Limited
Miniratna Status for Yantra India Limited: The Defence Minister granted Miniratna Category-I status to Yantra India Limited, recognising its swift transformation into a profit-making Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) within four years.Yantra India Limited is one of the seven new DPSUs created after the corporatisation of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board on 1st October 2021, […]
NBDSA Flags Communal Code Violations
NBDSA Flags Communal Code Violations: Data revealed that nearly 60% of orders passed by the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) over the past three years cited violations of the communal harmony code by private TV and digital news broadcasters.News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) is an independent self-regulatory body set up by […]
Operation Kiya
Operation Kiya: Operation Kiya is in the news due to a fierce counter-terrorism encounter in the forested Basantgarh area of Udhampur, where security forces have cordoned off Pakistani terrorists.Operation Kiya is a joint counter-terrorism operation launched by Indian security forces to neutralise terrorists hiding in remote forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir.Aim is to track, […]
Sabhasaar Initiative
Sabhasaar Initiative: SabhaSaar Initiative is in the news as over 1.11 lakh Gram Panchayats have adopted this AI-enabled tool for automated Gram Sabha meeting summarisation as of January 2026.SabhaSaar is an AI-powered voice-to-text and meeting summarisation platform designed to automatically generate structured Minutes of Meetings (MoM) from Gram Sabha and Panchayat meeting recordings.Launched in: 14 […]
New AI-Powered Workplace Automation Suite
New AI-Powered Workplace Automation Suite: Global tech stocks fell sharply after Anthropic launched a new AI-powered workplace automation suite, triggering fears that AI could replace core software and IT services rather than merely augment them.Anthropic’s AI workplace suite is a set of AI agent–based automation tools that can directly perform complex office and enterprise tasks—bypassing […]
