Wassenaar Arrangement: The Wassenaar Arrangement faces challenges in adapting to cloud technology, requiring updates to control lists and enforcement mechanisms. It is a multilateral “export control regime” for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. The body came into being in 1996 to succeed the Cold War-era Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls. The name […]
Category: Current Affairs
Philippines : Eatrhquake
Philippines : Eatrhquake An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Cebu province in central Philippines. Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west, Taiwan to the north, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south. It is surrounded […]
Major General G. Srinivas Takes Charge as Commandant of CDM, Secunderabad
Major General G. Srinivas Takes Charge as Commandant of CDM, Secunderabad: Major General G. Srinivas has officially assumed charge as the Commandant of the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad. He takes over from Lieutenant General Harsh Chhibber, who has been promoted to the position of Director General Information Systems.Major General Srinivas was entrusted with […]
Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees and Pensioners
Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees and Pensioners: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. The hike, effective from October 1, 2025, will be added to the existing rate of 55% […]
Unmesha Festival 2025
Unmesha Festival 2025: The third edition of the Unmesha International Literature Festival was held in Patna, Bihar, from 25th to 28th September 2025, bringing together an extraordinary confluence of writers, poets, translators, publishers, and scholars. With participation from 15 countries and over 100 languages, the festival highlighted the unifying power of literature in shaping societies […]
India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line
India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line: The Tata Group, in partnership with Airbus, is launching India’s first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Vemagal in Karnataka to produce the Airbus H125 helicopter. This initiative marks a significant milestone for India’s aerospace industry, as the facility will assemble, test, and deliver both civil and military […]
RBI Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy 2025
RBI Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under Governor Sanjay Malhotra, announced its Monetary Policy 2025 on keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and maintaining the policy stance as ‘Neutral’. The decision was unanimously taken by all MPC members.The RBI also revised its FY26 GDP growth estimate upwards to 6.8% […]
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958: The Assam government recently extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, in three districts for another six months. It is a law enacted by the Parliament in 1958 which gives the armed forces special powers and immunity to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. It can […]
Jal Prahar 2025
Jal Prahar 2025: The Indian Navy recently concluded the ‘Jal Prahar 2025’ joint exercise with the Indian Army to enhance amphibious operations along the eastern seaboard. Jal Prahar 2025 is a biannual joint amphibious exercise conducted by the Indian Navy in close coordination with the Indian Army The Jal Prahar 2025 showcased synergy, coordination, and […]
Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary
Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary: District Magistrate Baramulla recently ordered the immediate closure of 14 gypsum mining units operating within the prohibited 1-km radius of Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir near the village of Lachipora. It is located on the northern banks of the Jhelum Established in 1987, […]
