One Big Beautiful Bill: The US Senate narrowly advanced President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, a sweeping tax and spending package estimated to add $3.3 trillion to federal debt. One Big Beautiful Bill: It is a 940-page legislative packagecombining tax reforms, spending cuts, and policy changes, including: Tax Cuts – Extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts […]
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Bihar Launches India’s First Mobile e-Voting System in Local Body Polls
Bihar Launches India’s First Mobile e-Voting System in Local Body Polls: Bihar has become the first Indian state to implement mobile phone-based e-voting in local body elections, recording 70.2% participation via the app-based platform. A mobile-based electronic voting system allowing eligible voters to cast their votes remotely using a secure mobile application, E-SECBHR, during Bihar’s […]
Registrar General of India (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) has directed all States to ensure birth certificates
Registrar General of India (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) has directed all States to ensure birth certificates: The Registrar General of India (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) has directed all States to ensure birth certificates are issued within 7 days of registration, preferably before discharging newborns from hospitals, especially in government facilities, which […]
Parag Jain Appointed as New RAW Chief
Parag Jain Appointed as New RAW Chief: Senior IPS Officer Parag Jain has been appointed as the new Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s premier external intelligence agency. Jain, who is credited with a critical role in Operation Sindoor—India’s swift and covert response to the Pahalgam terror attack—will assume office following the […]
Zonal Councils
Zonal Councils: The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation chaired the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, organized by the Inter-State Council Secretariat in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Government. Zonal Councils are statutory bodies (not constitutional) established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, as a high-level advisory forum to foster […]
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad, has launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme to strengthen Panchayats’ capacity to generate Own Source Revenue (OSR) under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). Training of Trainers (ToT) programme is it a new training initiative to strengthen the […]
Household Income Survey in 2026
Household Income Survey in 2026: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has announced that India will conduct its first comprehensive Household Income Survey in 2026. A nationwide Household Income Survey aimed at generating robust and reliable data on income distribution across India for the first time. Ministry & Organisations Involved: Ministry of Statistics […]
Indian Railways Offers ₹1 Crore Accident Compensation to Employees Without Premium
Indian Railways Offers ₹1 Crore Accident Compensation to Employees Without Premium: Indian Railways has rolled out a scheme offering ₹1 crore compensation to the families of its employees in the event of accidental death, with no premium payment required. This move is aimed at enhancing the financial security of railway personnel and their families, given […]
Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions
Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a threefold increase in social security pensions, raising the monthly amount from ₹400 to ₹1,100 for the elderly, widows, and disabled beneficiaries. With Assembly elections due in October–November 2025, this is the first such hike since Nitish came […]
Silver Notice
Silver Notice: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully got India’s first ‘silver notice’ issued by Interpol, which will enable the CBI to trace proceeds of crime related to the French embassy visa ‘fraud’ case. It is the latest addition to Interpol’s suite of colour-coded alerts, designed to help countries track and retrieve criminally obtained […]
