The Prime Minister of India will undertake a significant multi-nation tour from July 2 to July 9, visiting Ghana: The Prime Minister of India will undertake a significant multi-nation tour from July 2 to July 9, visiting Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia to strengthen India’s bilateral ties and global partnerships.It is located […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
India’s Refugee Policy
India’s Refugee Policy: India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol and has no dedicated domestic refugee law. India has refrained from signing the Convention due to its narrow and Eurocentric definition of refugees, which excludes economic migrants and does not align with South Asian realities.Additionally, India is […]
One Big Beautiful Bill
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 […]
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 […]
