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 […]
WMO’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 Report
WMO’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 Report: India’s eastern and western coastal regions are witnessing faster sea level rise than the global average, according to WMO’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report, posing an increasing threat to livelihoods and infrastructure. Key Trends in India: Arabian Sea rising at 3.9 ± 0.4 […]
UNEP launched the NDC Cooling Guidelines 2025
UNEP launched the NDC Cooling Guidelines 2025: The UNEP launched the NDC Cooling Guidelines 2025 to help countries integrate sustainable cooling into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), addressing rising emissions and heat-related vulnerabilities. UNEP launched the NDC Cooling Guidelines 2025: A global framework offering countries a structured process to include cooling measures in climate plans (NDCs) […]
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 […]
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill : UK Parliament
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill : UK Parliament The UK Parliament has passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons, which allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to opt for assisted dying in England and Wales. UK Terminally Ill Adults (End of […]
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 […]
Ambubachi Mela 2025
Ambubachi Mela 2025: Thousands of devotees are attending the Ambubachi Mela 2025 at Assam’s Kamakhya Temple, which celebrates the annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya, a key event in Tantrik Shaktism.Ambubachi Mela is an annual religious festival held at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati. It marks the menstrual cycle of Goddess Kamakhya, symbolising the fertility of the earth. […]
Tripura Declared Fully Literate Under ULLAS
Tripura Declared Fully Literate Under ULLAS: Tripura has become the third Indian state, after Mizoram and Goa, to achieve full functional literacy as per the national benchmark of 95% literacy among individuals aged 15 years and above. The announcement was made on June 23, 2025, during a grand ceremony at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala, with […]
Sree Narayana Guru : In News
Sree Narayana Guru: In News Prime Minister will inaugurate the centenary celebration of the historic 1925 conversation between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi.Sree Narayana Guru (1856–1928) was a saint, philosopher, poet, and social reformer from Kerala. A key figure in the movement against the caste system and untouchability in India. His reformist ideals inspired […]
South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister
South Korea Appoints First Civilian Defence Minister: President Lee’s announcement comes amid efforts to restore public trust in democratic institutions, after Yoon’s December 2024 martial law crisis triggered widespread condemnation and his eventual removal from office in April 2025. The appointment of a civilian Defence Minister, along with a new Cabinet lineup, marks a turning […]
