Inclusive Pension System for India: The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlighted that India’s pension assets are only 17% of GDP, with less than 12% workforce coverage. Experts call for an inclusive national pension system to address rising old-age dependency.A pension provides financial security after retirement, ensuring income stability when earning capacity declines. As per Economic Survey […]
Tag: 18th Jun 2025
Nothopegia Leaves
Nothopegia Leaves: Scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences unearthed 24-million-year-old fossilized Nothopegia leaves in Assam’s Makum Coalfield. Nothopegia is A genus of flowering plants belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (same as mango). It includes several tropical tree species known for their ecological and medicinal importance. Currently found only in the Western Ghats, a […]
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025: The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 began on June 16 in Germany with over 5,000 delegates participating to review climate agreements and set the technical agenda for COP29. Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025: An annual mid-year conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) focusing on scientific, technical, […]
Lightning
Lightning: 13 people were killed by lightning strikes across Bihar in the past 24 hours. The Bihar government announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for each bereaved family and urged citizens to follow safety guidelines. Lightning is A natural electrostatic discharge caused by static electricity build-up in thunderstorm clouds. Generates extreme heat (~50,000°F), rapidly expanding air, […]
SBI Cards’ New Minimum Amount Due (MAD) Formula:
SBI Cards’ New Minimum Amount Due (MAD) Formula: State Bank of India Credit Cards (SBI Cards) will implement a revised formula to calculate the Minimum Amount Due (MAD). This is the amount that a cardholder is mandatorily required to pay by the due date to keep their account in good standing. The new approach is […]
Operation True Promise 3
Operation True Promise 3: Ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, Iran has launched Operation True Promise 3, marking the third consecutive day of missile strikes targeting key Israeli infrastructure. The campaign, led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is a direct response to Israeli pre-emptive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and command sites, and it introduces a new […]
India’s Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in May 2025
India’s Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in May 2025: India’s unemployment rate increased to 5.6% in May 2025, up from 5.1% in April, primarily due to a sharp decline in agricultural jobs following the harvest season, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics. The jobless rate among urban and rural youth and female workers […]
UN Declares 4 December as International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures
UN Declares 4 December as International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures: The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 4 December as the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures, starting in 2025. With 116 votes in favour, the resolution seeks to raise global awareness of the humanitarian and developmental consequences of unilateral economic, financial, and trade […]
UN Declares 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
UN Declares 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer: The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer to acknowledge and amplify the crucial role played by women in global agriculture. The initiative aims to highlight gender disparities in land ownership, technology access, market participation, and agricultural […]
Anuradha Thakur Appointed to SEBI Board
Anuradha Thakur Appointed to SEBI Board: Anuradha Thakur, a 1994 batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), replacing outgoing Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. With this appointment, effective July 1, 2025, Thakur becomes the first woman to hold the […]
