International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) organized a national event On 26th June 2025, to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day).It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 1987 to promote global cooperation for a drug-free […]
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Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh
Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh: Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh triggered devastating flash floods, killing two people and leaving over a dozen missing.A cloudburst is a sudden, highly intense rainfall event, releasing ≥100 mm of rain in under one hour over a localized area (~10 km²). These […]
Zero-Dose Children
Zero-Dose Children: India ranked second after Nigeria in the number of unvaccinated or “zero-dose” children in 2023, according to a new Lancet study based on Global Burden of Disease data. The term “zero-dose children” refers to children who did not receive even a single dose of any routine childhood vaccination. In 2023, 1.44 million Indian […]
UN80 Initiative
UN80 Initiative: The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled the UN80 Initiative to reform and revamp the UN system ahead of the Charter’s 80th anniversary. The UN80 Initiative is a comprehensive reform drive across the UN system to align its structures, mandates, and operations with 21st-century challenges. Launched by: UN Secretary-General António Guterres.Objective is to […]
RBI has reduced the Priority Sector Lending target for Small Finance Banks
RBI has reduced the Priority Sector Lending target for Small Finance Banks: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) target for Small Finance Banks (SFBs) from 75% to 60% to enhance lending flexibility and profitability.RBI’s revised PSL norms aim to ease lending restrictions for SFBs, allowing them to diversify […]
Banakacherla Project
Banakacherla Project: A new inter-state water conflict has emerged between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the Banakacherla reservoir project, with Telangana alleging violation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Banakacherla Reservoir Project is a proposed irrigation infrastructure by the Andhra Pradesh government aimed at diverting surplus Godavari River water to address drought conditions […]
