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Quick Commerce Major Zepto Clears ₹11000 Crore Fundraise Before Confidential IPO Move

Quick Commerce Major Zepto Clears ₹11000 Crore Fundraise Before Confidential IPO Move General Studies Paper III: Business  Why in News?  Quick commerce firm Zepto has moved closer to the public markets with a decisive board approval to raise up to ₹11,000 crore. The plan combines a fresh equity issue with an offer for sale, signaling […]

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SEBI Clears NHAI Road Investment Trust InvIT

SEBI Clears NHAI Road Investment Trust InvIT General Studies Paper III: Growth & Development  Why in News?  Recently, SEBI has approved NHAI’s Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT), a public InvIT aimed at monetizing national highway assets. This initiative allows retail investors to participate in India’s infrastructure growth with a lower entry barrier. NHAI’s Raajmarg Infra

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RBI Postpones Cheque Clearance Phase 2

RBI Postpones Cheque Clearance Phase 2 General Studies Paper III: Banking Sector & NBFCs, Growth & Development  Why in News?  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has indefinitely postponed Phase 2 of its continuous cheque clearing system to afford banks more time to strengthen their operational readiness and streamline internal processes. The RBI has revised

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India Successfully Tests Homegrown Akash-NG Missile

India Successfully Tests Homegrown Akash-NG Missile  General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology, Indigenization of Technology Why in News?  Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the next-generation Akash missile (Akash-NG). The trials demonstrated precise interception of aerial targets across varying ranges and

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Transport Emissions Drive 40% of India Air Pollution

Transport Emissions Drive 40% of India Air Pollution General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News?  Recently, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari stated that the transport sector is responsible for nearly 40% of air pollution in India. The sector has become the primary focus

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IRCTC to Exit F&O Segment from Feb 25 2026

IRCTC to Exit F&O Segment from Feb 25 2026 General Studies Paper III: Business, Market and Securities  Why in News?  The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remove IRCTC from the Futures and Options (F&O) segment starting from February 25, 2026, due to the company not meeting the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) revised,

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USISPF Praises SHANTI Act

USISPF Praises SHANTI Act General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Nuclear Technology Why in News?  Recently, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) described SHANTI Act as a historic turning point in India’s energy landscape and the most comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s civil nuclear framework since independence. Key Provisions and Structural Changes under

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Google Cautions H-1B Staff on Overseas Travel Amid U.S. Visa Processing Delays in 2025

Google Cautions H-1B Staff on Overseas Travel Amid U.S. Visa Processing Delays in 2025 General Studies Paper II:  Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India’S Interests Why in News?  Recently,Google issued an internal advisory urging H-1B and H-4 visa holders to reconsider or defer international travel. The warning responds to extreme U.S. visa

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WhatsApp GhostPairing Hack Alert

WhatsApp GhostPairing Hack Alert General Studies Paper II: Government Policies and Intervention, IT & Computers, Cybersecurity  Why in News?  The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity warning for WhatsApp users in India. It highlights a new cyber threat named ‘GhostPairing’ that exploits device pairing features to hijack accounts and enable silent

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Saudi Arabia Desert Blanketed in Rare Winter Snow

Saudi Arabia Desert Blanketed in Rare Winter Snow General Studies Paper III: Important Geophysical Phenomena, Climate Change Why in News?  Recently, a rare and heavy snowfall transformed parts of Saudi Arabia into a shimmering white winter landscape. This extraordinary phenomenon has not been witnessed in three decades. Highlights of the Recent Rare Snowfall Event in

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