Maratha Reservation General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Relating to Development Why in News? Recently, Leader Manoj Jarange started his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan for ‘Maratha Reservation’. He demanded recognition of Marathas under Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota for jobs and education. Manoj Jarange has been asking for a […]
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Turkey cuts all Trade Ties with Israel General Studies Paper II: Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests Why in News? Recently, Turkey announced the complete halt of trade and economic relations with Israel and restricted Israeli aircraft from entering its airspace. The government also restricted Turkish ships from reaching Israeli ports.
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Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus 2024-25 General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Relating to Development Why in News? The Ministry of Education has recently published the UDISE+ 2024–25 report on school education, marking a milestone as the country’s teacher count has crossed one crore for the very first
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Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel appointed as IMF Executive Director General Studies Paper III: Important International Institutions Why in News? Recently, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. This announcement came through an official order of the Ministry of Personnel. On 28 August
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PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Scheme General Studies Paper II: Welfare Schemes, Government Policies & Interventions Why in News? The government has recently announced that the lending period of PM SVANidhi Scheme will now continue beyond its earlier deadline. The new deadline will now continue till March 31, 2030 to give street vendors more time
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Rare Quadruple Star System in Milky Way General Studies Paper III: Scientific Innovations & Discoveries, Space Technology Why in News? Recently, scientists reported the discovery of a rare quadruple star system in the Milky Way. The system contains two red dwarfs and two cold brown dwarfs held together by gravity, making it unlike anything observed
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Forgotten Warrior King Prithu who resisted Bakhtiyar Khilji General Studies Paper I: Ancient History Why in News? Recently the Assam government decided to name Guwahati’s GNB Flyover as Maharaj Prithu Flyover, which had resisted Bakhtiyar Khilji’s advance. The move highlights his courage and reminds people of his role in history. The Forgotten Warrior King of
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FIR Filed in Rajasthan Over Faulty Hyundai General Studies Paper II: Government Policies & Interventions, Transparency & Accountability Why in News? Recently in Rajasthan, a customer filed an FIR against Hyundai over a faulty car. The case also names its dealer, senior company officials and brand ambassadors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The complaint
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Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill 2025 General Studies Paper II: Constitutional Amendment, Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 was recently tabled in the Lok Sabha. The Bill continues the government’s reform agenda that began with the earlier Jan Vishwas Act of 2023. The proposal covers
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India commissions INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri General Studies Paper III: Indigenization of Technology, Defence Why in News? The Indian Navy has recently added two frontline warships, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, to its fleet during a commissioning ceremony at Visakhapatnam. According to the Ministry of Defence, this is the first occasion when two frontline
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