Current affairs

PM-Shri Scheme

Context Delhi government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Education Ministry to implement the PM-SHRI Scheme. About PM SHRI Schools Scheme Launched: 2022 Type: Centrally Sponsored scheme. Nodal Ministry: The Department of School Education and Literacy. Objective:...

Regulation of Industrial Alcohol

Context A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC), in an 8:1 decision, ruled that states have the authority to impose taxes not only on alcoholic beverages but also on industrial alcohol. Overlapping Constitutional Entries The dispute involved...

UN Peacekeeping and Reform

Context: By becoming just a 'bystander' in the major conflicts happening around the world, the United Nations is wasting the progress it made through its peacekeeping efforts. Quote “Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator,...

Job Crisis Undermines State Legitimacy

What is meant by Quality Job? A good quality job is characterised by dignity, adequate compensation, opportunities for learning, and pathways for advancement. The Issue of Quality Employment Lack of Quality Employment: Many available jobs are informal, unpaid, and dead-end,...

LAC Agreement Between India And China

Context: India and China have reached an agreement to resume patrolling at key friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. More in News The latest development comes after multiple rounds of military talks that have...

BRICS Summit 2024, Date, Host, Theme, Agenda and Significance

The BRICS Summit 2024 marks a significant moment in global diplomacy as five of the world’s largest emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—come together to discuss pressing global challenges. In a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, the BRICS Summit...

Kartarpur Corridor

About Kartarpur Corridor It is a visa-free border crossing and religious corridor between India and Pakistan. The corridor connects the town of Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur (India) with the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal (Pakistan). Kartar Sahib was established...

Overburden in the Coal Sector

About Overburden (OB) in Coal Sector Overburden refers to the layers of soil and rock that lie above a coal seam and must be removed to access the coal. This material is excavated during open-pit or surface mining operations. Composition:...

India launched its 4th Nuclear Powered Submarine

About S4 Submarine It features 75% indigenous content and is equipped with 3,500 km range K-4 nuclear ballistic missiles. It is larger and more capable than the INS Arihant (S2), India’s first SSBN. India’s SSBN (Sub-Surface Ballistic Nuclear) fleet consists...

Bima Sugam Portal

About the Bima Sugam Portal It will provide a single platform for buying, renewing and claiming both life and non-life insurance policies. The portal will facilitate the entire insurance journey—from policy purchase to claims settlement—digitally, reducing paperwork and time. It...