Archives: Current Affair

Why in the News?  Educate Girls, an Indian non-profit organisation working for girls’ education in rural and remote areas, has been named as one of the three winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025. Key Points: Educate Girl  About Educate Girls: Founded by Safeena Husain. Works in rural India to bring out-of-school and unprivileged girls […]

Why in the News?  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), even as an increase in cloudbursts in India has not been observed; the number of mini-cloudbursts has been on the increase over the past few years. This was noted by IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, when he gave a press conference (Aug 2025). Key Points: […]

Why in the News?  India’s Environment Ministry has made changes to the Green Credit Programme (GCP). Green credits on tree plantation will now be conditional: received after 5 years, contingent upon meeting a canopy density of at least 40 percent and the survival of trees. This changes the intention of planting trees to directly planting […]

Why in the News?  The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 was held in Tianjin, China (31 Aug–1 Sept 2025). PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines, focusing on India–China border peace, terrorism, trade, and people-to-people ties. SCO Summit 2025 – Key Points Theme: Strengthening security, enhancing connectivity, and expanding […]

Why in the news ?  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat (August 2025) radio address, appealed to citizens to adopt the mantra “Vocal for Local” during the upcoming festival season, connecting it to the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and the goal of building a developed India. Key Points: Vocal for Local Festival Appeal: […]

Why in the News?  During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan, India’s Environment Ministry announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Tokyo on a first-of-its-kind Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). Key Points: Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Nature of the Agreement: The JCM is a Japanese initiative where Japan invests in low-carbon technologies […]

Why in the News ?  Amid growing friction over US tariff and India’s imports of discounted Russian crude, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro alleged that India was serving as a channel for Moscow to profit from oil sales. His remarks followed a statement calling the Ukraine conflict “Modi’s war”, reflecting Washington’s discontent over India’s […]

Why in News:  During his visit to Tokyo for the India–Japan Annual Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged greater investment in India, highlighting the opportunity amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States. Key Points: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) India’s Economic Position: Prime Minister Modi stated that India is on track to emerge as […]

Why in the News?  The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing a big outreach programme for Vision-2047, aimed at gathering people’s suggestions and expert inputs to shape a roadmap for making UP a developed state by 2047. Key Points: UP’s own satellite with ISRO’s help About the Outreach Plan: Nearly 500 experts from various fields to […]

Why in News  The Bihar Cabinet approved the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, aimed at promoting women’s entrepreneurship and self-employment in the State. Key Points: Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana About the Scheme: One woman from every family in Bihar will receive Rs 10,000 as the first instalment to start a business […]