The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? Policymakers are considering whether to reduce or eliminate the 20 percent withholding tax imposed on interest earned by foreign investor...
Why in news? In February 2026 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a trade notice inviting public comments on a draft Digital Trade ...
Why in news? On 13 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification projects. The progr...
Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a new Country Strategic Op...
Why in news? On 18 April 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool) with a sovereign guarantee of �...
Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles announced on 11 May 2026 that the National Jute Board has been instrumental in deploying the Jute Crop Informati...
Why in news? The Ministry of Agriculture recently highlighted the achievements of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture in a background pap...
Why in news? During the Bio‑energy and Bio‑fertiliser Business (BBB) Summit held in May 2026, the Indian Biogas Association released a white paper...
Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, launched the second tranche of auctions fo...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) park at Warangal in Telang...
Why in news? Farmers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have reported severe crop losses due to an outbreak of the “litchi stink bug,” a sap‑sucking ins...
Why in news? A recent release from the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) announced that the Prime Minister’s Employment Generat...
