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Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Why in news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has announced a series of reforms to modernise quality standards across laboratories, hospitals, manuf...

Bharat Taxi Initiative

Bharat Taxi Initiative

Why in news? In October 2025 the National e‑Governance Division (NeGD) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative to develo...

Competition Commission of India

Competition Commission of India

Why in news? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a preliminary inquiry in December 2025 into allegations that low‑cost carrier IndiG...

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs): Unified Identity and Consolidation

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs): Unified Identity and Consolidation

Why in News? The Ministry of Finance recently unveiled a new unified logo for India’s Regional Rural Banks. The launch coincided with the implementa...

Arun‑3 Hydropower Project – India– Nepal Energy Cooperation

Arun‑3 Hydropower Project – India– Nepal Energy Cooperation

Why in news? The 900 megawatt Arun‑3 Hydropower Project in eastern Nepal has been in the news as construction progresses under the supervision of SJ...

Capacity Building for Service Providers – Skilling the Tourism Sector

Capacity Building for Service Providers – Skilling the Tourism Sector

Why in news? The Ministry of Tourism has announced that more than 6.4 lakh people have been trained under its Capacity Building for Service Providers ...

Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan – Promoting Border and Battlefield Tourism

Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan – Promoting Border and Battlefield Tourism

Why in news? The Chief Minister of Sikkim recently opened the historic mountain passes Cho La and Dok La to tourists under the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darsha...

Ratle Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River

Ratle Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River

Why in news? The Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir has been back in the headlines after the engineering firm building it warned of pull...

International Fund for Agricultural Development – Partnering for Rural Prosperity

International Fund for Agricultural Development – Partnering for Rural Prosperity

Why in news? At the IFAD–India Day held in Rome, the Government of India showcased its achievements in rural development and women’s empowerment. ...

National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm and Oilseeds

National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm and Oilseeds

Why in news? In November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture reported progress under the National Mission on Edible Oils. Additional area was brought un...

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)

Why in news? The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India jointly organised a Niveshak ...

Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) for National Highways

Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) for National Highways

Why in news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given in‑principle approval for the creation of the Raajmarg Infrastructure Inves...

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