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Record rally in copper prices
Why in news? In December 2025 copper futures on the London Metal Exchange surpassed US$12,000 per tonne, a historic high. Prices have risen more than ...
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Why in news? In December 2025 copper futures on the London Metal Exchange surpassed US$12,000 per tonne, a historic high. Prices have risen more than ...
Why in news? Many people wondered whether banks would remain open on the last day of 2025 and on New Year’s Day. Confusion arose from social media r...
Why in news? India’s regional carrier Alliance Air launched the Fare se Fursat scheme on 13 October 2025. This pilot initiative, which ran until 31 ...
Why in news? The Indian rupee ended 2025 at ₹89.87 per U.S. dollar, marking a depreciation of about 4.7 percent for the year. Reuters reported that ...
Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh government has unveiled a policy to legalise and regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp. Chief Minister Sukhvin...
Why in news? The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways released detailed guidelines for two schemes aimed at reviving India’s shipbuilding indus...
Why in news? The Ministry of Power announced that projects worth ₹2.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme...
Why in news? The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) celebrated its 63rd Foundation Day in December 2025. During the event the co...
Why in news? In recent months multinational companies’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India have been hiring at a pace far outstripping traditi...
Why in news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has announced a series of reforms to modernise quality standards across laboratories, hospitals, manuf...
Why in news? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a preliminary inquiry in December 2025 into allegations that low‑cost carrier IndiG...
Why in news? In October 2025 the National e‑Governance Division (NeGD) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative to develo...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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. ...
Why in news? In November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture reported progress under the National Mission on Edible Oils. Additional area was brought un...
Why in news? The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India jointly organised a Niveshak ...