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Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB‑IOS), 2026, replacing the RB‑IOS 20...
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Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB‑IOS), 2026, replacing the RB‑IOS 20...
Why in news? The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) was held in New Delhi from 14 January to 16 January 20...
Why in news? The Prime Minister recently chaired the 50th meeting of the PRAGATI platform. During this landmark session the government reviewed severa...
Why in news? The state of Kerala has urged the Union government to allow the issuance of catastrophe bonds to protect against financial losses from na...
Why in news? The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) released its Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025, highlighting contaminants such as nitrate, ura...
Why in news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the PANKHUDI portal on 8 January 2026. The digital platform serves as a single windo...
Why in news? The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) marked its 125th foundation day with commemorative events and a workshop titled “Safe Mi...
Why in news? As of 31 December 2025, 50,373 public health facilities across India have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. ...
Why in news? The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) celebrated its 79th Foundation Day on 6 January 2026. During the event the organisation launched sev...
Why in news? The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has decided to include human rabies in its list of notifiable diseases. Beginni...
Why in news? On 31 December 2025 the Ministry of Rural Development launched Land Stack, a pilot platform in Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu that integrates ...
Why in news? The Allahabad High Court, while deciding a mining dispute on 30 December 2025, observed that District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) are a be...
Why in news? 31 December 2025 was the last date for individuals to link their PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar and to file belated or revis...
Why in news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a round‑the‑clock Passenger Assistance Control Room in New Delhi to resolve airline travell...
Why in news? On 25 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu released the first official translation of the Constitution of India in the Santhali langua...
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive stating that only beverages derived from the leaves and b...
Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has invited industry leaders to participate as Anchor Partners in the PM‑SETU sc...
Why in news? The President of India will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) on 26 December in New Delhi as part of Veer Bal Diwa...
Why in news? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking to restrain the Prime Minister from sending a ceremonial velvet covering (chad...
Why in news? The National Small Industries Corporation, which implements the National SC/ST Hub, has highlighted the scheme’s role in boosting entre...