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Tidal Flooding Declared a State‑Specific Disaster in Kerala
Why in news? The Kerala government has declared tidal flooding — the regular inundation of low‑lying coastal areas by high tides — a State‑spe...
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Why in news? The Kerala government has declared tidal flooding — the regular inundation of low‑lying coastal areas by high tides — a State‑spe...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet recently approved the PM RAHAT scheme to provide immediate, cashless treatment for victims of road accidents across Ind...
Why in news? The Ministry of Cooperation recently highlighted progress under Yuva Sahakar and Swayamshakti Sahakar schemes, which provide financial su...
Why in news? The Ministry of Minority Affairs informed Parliament on 3 February 2026 that the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme h...
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Why in news? In the Union Budget 2026‑27, the government proposed the creation of community‑owned SHE Marts—retail outlets managed by women from...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 proposed a new programme called the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative to strengthen khadi, handloom and ha...
Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) introduced the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme as a pilot project under its Reg...
Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics fo...
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Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high‑level Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governan...
Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced that five more companies were selected under the fourth round of the Production Linked Incent...
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...