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UPSC Pratibha Setu Programme

Why in news? The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) renamed and expanded its Public Disclosure Scheme as “Pratibha Setu” (Bridge of ...

Rethinking Indian Aviation Safety

Why in news? There were a series of near‑miss incidents on Indian runways in early 2025, prompting calls for a thorough safety review. As ...

Mental Health: An Urgent Public Health Priority

Why in news? Mental health problems have increased across the world after the disruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic. In July 2025 t...

Israel’s airstrikes in Syria

Why in news? On 16 July 2025, Israel launched major airstrikes on targets in Damascus and Suwayda in Syria. These attacks brought fresh atte...

Public Accounts Committee Review of UIDAI

Why in news? The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tabled its report on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority o...

Swachh Survekshan 2024‑25

Why in news? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the results of the Swachh Survekshan 2024‑25 in mid‑July 2025. This clea...

The Sanctioning Russia Act 2025

Why in news? In July 2025, US legislators introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act 2025, a bill intended to tighten economic restrictions on Ru...

Dowry deaths in India

Why in news? Parliamentary discussions and data from the National Crime Records Bureau released in July 2025 drew attention to the persisten...

ADEETIE Scheme

Why in news? The Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries and Establishments (ADEETIE) Scheme was launched to pro...

India’s Earthquake Resilience

Why in news? A strong earthquake near Delhi earlier in 2025 rekindled public discussion on how prepared India is to face seismic disasters. ...

NLC India Limited’s push for renewable energy

Why in news? In July 2025, the Indian government allowed NLC India Limited (NLCIL) to invest freely in its renewable‑energy subsidiary, si...

Lok Sabha Digital Attendance

Why in news? The Lok Sabha Secretariat announced that Members of Parliament will mark attendance digitally from their seats using a new Mult...

Dangers of Regionalism

Why in news? The Supreme Court cautioned that promoting regionalism for electoral gains is as dangerous as communalism. The bench noted that...

Data Ethics

Why in news? India’s statistics ministry and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific organised a workshop on dat...

Maharashtra’s Urban Maoism Bill

Why in news? The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill 2025, commonly known as the “...

Untouchability Cases in India

Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s 2022 report revealed that most cases filed under the Protection of Civil Rig...

Abuse of Free Speech Online

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India heard two cases involving inflammatory posts and cartoons on social media. The judges warned that th...

Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants

Why in news? In July 2025, the Environment Ministry exempted nearly three‑quarters of India’s coal‑powered thermal plants from install...

TN–KET: Tamil Nadu’s TB Mortality Reduction Model (CME)

Why in news? Data shared by Tamil Nadu’s Health Department shows that TB deaths have declined by 20 % after the launch of the TN‑KET i...

Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

Why in news? The Supreme Court began hearing petitions in July 2025 challenging the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revi...