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Why in news? Parliamentary discussions and data from the National Crime Records Bureau released in July 2025 drew attention to the persistent menace o...
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Why in news? Parliamentary discussions and data from the National Crime Records Bureau released in July 2025 drew attention to the persistent menace o...
Why in news? The Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries and Establishments (ADEETIE) Scheme was launched to promote energ...
Why in news? A strong earthquake near Delhi earlier in 2025 rekindled public discussion on how prepared India is to face seismic disasters. News repor...
Why in news? In July 2025, the Indian government allowed NLC India Limited (NLCIL) to invest freely in its renewable‑energy subsidiary, signalling a...
Why in news? The Lok Sabha Secretariat announced that Members of Parliament will mark attendance digitally from their seats using a new Multi‑Media ...
Why in news? The Supreme Court cautioned that promoting regionalism for electoral gains is as dangerous as communalism. The bench noted that emphasisi...
Why in news? India’s statistics ministry and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific organised a workshop on data ethics, ...
Why in news? The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill 2025, commonly known as the “Urban Maoi...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s 2022 report revealed that most cases filed under the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) ...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India heard two cases involving inflammatory posts and cartoons on social media. The judges warned that the growing ...
Why in news? In July 2025, the Environment Ministry exempted nearly three‑quarters of India’s coal‑powered thermal plants from installing flue g...
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 initiative,...
Why in news? The Supreme Court began hearing petitions in July 2025 challenging the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with UNICEF India, launched the TALASH (Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills and Self‑Esteem ...
Why in news? The Kerala High Court ordered the arrest of a Liberian‑flagged ship after it leaked oil off the coast. The order invoked the Admiralty ...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released draft rules in July 2025 to overhaul the decades‑old regulatory framework gov...
Why in news? News reports in July 2025 revealed that the Ministry of Social Justice had not issued provisional award letters to many selected candida...
Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 2025 report on emerging trends in terrorist financing. It highlighted the growing use...
Why in news? Several government schools in Kerala introduced semicircular classroom layouts inspired by a popular Malayalam film. The experiment aims ...
Why in news? Commemorations in July 2025 marked the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary who led the tribal ...