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Swasthya Portal – Tribal Health Repository

Swasthya Portal – Tribal Health Repository

Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs informed Parliament that the Swasthya portal, an online repository on tribal health and nutrition, does no...

The Monroe Doctrine and Its Modern Revival

The Monroe Doctrine and Its Modern Revival

Why in news? The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy, released under President Donald Trump, calls for a revival of the Monroe Doctrine. ...

UMEED Portal and Waqf Property Registration

UMEED Portal and Waqf Property Registration

Why in news? The Union Minister for Minority Affairs announced that waqf property managers will not face penalties for the next three months if they h...

Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Flight Duty Time Rules

Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Flight Duty Time Rules

Why in news? India’s civil aviation regulator temporarily relaxed flight‑duty time rules for IndiGo pilots after a sudden wave of cancellations in...

National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme

National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme

Why in news? The central government has approved an ambitious National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme to strengthen India’s forensic sci...

Assam Accord and the 1971 Cut‑off Date

Assam Accord and the 1971 Cut‑off Date

Why in news? The Supreme Court has asked the Union government whether the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order 2025β€”which allows persecuted ...

Proposed Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2025 and Protests

Proposed Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2025 and Protests

Why in news? Faculty, students and alumni of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) have been demonstrating against a draft Indian Statistical Institu...

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) – custodians of the electoral roll

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) – custodians of the electoral roll

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been carrying out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and thr...

SIM Binding Mandate for Messaging Apps

SIM Binding Mandate for Messaging Apps

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others to implement SI...

National Productivity Council – High Court Quashes Lokpal Proceedings

National Productivity Council – High Court Quashes Lokpal Proceedings

Why in news? In November 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed proceedings initiated by the Lokpal of India against Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Union Comme...

Mekedatu Dam Project

Mekedatu Dam Project

Why in news? The Karnataka government announced that it would submit a revised detailed project report for the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir o...

Euthanasia

Euthanasia

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India directed doctors at a Noida hospital to constitute a medical board to assess whether passive euthanasia should...

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