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Purple Fest 2025

Why in news? Purple Fest 2025 was organised by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre in collaboration with Amity University at Noida. ...

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Bairabi–Sairang Railway Line: Linking Mizoram’s Capital

Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated the Bairabi–Sairang broad‑gauge railway line, giving Mizoram’s capital Aizawl direct rail connectivi...

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Great Nicobar Island Project

Why in news? The Government of India recently cleared a multi‑component development plan for Great Nicobar Island. The project aims to transform the...

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Samudra Pradakshina – Tri‑Service Women’s Circumnavigation

Why in news? On 9 September 2025 India’s Defence Minister virtually flagged off “Samudra Pradakshina” from Mumbai’s Gateway of India. This exp...

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Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Why in news? On 11 September 2025 the Prime Minister of India paid homage to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary, highlighting his contribut...

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Border Wing Home Guards (BWHGs)

Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering raising new Border Wing Home Guards units along the India–China border, mirroring their dep...

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The 130th Amendment Bill: Accountability or Constitutional Overreach?

Why in news? The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 was introduced in Parliament. It proposes automatic removal of Prime Minister, Chief Minist...

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Iran–IAEA Nuclear Monitoring Agreement

Why in news? The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran reached a breakthrough agreement in September 2025 that allows inspectors to resum...

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Geotagging of Buildings in Census 2027

Why in news? The 2027 Census of India will, for the first time, include geotagging of all buildings during the Houselisting Operations scheduled for 2...

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Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

Why in news? Russia’s state‑owned energy company Gazprom signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation to build the Power of Siber...

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Loneliness & India’s Working Young

Why in news? A newspaper column described loneliness as the biggest “corporate disease” among India’s working youth (aged 25–35). The piece dr...

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The Domestic Sphere in India

Why in news? Public debates on gender roles, dowry deaths, domestic violence and the undervaluation of women’s unpaid work have renewed focus on the...

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