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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 sched...

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 Powe...

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 inspector...

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, Ch...

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 fo...

CP Radhakrishnan – 15th Vice President of India

Why in news? On 9 September 2025 the Electoral College of Parliament elected CP Radhakrishnan as India’s fifteenth Vice President. He defe...

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). Th...

National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL)

Why in news? National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APED...

Nepal

Why in news? Nepal has been witnessing youth‑led “Gen Z” protests following political unrest after Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli’s...

Lankhong Puja

Why in news? The Tiwa tribe of Assam recently celebrated their traditional Lankhong Puja. The annual festival invokes blessings for a succes...

Political Interference in Governance

Why in news? An NCP worker in Solapur obstructed officials during an anti‑illegal excavation drive and phoned Deputy Chief Minister Ajit P...

Indian Healthcare League (IHL)

Why in news? Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara recently launched the Indian Healthcare League, a cricket tournament in which teams of doctors comp...

Hockey Asia Cup 2025

Why in news? India beat defending champions Korea 4–1 in the final of the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 held in Rajgir, Bihar. The victory ...

Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

Why in news? Assam began year‑long celebrations marking the birth centenary of the legendary singer, composer and poet Dr. Bhupen Hazarika...

Bhil Tribe

Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs plans to release a translated collection of Bhil folk tales on its “Adi Vaani” portal. The e...

Two‑Factor Authentication (2FA)

Why in news? With rising cases of password theft and online fraud, many organisations are adopting two‑factor authentication. Popular apps...

Vice President Election – System of Proportional Representation

Why in news? Polling for the Vice Presidential election was held on 9 September 2025. Jagdeep Dhankhar had resigned, and the contest was bet...

CoWIN: India’s Digital Vaccine Platform

Why in news? Since late August 2025 the CoWIN portal used for COVID‑19 vaccination certificates has been temporarily offline due to an upg...

The State Emblem of India

Why in news? A controversy arose at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar when a carving resembling the State Emblem was deemed inappropriate. Th...

Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya for Prisoners

Why in news? As part of prison reform, jails in Chhattisgarh began offering yoga and Sudarshan Kriya sessions to inmates. The programme aims...