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India’s Performance on the Human Development Index
Why in news? The 2023 Human Development Report, titled A Matter of Choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI, ranked India 130th out of 193 co...
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Why in news? The 2023 Human Development Report, titled A Matter of Choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI, ranked India 130th out of 193 co...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 introduced two schemes to empower persons with disabilities (Divyangjan). The Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will p...
Why in news? Guru Ravidas Jayanti, marking the 649th birth anniversary of the 15th‑century saint, was celebrated across India on 1 February 2026. Th...
Why in news? The government’s interim Budget 2026 continued funding for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM‑POSHAN) Scheme, commonly calle...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Panchayat Assistance and Messaging (PANCHAM) system on 25 January 2026. Designed as a WhatsAp...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been promoting the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) programme in schools across India. The initiative sim...
Why in news? On the eve of Republic Day, 25 January 2026, the Government of India announced the recipients of the Padma Awards 2026. A total of 131 in...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced the winners of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for outstanding contributio...
Why in news? On 22 January 2026, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign completed eleven years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted its success in ...
Why in news? The Department of Food and Public Distribution has been shortlisted for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award for its “Anna Chakra” decision�...
Why in news? Mozambican humanitarian leader Graça Machel was named the recipient of the 2025 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Developme...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to the financ...
