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Pakal Dul: Labour Dispute Settled at Chenab Storage Project

Pakal Dul: Labour Dispute Settled at Chenab Storage Project

Why in news? A labour dispute at Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project ended through conciliation; the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Jammu, led th...

Means-cum-Merit Scholarship: 2026-27 Application Window Opens

Means-cum-Merit Scholarship: 2026-27 Application Window Opens

Why in news? The Department of School Education and Literacy opened the 2026–27 scholarship window. Both fresh and renewal applications use the Nati...

Jeevan Raksha Padak: Silkyara Tunnel Rescuers Honoured

Jeevan Raksha Padak: Silkyara Tunnel Rescuers Honoured

Why in news? Union Minister Nitin Gadkari presented the lifesaving series' highest medal to twelve Silkyara rescuers. Their manual excavation had help...

Vikram Sarabhai Medal: Annapurni Subramaniam Wins 2026 Award

Vikram Sarabhai Medal: Annapurni Subramaniam Wins 2026 Award

Why in news? Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam received the 2026 Vikram Sarabhai Medal. She became the fourth Indian recipient and first Indian wom...

Cholanaikkan Community: Identity Papers Reach Forest Homes

Cholanaikkan Community: Identity Papers Reach Forest Homes

Why in news? Cholanaikkan families attended a special public-services camp near Nilambur. Twenty community members travelled from remote forest settle...

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Why in news? A 2026 report revived interest in the exceptional underwater vision of some Moken children. The primary experiment appeared in Current Bi...

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Education Loans, Guarantee & Subvention

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Education Loans, Guarantee & Subvention

Why in news? A government backgrounder reviewed implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme. It reported 1,425 eligible Quality Higher Educ...

Soliga Tribe: Forest Rights Act & Conservation in Biligiri Hills

Soliga Tribe: Forest Rights Act & Conservation in Biligiri Hills

Why in news? A July article revisited research criticising exclusionary fortress conservation. The study presented Soliga experience in the Biligiri H...

NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines

NAPS-2: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme Guidelines

Why in news? The Skill Development Ministry reported the progress of apprenticeship training in Lok Sabha. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2 ...

Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility

Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: ESIC Extension & Eligibility

Why in news? The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation extended its unemployment relief scheme by one year. The extension runs from 1 July 2026 thr...

SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2

SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2

Why in news? Five United Nations bodies released the 2026 food-security report on 21 July. Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year during ...

PM-YASASVI Scheme: Components, Eligibility & Scholarship Details

PM-YASASVI Scheme: Components, Eligibility & Scholarship Details

Why in news? The Government explained this umbrella scheme in the Lok Sabha. It supports students from selected disadvantaged social groups. Four scho...

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