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Snow Leopard Survey in Himachal Pradesh

Snow Leopard Survey in Himachal Pradesh

Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh forest department announced the results of a state‑wide camera‑trap survey revealing at least 83 snow ...

NITI’s Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Foreign Investors

Why in news? NITI Aayog released a working paper proposing an optional presumptive taxation scheme for foreign companies operating in India....

Stablecoins Explained

Why in news? Regulators and investors renewed discussions on stablecoins after price volatility in some crypto projects. Questions arose abo...

Assam–Nagaland Border Dispute

Assam–Nagaland Border Dispute

Why in news? On 2 October 2025 armed miscreants torched over 100 houses near the Assam–Nagaland border, reigniting tensions in a decadesâ€...

The Battlefield and Change: India’s Defence Reforms

The Battlefield and Change: India’s Defence Reforms

Why in news? The Chief of Defence Staff recently announced plans to accelerate the creation of integrated theatre commands. The reforms aim ...

Cost of Convenience: Health Hazards of Digital Tools

Cost of Convenience: Health Hazards of Digital Tools

Why in news? Reports in early October highlighted that India generated around 2.2 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—an increase o...

Waste to Art Wall Initiative

Why in news? The Nagpur Municipal Corporation unveiled a “Waste to Art Wall” made entirely from discarded materials such as plastic bott...

Swiss Glaciers Melt Rapidly

Why in news? A report by Swiss glaciologists revealed that the country’s glaciers lost about 3 percent of their ice volume in the past yea...

Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam

Why in news? Typhoon Bualoi struck central Vietnam at the start of October 2025, causing significant damage and loss of life. The storm brou...

RBI’s Draft Framework on External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)

RBI’s Draft Framework on External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a draft framework in October 2025 to simplify rules for Indian companies borrowing fro...

Sir Creek: India–Pakistan Maritime Boundary Dispute

Sir Creek: India–Pakistan Maritime Boundary Dispute

Why in news? Media discussions resurfaced about the unresolved Sir Creek dispute between India and Pakistan following fresh statements from ...

SARAL: AI Tool to Simplify Science

Why in news? Researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad and the Anusandhan National Research Foundatio...

Jane Goodall – Lessons for society and conservation

Jane Goodall – Lessons for society and conservation

Why in news? October 2025 marked the 65th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking observation of chimpanzees using tools at Gombe Str...

Transformation of girls’ education in India

Transformation of girls’ education in India

Why in news? On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2025 several newspapers highlighted the strides made in girls’ education under initiatives ...

New definition of a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations

New definition of a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations

Why in news? At the Seventy‑seventh World Health Assembly in May 2024 member states adopted amendments to the International Health Regulat...

Environmental surveillance – wastewater monitoring for public health

Environmental surveillance – wastewater monitoring for public health

Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced in August 2025 that it would expand wastewater surveillance to monitor ...

National Pulses Mission

National Pulses Mission

Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the National Pulses Mission with a budgetary outlay of ₹11,440 crore to be imple...

DigiLocker – India’s digital document wallet

DigiLocker – India’s digital document wallet

Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Public Service Commission began verifying candidates’ caste, income and disability certificates t...

The Courage of Jiya Rai

Why in news? In September 2025 Jiya Rai, a 17‑year‑old para‑swimmer with autism spectrum disorder, swam solo across the Catalina Chann...

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

Why in news? On 1 October 2025 India’s Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) entered its centenary year. Established on 1 October 1926, t...