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MoSPI Modular Education Survey 2025

Why in news? A comprehensive Modular Survey conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) during April–June...

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Why in news? As severe heatwaves become more frequent, policy discussions in India and other tropical countries are focusing on access to co...

Counterfeit Seeds and GI Crops like Basmati

Counterfeit Seeds and GI Crops like Basmati

Why in news? The government has announced measures to tackle the growing menace of counterfeit and substandard seeds that threaten Geographi...

Mahendragiri Hills – Biodiversity Heritage Site

Mahendragiri Hills – Biodiversity Heritage Site

Why in news? The Mahendragiri hills in Odisha’s Gajapati district, declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site in 2022, continue to attract scie...

Sahyog Portal for Content Takedown

Sahyog Portal for Content Takedown

Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs launched the Sahyog Portal in October 2024 under the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre. By Sep...

Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) in the WTO

Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) in the WTO

Why in news? The World Trade Organization is debating reforms to its special and differential treatment provisions, with developed countries...

UNEP Young Champions of the Earth Award 2025

Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme announced the 2025 winners of its Young Champions of the Earth award. The award recogn...

Agni‑Prime Missile Test

Why in news? On 24 September 2025, India successfully test‑fired the Agni‑Prime (Agni‑P) missile from a rail‑based mobile launcher a...

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Why in news? The Supreme Court recently admitted petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, prompting debates on ...

Four‑Pillar Scheme to Strengthen Shipbuilding and the Maritime Sector

Four‑Pillar Scheme to Strengthen Shipbuilding and the Maritime Sector

Why in news? In September 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹69,725‑crore package to revitalise India’s shipbuilding industry. The co...

Personality Rights in India

Why in news? Several recent court cases – including Anil Kapoor’s suit to stop AI‑generated misuse of his image and Jackie Shroff’s ...

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Why in news? In late September 2025, protests in Leh turned violent when police stopped climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s call for a “b...

World Food India 2025

World Food India 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Food Processing Industries announced that World Food India 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi in...

India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap

India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap

Why in news? Researchers at the Institute for Plasma Research in Gujarat unveiled plans in September 2025 to develop the Steady‑State Supe...

Artificial Intelligence and India’s Global Race

Artificial Intelligence and India’s Global Race

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved a multi‑year IndiaAI Mission in September 2025 with a budget of over ₹10,000 crore. The mission ...

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025

Why in news? India launched its largest school hackathon, the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025, in September 2025. The initiative encourages st...

Antifa Movement Explained

Why in news? As right‑wing extremism and counter‑protests make headlines around the world, discussions about the “Antifa” movement h...

Exercise Cold Start

Exercise Cold Start

Why in news? India announced that it will conduct its largest tri‑service drone and counter‑drone exercise, codenamed “Cold Start,” ...

India’s First Overseas Defence Manufacturing Facility

India’s First Overseas Defence Manufacturing Facility

Why in news? Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. announced in September 2025 that it would establish a defence manufacturing plant in Berrechid, Moro...

Estonia

Estonia

Why in news? Estonia has been mentioned in international news for its role in cybersecurity initiatives and its relations with Russia and NA...