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Why in news? Several global technology firms and big companies have been accused of conducting “backdoor layoffs”—measures that reduce head‑co...
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Why in news? Several global technology firms and big companies have been accused of conducting “backdoor layoffs”—measures that reduce head‑co...
Why in news? The Government of Jharkhand observed Hul Diwas on 30 June 2025 to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the Santhal Rebellion, one of ...
Why in news? Trinidad and Tobago was in news recently. Location and general information Trinidad and Tobago is the southernmost island country in the ...
Why in news? The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently condemned the custodial torture of Ajith Kumar, highlighting the persistent issue of ...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, replacing the 2001 policy. The new policy aims to transform India int...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released Model Rules 2025 for felling trees in agricultural lands to simplify reg...
Why in news? Recent U.S. court rulings in cases involving generative AI have largely favoured technology companies. These decisions have intensified d...
Why in news? The Ministry of Coal plans to launch the RECLAIM Framework to manage mine closures and repurposing through community participation. What ...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by the Department of Telecomm...
Why in news? During political debates in mid‑2025 some leaders suggested that the words “Socialist” and “Secular” be removed from the Preamb...
Why in news? The Digital India programme celebrated its 10‑year anniversary on 1 July 2025. Launched on 1 July 2015, it aimed to transform Indi...
Why in news? On 4 July 2025 the US President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The bill combines tax reforms, spending cuts...
Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to generate more than 3.5 crore jobs over two y...
Why in news? In June 2025 the Ministry of Railways launched RailOne, a mobile application that integrates various railway services in a single platfo...
Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of ...
Why in news? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) completed eight years on 1 July 2025. The tax was rolled out on 1 July 2017 to unify India’s indir...
Why in news? A controversy arose when an Italian luxury brand’s 2026 spring/summer collection showcased sandals that closely resembled traditional K...
Why in news? A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) released on 30 June 2025 found that ammonium sulfate – a secondary ...
Why in news? In June 2025 the coast guards of India, Japan, Australia and the United States launched the Sea Ship Observer Mission under the QUAD par...
Why in news? Researchers at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, discovered that chromium antimonide (CrSb) exhibits a phenome...