Polity
Supreme Court questions RTE exemption for minority schools
Why in news? The Supreme Court has reopened a decade‑old debate about whether schools run by religious and linguistic minorities should be exempt fr...
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Why in news? The Supreme Court has reopened a decade‑old debate about whether schools run by religious and linguistic minorities should be exempt fr...
Where is Afghanistan? Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in south‑central Asia at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central Asia and the I...
Why in news? The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) unveiled a national network of h...
Why in news? The government extended the free foodgrain scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for another year beginning in September 202...
Why in news? Japan Post Bank announced that it will pilot a blockchain‑based deposit currency called DCJPY starting in 2026. Reports in September 20...
Why in news? India and the United States began the 20th edition of the Yudh Abhyas army exercise in September 2025. This year’s drills are being hel...
Why in news? A controversial cryptocurrency associated with the business interests of former US president Donald Trump’s family entered the trading ...
Why in news? Scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AIIMS Bhopal, NIMHANS and startup Bioscan Research recently introduced an ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2024–25. The report p...
Why in news? Recent scams in public works and procurement have renewed public debate on corruption in India. With Transparency International’s Corru...
Why in news? India’s health‑care policy has pivoted towards publicly funded insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ...
Why in news? Financial analysts have raised concerns about a significant decline in household financial savings in India. The trend is attributed to r...
