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Prime Minister Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

Why in news? The Union government unveiled the Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to raise agricultural productivity in backward districts. The announcement...

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ICAR’s 97th Foundation Day

Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) marked its 97th Foundation Day on 16 July 2025. Celebrations and awards highlighted ag...

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NLC India Limited’s push for renewable energy

Why in news? In July 2025, the Indian government allowed NLC India Limited (NLCIL) to invest freely in its renewable‑energy subsidiary, signalling a...

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What is a splashdown landing?

Why in news? New crewed missions such as NASA’s Artemis programme and commercial vehicles like SpaceX Crew Dragon have revived interest in splashdow...

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Talisman Sabre 2025

Why in news? Australia launched Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, its largest military drill to date, featuring over 35,000 troops from 19 countries, incl...

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AH‑64E Apache Helicopters

Why in news? India is set to receive the first batch of AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States after delays. These helicopters will...

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Lok Sabha Digital Attendance

Why in news? The Lok Sabha Secretariat announced that Members of Parliament will mark attendance digitally from their seats using a new Multi‑Media ...

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Machilipatnam Greenfield Port

Why in news? Nearly half of the construction work on the new Machilipatnam Greenfield Port in Andhra Pradesh was reported to be complete in mid‑July...

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Sierra Leone World Heritage Site

Why in news? The United Nations added the Gola‑Tiwai complex in Sierra Leone to its list of World Heritage Sites in July 2025, making it the West Af...

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Dangers of Regionalism

Why in news? The Supreme Court cautioned that promoting regionalism for electoral gains is as dangerous as communalism. The bench noted that emphasisi...

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India Achieves 50 % Non‑Fossil Fuel Electricity Capacity

Why in news? India announced that half of its total installed power generation capacity now comes from non‑fossil fuel sources—well ahead of the 2...

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Data Ethics

Why in news? India’s statistics ministry and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific organised a workshop on data ethics, ...

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Maharashtra’s Urban Maoism Bill

Why in news? The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill 2025, commonly known as the “Urban Maoi...

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Untouchability Cases in India

Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s 2022 report revealed that most cases filed under the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) ...

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Silicon‑Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Why in news? Indian researchers announced progress in developing tandem solar cells that pair traditional silicon with perovskite materials. The proto...

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Climate Migration

Why in news? Persistent droughts in Bundelkhand and recurrent floods along Bangladesh’s Jamuna River illustrate how climate change is driving people...

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Informal Credit in India (CME)

Why in news? Despite almost universal bank account ownership, new data from CMIE and Piramal Enterprises show that poor households increasingly rely o...

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3I/Atlas – Third‑Ever Interstellar Object

Why in news? Astronomers confirmed that a comet designated 3I/Atlas is only the third interstellar object ever observed passing through our solar syst...

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ICMR‑NIE – India’s Silent Salt Consumption Epidemic

Why in news? The ICMR–National Institute of Epidemiology launched a three‑year intervention in Punjab and Telangana after finding that Indians are...

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Fuel Control Switches

Why in news? The investigation into the Air India Flight AI171 crash revealed that inadvertent movement of fuel control switches to the “cut‑off...

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