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Russia Officially Recognises the Taliban (Mapping)
Why in news? Russia formally recognised the Taliban‑led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since the Taliban took p...
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Why in news? Russia formally recognised the Taliban‑led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since the Taliban took p...
Why in news? A report by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Centre identified se...
Why in news? Commentaries in July 2025 highlighted India’s low crop yields and argued that embracing genetically modified (GM) technology could boo...
Why in news? The World Bank’s Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief placed India in the “moderately low inequality” category with a Gini coeffi...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) inaugurated the Phenome India national biobank at the Institute o...
Why in news? The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched SPREE 2025 to expand social‑security coverage and encourage voluntary reg...
Why in news? The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has been renamed the Savitribai Phule National Institute of ...
Why in news? The fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) was held in Seville, Spain, to overhaul the global financial archite...
Why in news? On his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama reiterated that the Gaden Phodrang Trust will be the sole authority to recognise his reinca...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the ₹1 lakh crore Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme to boost private-sector investment in h...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru launched the BHARAT study to develop India‑specific biomarkers for healthy ageing, ...
Why in news? NITI Aayog released its report “Chemical Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains,” envisioning India as a ...
Why in news? India’s first health facility entirely staffed and managed by transgender persons has reopened in Hyderabad as the Sabrang Clinic after...
Why in news? The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1.05 lakh crore, emphasising 100 per cent indig...
Why in news? On 1 July 2025 Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered INS Udaygiri, the second warship under Project 17A, to the Indian Na...
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...