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Model Rules for Felling Trees in Agricultural Lands (2025)

Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released Model Rules 2025 for felling trees in agricultural lands to simplify reg...

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AI and Copyright Cases in News

Why in news? Recent U.S. court rulings in cases involving generative AI have largely favoured technology companies. These decisions have intensified d...

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RECLAIM Framework

Why in news? The Ministry of Coal plans to launch the RECLAIM Framework to manage mine closures and repurposing through community participation. What ...

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Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)

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...

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Debate over “Socialist” and “Secular” in India’s Preamble

Why in news? During political debates in mid‑2025 some leaders suggested that the words “Socialist” and “Secular” be removed from the Preamb...

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Ten Years of Digital India

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...

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One Big Beautiful Bill (US Budget Reconciliation 2025)

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...

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Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme

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...

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RailOne App – Unified Railway Services

Why in news? In June 2025 the Ministry of Railways launched RailOne, a mobile application that integrates various railway services in a single platfo...

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Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) – Crossing 60 GW of Power Sale Agreements

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 ...

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8 Years of GST

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...

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GI Tag Issue – Kolhapuri Chappal and Cultural Appropriation

Why in news? A controversy arose when an Italian luxury brand’s 2026 spring/summer collection showcased sandals that closely resembled traditional K...

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Secondary Pollutant – Ammonium Sulfate and PM2.5 Pollution

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 ...

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Sea Ship Observer Mission (QUAD Coast Guards)

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...

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Altermagnets and Direction‑Dependent Conduction

Why in news? Researchers at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, discovered that chromium antimonide (CrSb) exhibits a phenome...

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GOSAT‑GW Satellite

Why in news? On 29 June 2025 Japan launched the GOSAT‑GW (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite – Water Cycle) aboard an H‑2A rocket. This miss...

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Akash Air‑Defence System

Why in news? During the BRICS summit preparations, reports indicated that Brazil expressed interest in India’s medium‑range surface‑to‑air mis...

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Begonia nyishiorum – New Plant Species in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? Botanists recently discovered a new species of flowering plant named Begonia nyishiorum in high‑altitude forests of Arunachal Pradesh�...

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Kombucha – Fermented Tea Drink and Its Health Effects

Why in news? A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2025 examined how consuming kombucha – a fermented tea beverage – affects gut microb...

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Mapping Focus – Ghana

Why in news? Ghana was in news recently. Geographical overview Ghana lies on the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Côte d�...

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