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Constitution’s Ninth Schedule: History and Debate
Why in news? The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution has once again become a talking point. Some State governments have proposed adding more laws to th...
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Why in news? The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution has once again become a talking point. Some State governments have proposed adding more laws to th...
Why in news? The Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were due to review the inflation target for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for th...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Kerala announced that the state has achieved full digital literacy. This means that at least one member in every ho...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet has extended the national programme to distribute fortified rice through the Public Distribution System and nutrition s...
Why in news? Organ donation and transplantation have been in focus due to recent awareness campaigns and the rising number of people waiting for trans...
Why in news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a new category called a “regulated venue” where companies can raise fu...
Why in news? The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty on the bike‑taxi aggregator Rapido for charging a “platform fe...
Why in news? The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has issued updated guidelines on identifying and conserving tiger corridors. These guide...
Overview Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It lies across the equator and is known for its diverse landscapes—from snow‑capped mounta...
Why in news? Recent reports from Bihar suggested that over three million migrant workers were removed from electoral rolls because they were not resid...
Why in news? With private companies launching satellites and plans for space tourism, India’s space activities are expanding rapidly. However, India...
Why in news? The 18th edition of the International Earth Science Olympiad was held in August 2025. A team of Indian school students participated and w...
Why in news? Discussions around cartography and map representation often reference the Mercator projection because of its influence on how people perc...
Why in news? The Government introduced the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament in 2025 to strengthen accountability among ministers and ot...
Why in news? The Ministry of Finance released a draft framework in 2025 to define what qualifies as “green” economic activity. This taxonomy aims ...
Why in news? The topic of machine‑readable electoral rolls arose after the Election Commission halted the provision of such rolls to political parti...
Why in news? The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was passed by Parliament in August 2025. The Bill seeks to protect citizens from the d...
Why in news? India successfully conducted a night‑time flight test of the Agni‑5 ballistic missile in August 2025. The test validated the missile�...
Overview Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and a major player in West African affairs. Abuja is the capital, while Lagos remains the larg...
Why in news? The Centre is considering new guidelines to bring uniformity in the implementation of the “creamy layer” rule for Other Backward Clas...