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PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM‑VBRY)

Why in news? The government announced that the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM‑VBRY) would take effect from 1 August 2025. This employm...

Tracking India’s Climate Goals

Why in news? India announced that over half of its installed electricity capacity now comes from non‑fossil sources, achieving a key targe...

Redeeming India’s Nuclear Power Promise

Why in news? The Union Budget 2025‑26 proposed an ambitious target of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and allocated ₹20,000 cro...

Rise in Dividend Receipts from Non‑Banking PSUs

Why in news? The finance ministry reported a sharp increase in dividend income from non‑banking public sector undertakings (PSUs) during t...

Codex Alimentarius and India’s Role in Global Food Standards

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marked World Food Safety Day by emphasising India’s contributions to...

India Becomes Global Leader in Fast Payments

Why in news? An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on fast payment systems in July 2025 ranked India first in adoption and innovation...

Cyber Skill Centre under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

Why in news? The government inaugurated a new Cyber Skill Centre in July 2025 as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). T...

Measles Outbreak: Renewed Importance of Vaccination

Why in news? Several developed countries reported measles outbreaks in mid‑2025, despite having eliminated the disease years earlier. The ...

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 an...

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 increasin...

Operation Fire Trail

Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched “Operation Fire Trail” to clamp down on illegal imports of Chinese...

State of Inequality in India

Why in news? Recent World Bank estimates claimed India to be among the least unequal countries, contradicting independent studies that show ...

Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR)

Why in news? In July 2025 a high‑level Japanese delegation visited the Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat to explore cooperatio...

Empowering India’s Youth

Why in news? World Population Day (11 July 2025) focused on “empowering youth to create the families they want”. India, with the large...

India’s Fisheries Sector – Key Statistics

Why in news? Government data released in July 2025 shows that India’s fish production more than doubled in the past decade, underscoring ...

PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Report

Why in news? The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) released its first Rashtriya Sa...

India & the Global South

Why in news? In July 2025 the Indian Prime Minister embarked on a five‑nation tour of Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and N...

Catastrophe Bonds

Why in news? Growing climate‑induced disasters have prompted policymakers to explore catastrophe bonds (“cat bonds”) as an innovative ...

Battery Passport Framework

Why in news? The Indian government began work on a “battery passport” for electric‑vehicle (EV) batteries to enhance safety, traceabil...

Peering into India’s Digital Divide

Why in news? An official survey released in July 2025 examined how Indians access and use digital technologies. It revealed that while mobi...