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Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) Committee

Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high‑level Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governan...

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

National Voters’ Day – Celebrating India’s Electorate

Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...

PLI Scheme for White Goods

PLI Scheme for White Goods

Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the government announced that five more companies were selected under the fourth round of the Production Linked Incent...

Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026

Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB‑IOS), 2026, replacing the RB‑IOS 20...

28th CSPOC – A Gathering of Commonwealth Parliamentary Leaders

28th CSPOC – A Gathering of Commonwealth Parliamentary Leaders

Why in news? The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) was held in New Delhi from 14 January to 16 January 20...

PRAGATI Platform @50 Meetings

PRAGATI Platform @50 Meetings

Why in news? The Prime Minister recently chaired the 50th meeting of the PRAGATI platform. During this landmark session the government reviewed severa...

Catastrophe Bonds

Catastrophe Bonds

Why in news? The state of Kerala has urged the Union government to allow the issuance of catastrophe bonds to protect against financial losses from na...

Central Ground Water Board – Guardian of India’s Groundwater

Central Ground Water Board – Guardian of India’s Groundwater

Why in news? The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) released its Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025, highlighting contaminants such as nitrate, ura...

PANKHUDI Portal – Streamlining CSR for Women and Child Development

PANKHUDI Portal – Streamlining CSR for Women and Child Development

Why in news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the PANKHUDI portal on 8 January 2026. The digital platform serves as a single windo...

Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) Celebrates 125 Years

Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) Celebrates 125 Years

Why in news? The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) marked its 125th foundation day with commemorative events and a workshop titled “Safe Mi...

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

Why in news? As of 31 December 2025, 50,373 public health facilities across India have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. ...

SHINE Scheme and Initiatives by the Bureau of Indian Standards

SHINE Scheme and Initiatives by the Bureau of Indian Standards

Why in news? The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) celebrated its 79th Foundation Day on 6 January 2026. During the event the organisation launched sev...

Notifiable Diseases

Notifiable Diseases

Why in news? The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has decided to include human rabies in its list of notifiable diseases. Beginni...

Land Stack – digital platform for land records

Land Stack – digital platform for land records

Why in news? On 31 December 2025 the Ministry of Rural Development launched Land Stack, a pilot platform in Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu that integrates ...

District Mineral Foundations and High Court ruling

District Mineral Foundations and High Court ruling

Why in news? The Allahabad High Court, while deciding a mining dispute on 30 December 2025, observed that District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) are a be...

PAN–Aadhaar Linking and Belated ITR Deadline

PAN–Aadhaar Linking and Belated ITR Deadline

Why in news? 31 December 2025 was the last date for individuals to link their PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar and to file belated or revis...

24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR)

24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR)

Why in news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a round‑the‑clock Passenger Assistance Control Room in New Delhi to resolve airline travell...

Constitution of India Released in the Santhali Language

Constitution of India Released in the Santhali Language

Why in news? On 25 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu released the first official translation of the Constitution of India in the Santhali langua...

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive stating that only beverages derived from the leaves and b...

Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM‑SETU)

Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM‑SETU)

Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has invited industry leaders to participate as Anchor Partners in the PM‑SETU sc...

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