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PM‑SETU Scheme

Why in news? The Prime Minister launched the PM‑SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling Enhancement, Training and Upgradation) scheme in October 202...

The Legend of Saduma

The Legend of Saduma

Why in news? During the Navratri season of 2025, a centuries‑old tradition in Ahmedabad’s old city attracted attention. Men of the Barot...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Why in news? The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2025 was awarded to Japanese immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi and American scientist...

Indian diet and health

Indian diet and health

Why in news? A large study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Diabetes Study (INDIAB) examined the eating hab...

Passive euthanasia in India

Why in news? Debates around end‑of‑life care have gained attention in India. Passive euthanasia—allowing a terminally ill person to di...

Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme

Why in news? India is expanding its renewable energy and electric vehicle industries, which depend on critical minerals such as lithium, cob...

Revised Schedule M norms for pharmaceutical manufacturing

Why in news? To enhance the quality of medicines produced in India, the government updated Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules in De...

Doomscrolling and its impact on mental health

Doomscrolling and its impact on mental health

Why in news? With the spread of smartphones and social media, many people habitually scroll through streams of distressing news late into th...

Compressive Asphyxia in Crowd Crushes

Compressive Asphyxia in Crowd Crushes

Why in news? Recent crowd crush incidents at religious gatherings and concerts raised awareness of compressive asphyxia, a leading cause of ...

National Pulses Mission

National Pulses Mission

Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the National Pulses Mission with a budgetary outlay of ₹11,440 crore to be imple...

New definition of a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations

New definition of a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations

Why in news? At the Seventy‑seventh World Health Assembly in May 2024 member states adopted amendments to the International Health Regulat...

Transformation of girls’ education in India

Transformation of girls’ education in India

Why in news? On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2025 several newspapers highlighted the strides made in girls’ education under initiatives ...

Jane Goodall – Lessons for society and conservation

Jane Goodall – Lessons for society and conservation

Why in news? October 2025 marked the 65th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking observation of chimpanzees using tools at Gombe Str...

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – origins and contributions

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – origins and contributions

Why in news? The socio‑cultural organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) marked its 100th foundation day in late September 2025. Fou...

The Nobel Peace Prize – origin and selection process

The Nobel Peace Prize – origin and selection process

Why in news? The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was scheduled to be announced on 10 October 2025. Ahead of the announcement discussions focused on t...

The Courage of Jiya Rai

Why in news? In September 2025 Jiya Rai, a 17‑year‑old para‑swimmer with autism spectrum disorder, swam solo across the Catalina Chann...

Men’s Cricket Asia Cup 2025

Why in news? The seventeenth edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament concluded on 28 September 2025 in the United Arab Emirates. India de...

Stampedes in India

Stampedes in India

Why in news? A series of fatal stampedes at religious gatherings and crowded public events in 2025 prompted renewed discussion about crowd m...

Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre

Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre

Why in news? In September 2025 the Ministry of Ayush inaugurated “Prayas” at the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa. The centre offe...

Ek Din Ek Ghanta Ek Saath Initiative

Why in news? On 1 October 2025 the government urged every citizen to devote one hour to cleaning public spaces under the “Ek Din Ek Ghanta...