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Why in news? India’s young population offers a demographic dividend, yet job creation has not kept pace. In early 2025 industry bodies urged the gov...
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Why in news? India’s young population offers a demographic dividend, yet job creation has not kept pace. In early 2025 industry bodies urged the gov...
Why in news? India is expanding its renewable energy and electric vehicle industries, which depend on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and ra...
Why in news? With the spread of smartphones and social media, many people habitually scroll through streams of distressing news late into the night. I...
Why in news? Winter storms in North America and Europe frequently make headlines, and the term “blizzard” is often used in weather forecasts. Whil...
Why in news? To enhance the quality of medicines produced in India, the government updated Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules in December 202...
Why in news? In August 2025 the Philippines established a regional cryobank to preserve coral larvae. It is the first such facility in South‑East As...
Why in news? In October 2025 two major maritime exercises drew attention. NATPOLREX‑X tested India’s preparedness for oil spills, while Exercise K...
Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will hold its World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi from 9–15 October 2025...
Why in news? The Union government in 2025 resumed operations at the Namchik–Namphuk coal block in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The coal ...
Why in news? Ahead of the COP‑30 climate summit, activists and scholars emphasised that climate policy should not be guided by science and economics...
Why in news? On 4 October 2025 several newspapers reported a surge in cyber fraud cases such as “digital arrest” scams. Criminals impersonated law...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India announced plans to install QR‑code‑enabled sign boards at toll plazas and rest areas. The in...
Why in news? Recent crowd crush incidents at religious gatherings and concerts raised awareness of compressive asphyxia, a leading cause of death in o...
Why in news? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on 3 October 2025 that a depression over the northeast Arabian Sea had intensified in...
Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh forest department announced the results of a state‑wide camera‑trap survey revealing at least 83 snow leopards i...
Why in news? NITI Aayog released a working paper proposing an optional presumptive taxation scheme for foreign companies operating in India. The schem...
Why in news? Regulators and investors renewed discussions on stablecoins after price volatility in some crypto projects. Questions arose about how the...
Why in news? On 2 October 2025 armed miscreants torched over 100 houses near the Assam–Nagaland border, reigniting tensions in a decades‑old dispu...
Why in news? The Chief of Defence Staff recently announced plans to accelerate the creation of integrated theatre commands. The reforms aim to enhance...
Why in news? Reports in early October highlighted that India generated around 2.2 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—an increase of 150 perc...