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Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
Why in news? The Supreme Court began hearing petitions in July 2025 challenging the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
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Why in news? The Supreme Court began hearing petitions in July 2025 challenging the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Frontiers report titled “The Weight of Time”. It warns that increas...
Why in news? Government data released in July 2025 shows that India’s fish production more than doubled in the past decade, underscoring the succes...
Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with UNICEF India, launched the TALASH (Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills and Self‑Esteem ...
Why in news? Indian Railways and the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) signed a memorandum of understanding in July 20...
Why in news? The Kerala High Court ordered the arrest of a Liberian‑flagged ship after it leaked oil off the coast. The order invoked the Admiralty ...
Why in news? A herd of rare Kharai camels in Gujarat got caught by rising tides, drawing attention to this unique breed and the challenges it faces. A...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu sent samples of charcoal from an ancient site to foreign laboratories for accelerator mass spectrometry dati...
Why in news? Brazil conferred its highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, on India’s Prime Minister d...
Why in news? The Swiss medicines regulator approved Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial drug specifically formulated for infants weighing 2–5 kil...
Why in news? The Indian Army announced plans to induct the first regiment of the indigenous 155 mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (AT...
Why in news? The European Union’s finance ministers approved Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone from 1 January 2026. This decision drew attentio...
Why in news? The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) released its first Rashtriya Sarvekshan (...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Indian Prime Minister embarked on a five‑nation tour of Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia. Th...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released draft rules in July 2025 to overhaul the decades‑old regulatory framework gov...
Why in news? A study commissioned by WWF and conducted by environmental group Earth Action estimated that banning problematic and avoidable plastics ...
Why in news? India successfully conducted user trials of its indigenous Extended Range Anti‑Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti in July 202...
Why in news? Growing climate‑induced disasters have prompted policymakers to explore catastrophe bonds (“cat bonds”) as an innovative financing ...
Why in news? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a new nomination‑based Golden Visa that allows Indian and Bangladeshi nationals to obtain lif...
Why in news? News reports in July 2025 revealed that the Ministry of Social Justice had not issued provisional award letters to many selected candida...