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Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme
Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to generate more than 3.5 crore jobs over two y...
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Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to generate more than 3.5 crore jobs over two y...
Why in news? In June 2025 the Ministry of Railways launched RailOne, a mobile application that integrates various railway services in a single platfo...
Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of ...
Why in news? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) completed eight years on 1 July 2025. The tax was rolled out on 1 July 2017 to unify India’s indir...
Why in news? A controversy arose when an Italian luxury brand’s 2026 spring/summer collection showcased sandals that closely resembled traditional K...
Why in news? A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) released on 30 June 2025 found that ammonium sulfate – a secondary ...
Why in news? In June 2025 the coast guards of India, Japan, Australia and the United States launched the Sea Ship Observer Mission under the QUAD par...
Why in news? Researchers at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, discovered that chromium antimonide (CrSb) exhibits a phenome...
Why in news? On 29 June 2025 Japan launched the GOSAT‑GW (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite – Water Cycle) aboard an H‑2A rocket. This miss...
Why in news? During the BRICS summit preparations, reports indicated that Brazil expressed interest in India’s medium‑range surface‑to‑air mis...
Why in news? Botanists recently discovered a new species of flowering plant named Begonia nyishiorum in high‑altitude forests of Arunachal Pradesh�...
Why in news? A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2025 examined how consuming kombucha – a fermented tea beverage – affects gut microb...
Why in news? Ghana was in news recently. Geographical overview Ghana lies on the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Côte d�...
Why in news? In early July 2025, Nepal experienced several glacial lake outburst floods that destroyed a Chinese‑built bridge and damaged hydropower...
Why in news? A stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple caused eight deaths and over thirty injuries. The tragedy occurred after rumours spread that...
Why in news? Sohrai art from Jharkhand received national attention at the 2025 Kala Utsav held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President praised it a...
Why in news? TEMA India Ltd, a private firm, commissioned the country’s first private test facility for upgrading depleted heavy water, with support...
Why in news? Following the self‑immolation of a student in Odisha whose sexual harassment complaint was allegedly dismissed by her college’s Inter...
Why in news? A global performance report released by Google and the University of California Berkeley highlighted the success of the Android Earthquak...
Why in news? Sixteen spotted deer died at Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park due to foot and mouth disease, prompting authorities to review disease...