RBI revises Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines

Why in the News? The RBI has issued revised guidelines for Priority Sector Lending (PSL), effective from April 1, 2025,… Continue reading

NPCI Launches BHIM 3.0 with Enhanced Features

Why in the News? NPCI BHIM Services Ltd. (NBSL), a subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched… Continue reading

Govt proposes to abolish Equalization Levy

Why in the News? The Centre is considering the withdrawal of the 6% Equalization Levy on online advertisement services provided… Continue reading

[25th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: As ice frozen for millennia thaws, Kashmir wakes up to new risks

PYQ Relevance: Question: How does the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather… Continue reading

China ties — beware conciliation without deterrence

Why in the News? India is adopting a conciliatory approach towards China, with improving ties since the 2020 border clashes.… Continue reading

Colossal wastage that is food for thought

Why in the News? The UNEP’s Food Waste Index Report 2024 shows that 1.05 billion tonnes of food were wasted… Continue reading

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)

Why in the News? The 20th meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA-20) is currently… Continue reading

50 Years of Farakka Barrage

Why in the News? It was nearly 50 years ago, that India had completed the construction of the Farakka Barrage.… Continue reading

Exercise ‘AIKEYME’

Why in the News? India is set to strengthen its military and maritime ties with African nations through two significant… Continue reading

Lapis Lazuli and its Ancient Significance

Why in the News? This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in ‘The Hindu’. About Lapis Lazuli… Continue reading

[ 24th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The need for universal and equitable health coverage

PYQ Relevance: Question: Besides being a moral imperative of a Welfare State, primary health structure is a necessary precondition for… Continue reading

Not the only path: On acting against the Maoists

Why in the News? On March 20, 2025, security forces carried out two missions in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, and killed 30… Continue reading

Appointment and Removal of High Court Judges

Why in the News? The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has set up a three-member panel to investigate the alleged… Continue reading

Exercise Varuna

Why in the News? India and France recently conducted the 23rd edition of Exercise Varuna, a key bilateral naval exercise… Continue reading

United Nations World Water Development Report, 2025

Why in the News? On March 21, 2025, the United Nations marked the first-ever World Day for Glaciers, and in… Continue reading

[22nd March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Charting a route for IORA under India’s chairship

PYQ Relevance: Question: Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities and… Continue reading

India’s marginalised Parliament in budgetary affairs

Why in the News? The current budget process reduces the involvement of elected representatives, weakening democratic accountability. How does the… Continue reading

Judge’s transfer is not related to ‘rumours’: SC

Why in the News? On Friday (March 21, 2025), the Supreme Court stated that false information and rumours were being… Continue reading

PAC flags Failure of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

Why in the News? The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the Ministry of Tourism for the poor execution of… Continue reading

India and the Arctic

Why in the News? The Russian Ambassador to India recently stated that Russia views India’s interest in the Arctic as… Continue reading

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