Parliament replies digest (18–21 Aug 2025): SMRs, new spaceport, plastics, mangroves
A second spaceport and SMR funding are both capacity questions for Mains.
21 Aug 2025By GS Paper
Current affairs grouped by GS paper (filter view; topic-level grouping uses syllabus_topic).
Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill: removal of jailed PM, CMs, Ministers
The debate turns on arrest without conviction, and possible misuse of agencies.
20 Aug 2025
India and EAEU agree terms to start FTA talks
Diversifies trade partners; most of the trade is with Russia.
20 Aug 2025
Agni 5 test-fired from Chandipur
Routine user trials keep the deterrent credible.
20 Aug 2025
National Supercomputing Mission: 37 systems, 40 petaflops
Compute is now a strategic resource for AI and weather.
20 Aug 2025
India-China: 24th Special Representatives talks, border trade to reopen
This is the clearest record of how the post-2020 freeze thawed. Learn the three trading passes and which states they are in.
19 Aug 2025
Bhubaneswar ring road and Kota-Bundi airport cleared
Kota's coaching economy and industry justify air links.
19 Aug 2025
Exports push: UK CETA signed, EU FTA aimed by year-end
FTAs open markets; competitiveness decides use.
19 Aug 2025
Sickle cell mission: over 6 crore screened
Screening plus counselling is the way to cut new births with the disease.
19 Aug 2025
NABL portal for medical labs
Accredited labs mean reliable test results.
19 Aug 2025