Parliament replies digest (4–8 Aug 2025): nuclear mission, Gaganyaan, deep ocean, R&D
Pair the low private R&D share with any answer on innovation policy.
8 Aug 2025By GS Paper
Current affairs grouped by GS paper (filter view; topic-level grouping uses syllabus_topic).
GSI conference on critical minerals
Exploration is the first bottleneck for critical minerals.
7 Aug 2025
Joint doctrines for cyberspace and amphibious operations released
Doctrine is the first step to jointness; structures follow.
7 Aug 2025
LNG: 8 terminals, 52.7 MMTPA
Gas is the bridge fuel in the energy transition.
7 Aug 2025
AIM and Bhashini to push vernacular innovation
Innovation material in English only shuts out most students.
7 Aug 2025
NCERT adds chapters on Manekshaw, Usman and Somnath Sharma
Prelims link: gallantry awards.
7 Aug 2025
First green ammonia auction at ₹55.75/kg
Fertiliser makers are the natural first buyers of green ammonia.
6 Aug 2025
Household Income Survey in 2026; PLFS revamped
India has never had a full income survey; it would sharpen inequality data.
6 Aug 2025
Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 passed
Old colonial shipping laws are being replaced one by one.
6 Aug 2025
New base years: GDP and IIP 2022-23, CPI 2024
Old weights overstate items people now buy less of, distorting inflation.
6 Aug 2025