CAQM issues notices to six thermal plants over crop-residue co-firing
The rule exists. Plants are not following it. Enforcement is the test.
23 Dec 2025Current Affairs
Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
New base years for GDP, CPI and IIP: release dates fixed
Base revisions can change growth and inflation numbers. Expect questions on why statisticians update weights.
23 Dec 2025
Subansiri Lower: first unit of India’s largest hydro project starts
Big dams in a seismic zone draw local protests. Mains answers should weigh clean power against downstream risk.
23 Dec 2025
India–New Zealand FTA concluded
Investment-linked FTAs (EFTA, now NZ) are becoming India's template.
22 Dec 2025
NITI Aayog report on internationalisation of higher education
Keeping talent and fees at home is the economic case.
22 Dec 2025
PESA at 29: Mahotsav and the state of PESA rules
Without state rules, Gram Sabha powers remain on paper. Jharkhand, with a large tribal population, is still without final rules.
22 Dec 2025
Health Ministry and WHO hold influenza preparedness Chintan Shivir
Bird flu in poultry and the One Health idea make influenza a shared job of the health, animal husbandry and environment ministries.
22 Dec 2025
Aravalli Hills: Centre explains move to a uniform definition
The definition decides which hills can be mined. That is why environmental groups are watching closely.
21 Dec 2025
Foundation stone for Namrup ammonia-urea project in Assam
It revives the old Namrup fertiliser base and creates jobs in the North East.
21 Dec 2025
GeM: 11.25 lakh MSE sellers, ₹7.44 lakh crore orders
An open portal lets small firms reach government buyers without contacts.
21 Dec 2025