Archives: Current Affair

Why in News ?  Australia was shaken by a deadly terror-linked mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Jewish festival, Hanukkah Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is an eight-day Jewish festival often called the “Festival of Lights.” It commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and the subsequent rededication of the Second Temple in the 2nd century BCE, […]

Why in News ?  India’s parliament has seen the introduction of a new bill that grants employees the power to ignore work communications outside official hours. The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, targets the constant connectivity that blurs boundaries between professional and personal life. Employees gain the legal right to switch off from calls, emails, […]

Why in News ? In a significant step, the US has launched Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain-from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics amid China’s efforts to weaponise critical minerals and tech supply chains. The inaugural Pax Silica Summit […]

The Indian Railways’ High Density Network carries the bulk of the national transport’s load. The railways should focus more on decongesting and increasing the capacity of this section, according to Mangal Dev, Head of Hitachi Rail (Mobility) and Director of Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. Why is it important to decongest the railways’ high density networks? […]

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, represents the most significant legislative reform in India’s nuclear sector since the 1960s. Its core objective is to open the tightly restricted civil nuclear power sector to private and foreign participation to achieve ambitious energy targets. The bill is designed to […]

Over 100 opposition MPs from Lok Sabha recently submitted to Speaker Om Birla a notice to move a motion for the removal of Madras high court’s Justice GR Swaminathan, saying his functioning has raised questions over “impartiality, transparency and secular nature” of the judiciary. the Government of India Act of 1935, the Indian Constitution has established a single-integrated […]

Why in News? The Festival of Lights, Deepavali, was officially inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Key Points: Inscription Date/Context: The inscription was announced on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) during the 20th session of the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee held in New Delhi, India. Significance: Deepavali is now the […]

Why in News? The Earth Sciences Ministry stated in the Lok Sabha that offshore blocks made available for mineral mining to private companies were carved out after excluding regions known to be Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This statement came in response to political protests, particularly in Kerala, against the proposed auction. Context: The assurance follows […]

Why in News? Recent governance assessments flagged vacancies, weak enforcement, and poor compliance with SHRC recommendations, raising concerns about their effectiveness. The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is a statutory body, not a constitutional one. It is established and governed by the provisions of a specific parliamentary act: the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHR […]

Monroe Doctrine: The US National Security Strategy, released recently, described Trump’s vision as one of “flexible realism” and argued that the U.S. should revive the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which declared the Western Hemisphere to be Washington’s zone of influence. About Monroe Doctrine: The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a significant S. […]