Archives: Current Affair

Why in News ? As per the RBI’s State of Economy Article , the fiscal, monetary, and regulatory measures undertaken so far this year should pave the way for a virtuous cycle of higher private investment. What does it Mean ? Policy Actions (Causes): The government (fiscal), RBI (monetary), and financial sector bodies (regulatory) have […]

A massive ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi, a long-silent volcano that erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, entered India at around 10 pm recently, news agency ANI reported, citing IndiaMetSky Weather. Why it matters ? The ash plume, which was released into the atmosphere during the volcano’s eruption, consists of volcanic ash, […]

Why in News? Justice Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI).1He took the oath of office at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, administered by President Droupadi Murmu. Significance: His appointment marks the beginning of a crucial tenure, during which he has set the reduction of the 90,000+ pending cases in the Supreme […]

This news article discusses a 14-year study on the long-billed vulture ($Gyps$ $indicus$) in the Kaghaznagar Forest Division of Telangana, India. The main finding is that these critically endangered birds are breeding less successfully, and their population is rapidly declining. Key Points from the Study:  Long-billed vultures ($Gyps$ $indicus$), which are slow-reproducing (typically one nestling […]

Why in News ? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while speaking at an event, said the Sindh region, now in Pakistan, may not be part of India today but it will always be civilisationally a part of India. History of sindh: 1010 AD – 1351 AD  The Soomro dynasty ruled for 300 years, initially as the vassals […]

The Parliament is up for a heated winter session as the Union Government plans to introduce the contentious Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the upcoming session set to start from December 1, 2025. Currently, the Punjab governor functions as Chandigarh’s administrator. The development has triggered massive pushback from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in […]

Article 240 of the Indian Constitution: Article 240: Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories The President may make regulations for the peace, progress, and good government of the Union territory of— (a) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; (b) Lakshadweep; (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; (d) Puducherry; and […]

Why in News ? India has entered a new labour era with the government implementing the Four Labour Codes— the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020) — marking one of the most sweeping workforce reforms since Independence. Calling it a […]

What was erupting in the year…? There were 63 confirmed eruptions at some point during 2025 from 58 different volcanoes; 21 of those were new eruptions that started during the year. A stop date with “(continuing)” indicates that the eruption was considered to be ongoing as of the date indicated. Data is reported through the […]