The Supreme Court ruled that removing a voter's name during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) cancels local voting rights but does not revoke Indian citizenship. Only the Home Ministry can legally determine citizenship through established due process.
Click to View MoreNITI Aayog proposes a ₹50,000-crore BioEconomy Growth Fund to scale India's bioeconomy to $691 billion by 2035. The roadmap includes six National BioMissions advancing biomanufacturing, gene therapies, and climate-resilient agriculture, transitioning India into a global AI-driven biotechnology powerhouse.
Click to View MoreNIIF is India’s sovereign-anchored alternative asset manager established in 2015 to catalyze global capital for infrastructure. Managing over $5 billion across specialized funds, it drives economic growth and solves the infrastructure financing gap. Explore comprehensive UPSC notes on NIIF.
Click to View MoreSickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder heavily impacting India's tribal populations. The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission aims to screen 7 crore individuals and eradicate the disease by 2047 through aggressive genetic counseling, hydroxyurea therapy, and emerging CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing solutions.
Click to View MoreMilitaries now deploy swarm technology, loitering munitions, and stealth UCAVs to achieve asymmetric advantages. India accelerates Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, integrating Directed Energy Weapons and AI-powered grids to neutralize evolving aerial threats while ensuring strategic self-reliance.
Click to View MoreNaegleria fowleri, a thermophilic free-living amoeba, causes the highly fatal Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) by entering the brain via nasal passages from warm freshwater. Rising temperatures and poor water quality have triggered an unprecedented outbreak in Kerala, necessitating strict One Health surveillance.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court upheld a 28% retrospective GST on the full face value of online gaming bets and affirmed states' rights to ban such games. This shift to a turnover taxation model threatens the Real Money Gaming (RMG) industry's financial survival.
Click to View MoreFollowing the success of 'Operation Antim Prahar', Gadchiroli was declared Naxal-free. Consequently, the MHA announced zero Indian districts remain LWE-affected, shifting the nation's focus toward socio-economic development and preventing insurgent resurgence in "Legacy and Thrust" areas.
Click to View MoreIndia's FY26 outward remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme decreased by two percent to $29 billion. Strict visa regimes and rupee depreciation reduced travel and education spending, while asset-backed investments in global equities, debt, and foreign property surged significantly
Click to View MoreISRO's Shukrayaan-1, set for a March 2028 launch, is India's first dedicated Venus Orbiter Mission. Budgeted at ₹1,236 crore, it utilizes international payloads like Sweden’s VNA to study Venusian atmospheric chemistry, geological hotspots, and solar wind interactions for planetary science.
Click to View MoreThe 2026 Trump-Xi summit and US-China "G2" reshape Indo-Pacific geopolitics. India must navigate this fractured world using strategic multi-alignment, effectively managing US ties while pragmatically engaging China to protect its border security and strategic autonomy.
Click to View MoreMarine oil spills cause catastrophic ecological degradation, severely destroying marine biodiversity, coastal habitats, and traditional livelihoods. Mitigating these disasters requires rapid mechanical recovery, advanced bioremediation, and strict institutional frameworks like the National Oil Disaster Contingency Plan to ensure effective shoreline protection.
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