Category: National

Why in News About Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II Political and Administrative Significance Territorial Extent of the Mutharaiyars Religious and Cultural Contributions Architectural Legacy Significance of the Stamp Release Sources: PIB & IE

Why in News About the Awards Best Performing States in Energy Efficiency (NECA 2025) Basis of the Awards Key Parameters Assessed under SEEI Significance

Why in News About the ICMR Project Implementing Framework Key Focus Areas of the Project About the Demow Model Significance Snakebite envenoming Sources: PIB & The Hindu

Why in News Legal Basis Key Features of Lok Adalats Jurisdiction and Scope Institutional Reach and Structure Four-Tier Legal Services Framework National Lok Adalats Significance Source: PIB

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 12 approved the proposal to conduct the Census of India 2027 at an estimated cost of ₹11,718.24 crore. The Indian Census is the largest administrative and statistical exercise in the world. Two-Phase Census Exercise The Census of India 2027 will be conducted in two distinct phases: First Fully Digital Census Census 2027 will be the first Census to be Read More …

Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Patil has launched the Sujalam Bharat app, a new digital platform aimed at enhancing governance, transparency and monitoring of rural drinking water supply systems across India. Digital Push under Jal Jeevan Mission Developed with technical support from the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), the app will provide real-time information on water supply infrastructure created under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Read More …

Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi inaugurated a pilot project testing Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) under real-world Indian conditions. Toyota Kirloskar Motor handed over the vehicle to the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) as part of the initiative. This marks a significant step in India’s push for clean transport solutions powered by green hydrogen. Clean Energy Transition Joshi highlighted the project as a Read More …

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 12 approved a landmark legislation—the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025—to open India’s tightly regulated civil nuclear power sector to private participation. The move aligns with India’s long-term energy transition goals and its ambition to scale up nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047. Ending Exclusive Public Control Until now, India’s Read More …

The Supreme Court has held that a woman who faces sexual harassment at the workplace by a person not employed in her own organisation can still file her complaint before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of her own workplace. (Source) Significance of the Judgement About the POSH Act, 2013 Purpose Key Features SHe-Box Portal

The Supreme Court on December 8 permitted a minor girl from Puducherry to obtain a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate based on her mother’s Adi Dravida identity. This is despite the fact that her father does not belong to an SC community. Supreme Court’s Stand Significance of the Order Constitutional & Legal Background 1. Constitutional Articles 2. Prevailing Practice 3. Relevant Case Law Why the Shift? Social Justice Perspective

The Charaichung Festival was organised for the second time in Majuli, Assam, to revive and conserve the nearly defunct Royal Bird Sanctuary. Historical Significance of Charaichung Festival Highlights Ecological Importance of Majuli

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara—India’s specialised university for the transportation and logistics sector—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon, the world’s leading e-commerce company. Key Objectives of the MoU Amazon Chair Professorship at GSV About Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Leadership

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A Living Cultural Tradition Five-Day Celebration and Ritual Significance Mythological and Spiritual Dimensions Source: PIB