The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) introduced the eSAKSHI web portal on 1 April 2023. This portal modernises the fund-flow process for MPLADS. It allows...
Japan has approved two pioneering stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s disease and severe heart failure, marking a major step in regenerative medicine. The authorisations cover a brain cell transplant...
The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) recently celebrated seven years of its flagship initiative SWAYATT. Launched in February 2019, SWAYATT stands for Startups, Women and Youth Advantage through e-Transactions. It...
Recent reports reveal a sharp decline in global migratory species. Nearly half of the species protected under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) show decreasing populations. Bird flu...
Recent developments in 2026 reveal change in the US military strategy against Iran. The US Defence Secretary announced a move from cautious long-range missile strikes to direct bombing...
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to issue a fresh notification to include the left-out areas of the Kappatagudda reserve forest in the Kappatagudda Wildlife...
Recent news reports reveal that a missile struck a girls’ primary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing around 150 people and injuring nearly 100. Most victims were schoolchildren....
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated globally every year on 8 March. In 2026, the United Nations (UN) marked the day with the theme Rights, Justice, Action -...
India is set to have its most gender-representative Parliament in 2029. The Women’s Reservation Act will reserve one-third of Lok Sabha seats for women. This is the largest...
Recent studies reveal that India and China have the highest metabolic disease burdens in the Asia-Pacific. A 2026 analysis of data from 1990 to 2023, with projections till...
