Category: Current Affairs

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, India’s National Mission for Financial Inclusion, has successfully connected formal banking services to the unbanked population for 11 years. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) represents India’s National Mission for Financial Inclusion launched on August 28, 2014. This financial inclusion initiative has completed 11 years of connecting formal…

On August 27, 2025, the Trump administration’s additional 25% US tariff on India became operational, targeting Indian exports worth $60.2 billion.  Effective August 27, 2025, the Trump administration imposed an additional ad valorem (meaning based on the value of product) 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing India’s purchase of Russian oil. This measure, combined with…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports is examining the implementation of Article 15(5) of the Indian Constitution regarding Special Provision for Reservation in Educational Institutions. The Department-Related Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports in its 370th Report asserted the constitutional permissibility of reservations in private Higher Educational…

The Lok Sabha has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, imposing a complete ban on real money games across the country.  India’s online gaming sector has seen explosive growth over the past decade, driven by high mobile penetration and affordable data. With 568 million users, India is officially the largest gaming…

The recent Mumbai monorail breakdown exposed how vulnerabilities in India’s urban transit infrastructure create inefficiencies in the public transport system. The Mumbai monorail breakdown, caused by overcrowding and power supply issues during  heavy rains disrupted the city’s local transport network. This highlighted the inefficiencies in India’s urban transport system. While the rescue operation demonstrated emergency…

India and China seek to strengthen bilateral ties through the “three mutuals” framework as ministers seek to address border disputes, trade imbalances, and river water sharing during the first high-level visit in three years. The recent meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi marked significant progress…

The Supreme Court of India issued a suo motu order on August 11, 2025, requiring the removal of stray dogs from all localities within Delhi-NCR. The National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is currently grappling with an escalating human-dog conflict, marked by a concerning rise in dog bite incidents and persistent fears of rabies transmission.…