Current Affairs
Key takeaways from PM Modi’s SCO Summit address
— The 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September 2025.
— The SCO declaration condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, which reference was omitted during the defence ministers meeting of SCO in June.
— PM Modi...
GST 2.0 unveiled: Two-slab structure cleared
— The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 56th meeting, cleared the next-generation reforms under the eight-year old indirect tax regime.
— It provided a two-slab structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent with a demerit rate of 40 per cent rate only for super luxury, sin, and demerit goods.
— Sin goods are the...
Govt rolls out AI-based app Adi Vaani to translate, preserve tribal languages
1. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has rolled out the Beta version of ‘Adi Vaani’, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based translation tool that will serve as a foundation for large language models dedicated to tribal languages.
2. Made using AI and efforts of academicians and educators proficient in tribal languages, the app will...
What is PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan)?
PM-JANMAN is a saturation-based mission for PVTG's upliftment—bridging gaps in housing, health, education, livelihoods, & connectivity.
🔹 Launch date: 15 Nov 2023 (Janjatiya Gaurav Divas)
🔹 Coverage: 75 PVTGs across 18 States + 1 UT (A&N Islands)
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What is Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)? and Why it is in the news ?
Why in the news?
In a significant step, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has asked the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) to consider inclusion of the most marginalised, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the upcoming Census exercise.
Key takeaways:
1. If finalised, it would be the first time that PVTGs...
What is Azerbaijan and Armenia peace agreement signed at White House?
Why in the news?
- Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday during a meeting with US President Donald Trump that would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict and move them toward a full normalization of their relations.
Key Takeaway:
- The two countries in the South Caucasus signed agreements with each...
Election Commission delists 334 parties for failing to follow norms of registration
- As per the Act, parties have to give details, including names, addresses and details of office-bearers, during the registration and have to inform the Election Commission if there are changes in the details. The parties will also be delisted if they don’t contest any elections for six years.
- In an order...
What is Cloudburst?
- A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity. It is a short-term extreme precipitation that takes place over a small area; it is not, as is sometimes understood, the breaking open of a cloud resulting in the release of huge amounts of water.
- Cloudbursts have a very specific definition.The India...
Why there is need for "Global Treaty on Plastic" ?
Why in News?
Ministers and negotiators from around the world are currently meeting in Geneva for the second round of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to discuss the terms of a Global Plastics Treaty — a legally binding international agreement...
RBI – Digital Payments Index (DPI)
- RBI released its Digital Payments Index (DPI) for March 2025, which stood at 493.22, up from 465.33 in Sept 2024 and 445.5 in March 2024.
- Growth driven by improvement in Payment Infrastructure (Supply-side) and Payment Performance.
- DPI launched in March 2018 to track digital payment adoption across...
