UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

The traditional Mohanthal Prasad offered at the Ambaji Temple in Gujarat has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, recognizing its connection with the region’s religious and culinary heritage. 

The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for studies in Classical Languages.

Opposition has intensified against the proposed PVNR Open-Cast Coal Mine at Venkatapur in Mulugu district, Telangana. 

NCERT’s new Class 9 Social Science textbook ‘Understanding Society and Beyond – Part 2’ mentions the Sengol.

India’s UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites has received five new additions, taking its reported total to 78 sites. Four of these additions are located in Madhya Pradesh: Udaigiri Caves, Bagh Cave Paintings, Ginnorgarh Fort and the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley.

The selection of India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards has renewed debate over India’s Oscar strategy. The discussion centres on whether selection should focus primarily on Indian cultural representation or give greater weight to cinematic merit, international visibility and effective campaigning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the nearly 1,000-year history of Gujarat’s Modhera Sun Temple and its modern transformation in the 138th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

The Lalit Kala Akademi has conferred the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards on 20 artists at the 65th National Exhibition of Art (NEA). 

Thousands of devotees gathered at the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai on Thursday to witness the Kumbabhishekam (consecration) ceremony, held after a gap of 17 years. The previous Kumbabhishekam was conducted in April 2009.

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has received the First Prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Award for 2025–26 in the category of ministries/departments with fewer than 300 personnel. The award recognises its effective implementation and innovative use of Official Language Hindi in official work.