CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has launched a new web-based portal named PAIMANA for mandatory monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects with a project cost of ₹150 crore or more.

Recently, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology dedicated the new Aadhaar App to the nation, marking a significant milestone in the field of identity verification in the public interest.

A plane crash in Baramati that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has reignited concerns over India’s civil aviation safety framework, particularly in the non-scheduled aviation sector. The tragedy closely mirrors warnings issued months earlier by a Parliamentary Standing Committee in its August 2025 report, which cautioned that India’s rapid aviation growth was outpacing regulatory oversight, safety enforcement, and institutional capacity.

The Ministry of Power has released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026, outlining a comprehensive roadmap to overhaul India’s power sector in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

The Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which mandates prior government approval before investigating certain corruption allegations against public servants.

India is likely to be invited to join the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative, a multilateral framework aimed at securing global supply chains of semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and critical minerals.

The development reflects growing international efforts to reduce strategic vulnerabilities arising from over-concentration of key technology inputs and to build resilient, trusted, and diversified technology ecosystems.

Recently, in a significant initiative regarding language policy in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government introduced the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025 in the Legislative Assembly.

PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) is an innovative and integrated digital platform of the Government of India developed for monitoring, reviewing, and resolving major government programs, projects, and public grievances.

The Central Government has begun taking concrete steps against digital arrest cases. These scams were depriving ordinary citizens, especially the elderly and vulnerable, of their earnings. To curb this, an Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) was formed under the chairmanship of the Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which has held several meetings so far. Representatives from online platforms such as Google, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Microsoft attended the recent meeting.

The Prime Minister’s flagship governance platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful conduct of its 50th meeting, underlining its growing role in monitoring projects, resolving grievances, and ensuring administrative accountability.