CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Supreme Court of India directed the Union government to formulate a “no-fault compensation” policy for individuals who suffered severe side-effects or died after receiving Covid-19 vaccines.

Growing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, particularly the escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, have increased uncertainty in global energy markets.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced a draft Population Management Policy aimed at encouraging families to have two or three children in response to a sharp decline in fertility rates in the state.

The Union Minister of State for Education & Development of North Eastern Region distributed footballs at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, under the Football for Schools (F4S) Programme.

The independence of the Election Commission has come under debate following allegations of irregularities in electoral roll revisions and a proposed motion to remove the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the government for the slow and poorly planned implementation of the SANKALP scheme, based on findings of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

The Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare recently directed officials to adopt a focused and time-bound strategy to achieve the revised target of creating 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ by March 2029.

The Supreme Court of India has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to consider introducing mandatory Front-of-Package Warning Labels (FOPL) on packaged food products high in sugar, salt, and saturated fats.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched Kaushal Rath under the National AI Literacy programme titled “Yuva AI for All”, aimed at expanding AI awareness and foundational skills across India.

The Union Government has announced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into classrooms from the next academic session. The initiative is backed by the launch of Bodhan AI and the development of the Bharat EduAI Stack, marking a major step toward AI-enabled public education.