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CURRENT AFFAIRS

How to Prepare Current Affairs for UPSC?

There is a trend of asking questions in the UPSC Civil Services Exam from the events that are in news related to the subject. A large number of questions in the exam are directly asked from websites; like PIB, Down to Earth or Newspaper; like The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Business Standard etc. It is very challenging to study from all these sources in a limited time during preparation. Keeping all these things in mind, all the important news is compiled in this section on a daily basis; so that you do not miss any important event from the exam point of view.

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Need to Reform the Toll Collection System in India

Governance 21-Aug-2025

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has recommended reforms in toll collection, including eliminating indefinite toll collection and increasing transparency. According to the data, toll collection is expected to reach Rs 55,000 crore in the year 2023-24, which is much higher than Rs 1,046 crore in the year 2005-06.

Agreement with Starlink and UIDAI

Governance 21-Aug-2025

Recently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a partnership with private satellite-based internet service provider Starlink. This move is in the news because it is a new experiment to make Aadhaar-based customer verification seamless and fast.

Press Registrar Launches ‘Press Seva’ Portal

Governance 20-Aug-2025

The Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) has launched the ‘Press Seva’ portal to make the registration of newspapers and magazines in the country simpler, more transparent, and faster.

Odisha government bans use of ‘Harijan’ word in official communication

Governance 13-Aug-2025

The Odisha government has directed all departments and public institutions in the state to completely stop using the word ‘Harijan’ in official communications, records, documents, caste certificates and publications.

Starlink gets license for satellite internet service in India

Governance 01-Aug-2025

At the Mobile Conclave held in New Delhi, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that Elon Musk's Starlink has got the license to provide satellite internet service in India.

Waste Picker Enumeration App

Governance 10-Jun-2025

On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a nationwide 'Waste Picker Enumeration App' for profiling of waste pickers under the Namaste Scheme.

Global Pandemic Treaty without the U.S.: A World United Against Pandemics

Health 23-May-2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a legally binding global pandemic treaty to strengthen international cooperation in the event of future pandemics but without the participation of the United States.

Voter ID-Aadhaar linking initiative: Voluntary or compulsory?

Governance 24-Mar-2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will work with the UIDAI to link voter records with the Aadhaar database.

Aadhaar Good Governance Portal Launched

Governance 28-Feb-2025

With an aim to make the Digital India initiative more effective, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the Aadhaar Good Governance Portal (http://swik.meity.gov.in).

Electronic Personnel License

Governance 22-Feb-2025

India has achieved the important feat of becoming the second country in the world to introduce Electronic Personnel License (EPL).

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