CURRENT AFFAIRS

IndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations and the government’s subsequent suspension of the DGCA’s newly notified Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms have raised serious concerns about India’s aviation safety framework.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Niger free of onchocerciasis (river blindness), making it the first country in the WHO African Region to eliminate the disease. This achievement marks a historic milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

The Union Minister for Minority Affairs announced that the government will not impose penalties or strict action for the next three months on individuals or institutions that have not yet registered Waqf properties on the UMEED Portal, giving stakeholders additional time to complete documentation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued global guidelines for the first time supporting the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for the long-term treatment of obesity. This guideline emphasizes viewing obesity as a chronic disease, not a problem that can be cured solely through lifestyle changes.

A Postal Ballot is a method of voting in which an eligible voter casts their vote without visiting the polling booth, by sending the ballot paper through post or through a mechanism notified by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The Union Cabinet recently approved a new scheme with a financial outlay of ₹7,280 crore aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM) in India.

The Union Ministry of Agriculture has published the Draft Seeds Bill 2025 and has sought public feedback until 11 December.

Custodial deaths raise serious concerns about India’s law-enforcement system, human rights protection, and constitutional values. 

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) covers nearly 26 crore registered workers across 2.69 lakh gram panchayats. Over the past six months, around 15 lakh workers were removed from the database.

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and UN Women have signed an MoU under the Womaniya initiative to enhance the participation of women entrepreneurs in public procurement and accelerate progress toward SDG 5 – Gender Equality.