CURRENT AFFAIRS

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has flagged poor financial planning and underutilisation of funds by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Planning.

The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is the apex body in India that regulates and monitors the adoption process to ensure it is transparent, ethical, and child-centric.

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.