CURRENT AFFAIRS

As Maoist influence recedes across large parts of central and eastern India, policy discussions are shifting from counter-insurgency to post-Maoist governance.

The proposed Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill seeks to replace the MGNREGS and introduces a 60-day suspension of rural employment works during peak sowing and harvesting seasons, to be notified in advance by States.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development informed that 222 educational institutions are currently participating in the Sanchar Mitra Scheme, a youth-centric digital awareness initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

Recent data presented by the Union Health Ministry (2020–2024) shows a worsening organ transplant crisis in India, marked

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.