CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Union Minister recently announced that rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have crossed 30 lakh households since its launch in February 2024.

According to the chief of Grid India, India’s power system is set for major transformation as AI-driven data centres expand rapidly.

Apple traders and political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concern over reduced import duties on apples from the United States and the European Union under recent trade agreements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) vision at the AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi. During the summit, India unveiled the “New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments”, positioning AI as a global common good rather than a restricted strategic asset.

The under-construction 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh recently achieved a major milestone with the successful daylighting of Diversion Tunnel-3 (DT-3), marking significant progress in river diversion works essential for dam construction.

Indian households are increasingly diversifying their savings into equities and mutual funds, with their share in financial assets rising from 7% in 2022–23 to 15% in 2024–25. Despite this shift, the traditional preference for gold remains robust.

In 1999, Nvidia introduced the GeForce 256, branding it as the world’s first Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Over the past 25 years, GPUs have evolved from gaming-focused chips into foundational infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data centres, and large-scale computing.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has approved the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar infrastructure project, citing its strategic importance and noting that environmental safeguards are in place.

India plans to block the surplus flow of the Ravi River to Pakistan as the long-delayed Shahpur Kandi Dam Project on the Punjab–Jammu & Kashmir border approaches completion.

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has launched the UNEP FI Impact Center, which consolidates its SDG and impact workstreams into a dedicated center of expertise.