Indian Railways has launched the ‘Aabhar’ online store to promote indigenous, ODOP (One District One Product), and GI (Geographical Indication) products made by local artisans and weavers. This initiative of Indian Railways will not only promote the craftsmanship of our country but will also bring prosperity in the lives of millions of artisans. With this, … Read more
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) adopted Resolution 042 during its World Conservation Conference, calling for the phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, as well as a halt to new mining and ensuring a just transition for affected workers. What is Resolution 042? Resolution 042 was passed by the IUCN (World Conservation Union). … Read more
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released 5.5 million rupees to 18 red sanders farmers under India’s Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework. This will encourage farmers to do significant trade for red sanders and also encourage them to grow these trees. About Red Sanders: Red sandalwood (lal chandan) is an Indian endemic tree of the … Read more
Senior Advocate R. Venkataramani has been reappointed as the Attorney General of India (AGI) for a term of two years. The Constitution empowers the President to appoint a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court as Attorney General of India. This means that the Attorney General is the principal lawyer … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a six-member Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) to oversee India’s payment systems. This Board will be the highest policy making body for regulation and supervision of payment systems in India. About the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB): The Payments Regulatory Board has been established in … Read more
Leprosy in India: The leprosy prevalence rate in India has declined from 57.2 per 10,000 (1981) to 0.57 per 10,000 (2025), a major public health achievement. Despite this, the National Leprosy Elimination Programme (NLEP) has now adopted the National Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Leprosy 2023 to 2027, which aims to stop transmission and achieve … Read more
Telangana’s Bathukamma Festival 2025: The Bathukamma Festival has earned a place in the Guinness World Records for the largest floral arrangement and the largest number of coordinated female dance participants. The structure was created by approximately 300 artisans using metal, bamboo, and flowers and took 72 hours to complete. Bathukamma is not just a festival, it … Read more
Clean City Jodi Initiative: The Clean City Jodi (SSJ) initiative was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) as part of India’s urban sanitation efforts. The Ministry will support and provide technical and financial support to states through strategic guidance and capacity building initiatives. The role of citizens in the SSJ initiative … Read more
Sarnath UNESCO Nomination 2025: Under the aegis of the UNESCO team, ASI will once again write the history on the Sarnath plaque, but will give credit to the family of the ruler of Banaras instead of the British. Context: India has officially nominated the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath for inclusion on the UNESCO World … Read more
UNESCO Tentative List 2025: Seven heritage sites from India have been included in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, proposed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), bringing the total number to 69. This includes 49 cultural, 17 natural and 3 mixed properties. Recently, the Maratha Military Landscape was added as the 44th … Read more
