The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), 2026
Background & Concept What is BHAVYA? Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India aimed at developing 100 plug-and-play industrial smart cities with investment-grade core, value-added, and social…
Section 124A (Sedition Law)
Background & Concept What is Section 124A? Section 124A of the IPC (now repealed) was a penal provision that criminalized sedition — defined as bringing or attempting to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection toward the Government established by law…
The Conocarpus Plant — An Invasive Species Alert (2026)
Source: TH Background & Concept What is Conocarpus? Conocarpus erectus is a hardy, salt-tolerant, mangrove-associate shrub or tree of the Combretaceae family, native to the tropical and subtropical shorelines of the Americas and West Africa —…
RBI Tightens Governance Norms for Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB)
Background & Concept What are Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs)? Urban Cooperative Banks are cooperative credit institutions that operate in urban and semi-urban areas, organised on cooperative principles (one member, one vote; service over profit) and…
Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024
Source: TH Background & Concept What is the Sample Registration System (SRS)? The Sample Registration System is a large-scale, nationally representative demographic survey conducted by the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) to generate…
The 3rd India–Nordic Summit (Oslo, 2026)
The Summit aligns India’s market scale with Nordic strengths in clean energy, maritime technology, deep-tech, and Arctic research, while navigating divergent positions on conflicts (Ukraine), EU non-tariff barriers (CBAM), and talent mobility.…
Current Affairs Today 2026 PDF | Daily GK & Important News Updates
Stay updated with Current Affairs Today 2026 including daily GK updates, important news, government schemes, economy, awards, science, and international events for competitive exam preparation. May 20&21 National News 1. The 3rd India–Nordic Summit…
One Liner Current AFfairs
May 20&21, 2026 Event/Development Key Highlights BIS Notifies E22–E30 Fuel Norms The Bureau of Indian Standards notified standards for E22, E25, E27, and E30 ethanol-blended petrol under IS 19850:2026, allowing up to 30% ethanol blending in gasoline…
Daily Current Affairs 2026 | Latest GK Updates for UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams
May 17&18, 2026 Read the latest Daily Current Affairs 2026 for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, PCS, and other government exams. Get important national, international, economy, science, sports, and government scheme updates with PDF notes and quizzes.…
UN Forum on Forests (UNFF)
Summary The United Nations launched the Global Forest Goals Report 2026 on the opening day of the 21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21) in New York. The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is a high-level intergovernmental policy forum with…