NATIONAL AFFAIRS PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics, titled “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the...

NATIONAL AFFAIRS GoI Launches Rs 4,531 Crore ‘Market Access Support’ Scheme for Exporters The Government of India (GoI) has officially launched the Market Access Support (MAS) Scheme with a total budget layout of Rs 4,531 crore. The scheme will run for a six-year...

1. National Affairs President Launches SOAR Initiatives & '#SkillTheNation Challenge' On January 1, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu launched a series of initiatives under the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) programme—a key component of the Skill India Mission...

1. National Affairs Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan’s Multi-State Visit Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan went on a multi-state tour to Puducherry, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu from December 29 to 30, 2025. Puducherry: Marked his first official civic reception as VP. He...

National Affairs DoT Rolls Out 3 Major Telecom Security Reforms Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced three key reforms introduced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) via the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) to bolster India's...

National Affairs New Safety Standard Issued for Electric Agricultural Tractors Union Minister Pralhad Joshi (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) officially unveiled a new Indian Standard, IS 19262:2025 'Electric Agricultural Tractors – Test...

National Affairs MoCAF&PD Rolls Out Dedicated Safety Standard for Incense Sticks Union Minister Pralhad Joshi (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) unveiled IS 19412:2025 for Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi....

National Affairs PMGSY Celebrates 25 Years of Rural Connectivity The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) marked its 25th anniversary on December 25, 2025. Launched in 2000, the flagship infrastructure initiative has achieved nearly 95% of its planned physical...

National Affairs Delhi Metro Phase-V(A) Expansion Approved by Union Cabinet The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greenlit the expansion of the Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase – V A. This project aims to significantly enhance the mass rapid...

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Innovation Hub: CoE & India’s First VRMS Launched in Jharkhand Union Minister G Kishan Reddy (Ministry of Coal & Ministry of Mines) inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) and India’s first Virtual Reality Mine Simulator (VRMS) at IIT-Dhanbad...