National Counter Terrorism Policy (PRAHAAR)

• India released its first-ever National Counter Terrorism Policy and Strategy (PRAHAAR) through the Union Home Ministry.
• The nine-page document outlines the threat profile, strategy and way forward.
• It states India faces terrorist threats across water, land and air.
• The policy highlights risks from state…

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Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service

• Bharat Taxi was recently launched as a cooperative-based ride-hailing platform to reform India’s urban mobility ecosystem.
• The initiative places drivers, known as sarathis, at the centre of ownership and decision-making. Read more…

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Bharat Taxi Cooperative Cab Service For UPSC IAS Exam

Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service aims to empower drivers and strengthen urban mobility through a welfare-centric model.

• Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) has been proposed by the Union Government to address growing concerns around electric vehicle battery traceability, recycling, and environmental safety. Read more..

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Battery Pack Aadhaar System For UPSC IAS Exam

Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) has been proposed by the Union Government to address growing concerns around electric vehicle battery traceability, recycling, and environmental safety.

• Recently, Delhi government decided to declare human rabies a notifiable disease in the National Capital Territory.
• With this step, Delhi will join around 20 Indian States that have already notified human rabies as a legally reportable disease. Read more…

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Human Rabies Notifiable Disease In Delhi For UPSC IAS Exam

Human Rabies Notifiable Disease in Delhi marks a crucial public health reform aimed at zero human rabies deaths through stronger surveillance.

• India became World’s Largest Rice Producer after officially overtaking China to become the number one rice-producing country in the world.
• India’s rice production reached 150.18 million tonnes, surpassing China’s 145.28 million tonnes, as announced by the Union Agriculture Minister. Read more..

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India Became World’s Largest Rice Producer | UPSC IAS Exam

India became World’s Largest Rice Producer marks a historic shift in global agriculture as India overtakes China.

• The US Strike on Venezuela 2026 drew global attention after the United States carried out military operations, leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
• The US described the action as necessary to address narco-terrorism, illegal migration, and regional instability. Read more..

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US Strike On Venezuela 2026 | For UPSC IAS Exam

US Strike on Venezuela 2026 UPSC analysis explains the Monroe Doctrine revival, oil geopolitics, India’s interests, and global reactions.

• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) services across all telecom circles in India, enabling users to make voice calls and send SMS using Wi-Fi networks. Read more…

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Voice Over WiFi For UPSC IAS Exam

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) services across all telecom circles in India.

• The European Union has begun full implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from January 1, 2026, marking the world’s first operational carbon border tax.
• Indian exports of steel and aluminium, which form a major share of India–EU trade, are expected to face a 15–22 percent increase in landed costs. Read more..

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EU Carbon Tax Shock For UPSC IAS Exam

Why in the News? The European Union has begun full implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from January 1, 2026, marking the world’s

• India has notified the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025, along with related tax changes on tobacco products, which will come into force from February 1, 2026.
• The move ends the GST compensation cess on tobacco, revises central excise duties, and restructures GST rates to balance fiscal needs with public…

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Tobacco Tax Restructuring For UPSC IAS Exam

India has notified the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025, along with related tax changes on tobacco products, which will come into force from February 1, 2026.

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 22 additional projects under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
• These projects involve a total investment of ₹41,863 crore and are expected to generate large-scale production and employment. Read more…

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Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)

The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) scheme is aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing of electronic components.

• Bulgaria officially adopted the euro recently, replacing its national currency, the Bulgarian lev, and becoming the 21st member of the eurozone.
• The eurozone is the group of European Union countries that have adopted the euro as their sole legal tender. Read more..

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Bulgaria In Eurozone For UPSC IAS Exam

Bulgaria officially adopted the euro recently, replacing its national currency, the Bulgarian lev, and becoming the 21st member of the eurozone.

Rabies Burden in India

• India recently accounted for nearly 20,000 of the world’s 59,000 annual rabies deaths, the highest for any country.
• Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic viral disease that affects the central nervous system.
• It is caused by the Rabies virus of the Lyssavirus genus and is classified as a Neglected Tropical Disease.
• Dogs…

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Nitrate Pollution

• Delhi recently reported that over 20% of groundwater samples in 2023 exceeded the nitrate limit, raising serious public health concerns.
• Nitrate is a nitrogen–oxygen compound that naturally occurs in air, soil, and water and is essential for plant growth.
• The permissible limit of nitrate in drinking water is 45 mg/l.
• Excessive use…

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Plasser’s Quick Relaying System (PQRS)

• The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recently achieved its highest-ever single-day mechanised track renewal, replacing 1,033 track metres using Plasser’s Quick Relaying System (PQRS).
• PQRS is a semi-mechanised track renewal technology developed by Plasser & Theurer of Austria.
• It enables rapid removal and…

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Reforms by Quality Council of India (QCI)

• Quality Council of India recently announced next-generation quality reforms to strengthen India’s quality ecosystem across multiple sectors.
• QCI is a non-profit autonomous organisation, established in 1997 through a joint initiative of the government and Indian industry.
• It functions under DPIIT, Ministry…

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Camellia sinensis

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently clarified that a beverage can legally be labelled as ‘tea’ only if it is derived from the plant Camellia sinensis.
• Camellia sinensis is the sole botanical source of green, black, oolong, and white teas.
• Herbal and flower infusions are excluded from the legal…

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US Strikes in Nigeria

• The United States recently carried out precision airstrikes against Islamic State–linked militants in north-west Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government.
• Nigeria has faced a long-running insurgency led by groups such as ISWAP, exploiting weak governance and porous borders.
• US–Nigeria security cooperation involves…

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Four New Regional Airlines

• India may soon see four new regional airlines—Al Hind Air, FlyExpress, Air Kerala, and Shankh Air—entering the domestic aviation market.
• The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, while Air Kerala and Shankh Air are awaiting Air Operator…

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Constitution in Santhali Language

• The President of India recently released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language, reinforcing linguistic inclusivity.
• Santhali is one of India’s most ancient living tribal languages, primarily spoken by the Santhal community.
• It belongs to the Munda branch of the Austroasiatic language family, distinct…

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100 Years of Communist Party of India (CPI)

• The Communist Party of India recently completed 100 years, marking a century of organised Left politics in India.
• Communism emerged globally from European social inequalities and was shaped decisively by the Russian Revolution of 1917.
• Communism is a political and economic ideology that seeks the…

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Somaliland Recognition

• Israel recently became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.
• Somaliland lies in the Horn of Africa, along the strategically vital Gulf of Aden.
• It declared independence in 1991 following Somalia’s state collapse and civil war.
• Despite…

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