Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
Context The Union Cabinet recently approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pension after retirement. The scheme will be effective from April 1, 2025,…
Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA)
Context India and the US have signed a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers, the latest in a series of bilateral…
Palianytsia missile of Ukraine
Context Ukraine recently confirmed the existence of Palianytsia, a new homegrown long-range weapon a missile-drone hybrid which can strike deep into Russia. The Palianytsia was used for the first time to…
Unified Lending Interface launched by RBI
Context Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor said that a nationwide launch of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), similar to Unified Payment Interface (UPI), which has revolutionised the retail payment…
Election Commission of India
Context Recent announcement of dates for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, the Election Commission of India (ECI) plays a crucial role in ensuring transparent, free and fair elections. Election…
National Space Day 2024
Context National Space Day 2024 commemorates the groundbreaking success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which achieved the safe landing of the Vikram Lander on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023.…
Chandrayaan 3’s findings
Context Almost a year after Chandrayaan 3 landed on the Moon, scientists in India have released the findings of studies carried out by one of the instruments on the rover…
UPI Circle launched by NPCI
Context The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a new feature called ‘UPI Circle’ on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform. About UPI Circle This feature allows primary…
Polaris Dawn Mission
Context If it succeeds, Polaris Dawn mission will be the first non-government mission to perform a spacewalk. But not only that — it’ll do that about 700 kilometers (435 miles)…
India adds 3 new Ramsar sites
Context Union Environment Minister announced three new Ramsar sites in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh taking the total of such sites in India to 85. The new additions are the Nanjarayan Bird…