Category: current affairs

CURRENT AFFAIR – 24/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 24/11/2025 No plan to introduce Bill on Chandigarh, says Union govt./केंद्र सरकार ने कहा, चंडीगढ़ पर विधेयक पेश करने की कोई योजना नहीं है। Syllabus : GS 2 : Indian Polity / Prelims Source : The Hindu The Union Home Ministry has clarified that the Central Government has no intention of introducing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. The Bill, earlier listed in the Lok Sabha Bulletin, aimed to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, enabling appointment of a full-time Lieutenant Governor and aligning the Union Territory’s governance structure with other…

CURRENT AFFAIR-22/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR-22/11/2025 Centre notifies four new Labour Codes/केंद्र ने चार नए श्रम संहिताओं को अधिसूचित किया Syllabus : GS 3 : Indian Economy / Prelims Source : The Hindu The Union Government has formally notified all four Labour Codes—Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Social Security Code (2020), and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020)—bringing major reforms that replace 29 fragmented labour laws built over decades. While the Centre projects the move as a progressive step toward universal social security, gender parity, and simplified compliance, trade unions have criticised the Codes as pro-employer and…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 21/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 21/11/2025 Courts cannot fetter President, Governor: SC/अदालतें राष्ट्रपति, राज्यपाल को बेड़े में नहीं डाल सकतीं: सुप्रीम कोर्ट Syllabus :GS 2: Indian Polity / Prelims Source : The Hindu The Supreme Court of India, through a five-judge Bench, recently addressed the 16th Presidential Reference under Article 143, clarifying the scope of judicial intervention in the functions of the President and Governors concerning State Bills. The Court emphasized the constitutional principle of separation of powers, reaffirming that neither the judiciary nor any external authority can impose “one-size-fits-all” timelines or assume “deemed consent” for Bills pending with these constitutional functionaries.…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 20/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 20/11/2025 India’s Russian oil cuts predate U.S. tariffs: data/भारत की रूसी तेल कटौती अमेरिकी टैरिफ से पहले की है: आंकड़े Syllabus :GS 2: International Relations Source : The Hindu India’s reduction in Russian oil imports during 2025 has come under global attention, especially after the U.S. imposed a 25% additional tariff on Indian imports citing India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian oil. However, trade data reveal that India’s cutbacks began months before the tariff announcement, signalling a deliberate diversification strategy rather than a tariff-driven compulsion. The issue is significant for UPSC as it intersects energy security, geopolitics,…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 18/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 18/11/2025 Sheikh Hasina, Associate Sentenced to Death over 2024 Crackdown on Youth/युवाओं पर 2024 की कार्रवाई के मामले में शेख हसीना को मौत की सजा सुनाई गई Syllabus :GS 2 – International Relations/ Prelims Source : The Hindu A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for crimes against humanity related to the violent crackdown on the 2024 student uprising. This development marks one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh’s recent history and carries major implications for regional politics, democratic governance, human rights,…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 19/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 19/11/2025 SC recalls verdict rejecting green clearances/सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ग्रीन क्लीयरेंस को खारिज करने का फैसला वापस लिया Syllabus :GS 3 – Environment/ Prelims Source : The Hindu The Supreme Court, in a recent 2–1 majority judgment, has recalled its earlier May 2024 verdict that had declared ex post facto (retrospective) environmental clearances (ECs) as illegal. The new judgment allows retrospective ECs in “exceptional circumstances,” arguing that stopping major public infrastructure projects would have a devastating impact on economy and development. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued a strong dissent, calling the move a retreat from environmental jurisprudence and…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 17/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 17/11/2025 India to Spruce Up Mechanisms for Accessing Climate Finance/भारत जलवायु वित्त तक पहुंच के लिए तंत्र तैयार करेगा Syllabus :GS 3 – Climate Change / Environment/ Prelims Source : The Hindu India, along with 13 countries and an African regional alliance, has announced the creation of a new “country platform” to streamline access to climate and nature finance from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This initiative, unveiled during COP30 negotiations in Belém, Brazil, aims to overcome longstanding procedural hurdles and improve the disbursal and utilisation of climate finance. Static Context What is the Green Climate Fund…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 15/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 15/11/2025 Data privacy law comes into effect, two years after Parliament approval/संसद की मंजूरी के दो साल बाद लागू हुआ डेटा प्राइवेसी कानून Syllabus : GS 2 : Governance / Prelims Source : The Hindu The notification of major provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 marks a crucial milestone in India’s attempt to build a rights-based data governance framework. Coming two years after its passage by Parliament, the law seeks to operationalise the Right to Privacy, declared a fundamental right in the landmark K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) judgment. While…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 13/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 13/11/2025 Retail inflation hits a historic low of 0.25% in October/अक्टूबर में खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति 0.25% के ऐतिहासिक निचले स्तर पर पहुंच गई Syllabus : GS 3 : Indian Economy / Prelims Source : The Hindu India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has dropped to a historic low of 0.25% in October 2025, marking the lowest level since the CPI series began in January 2012. The government attributes this to a combination of GST rate cuts, favorable base effects, and a decline in prices of food items such as vegetables, fruits, oils, and fats.…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 12/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 12/11/2025 Woman doctor arrested in J&K terror module case linked to Delhi car blast/ दिल्ली कार ब्लास्ट से जुड़े आतंकी मॉड्यूल मामले में महिला डॉक्टर गिरफ्तार Syllabus : GS 3 : Internal Security / Prelims Source : The Hindu A recent terror incident in New Delhi, near the Red Fort, has highlighted the expanding footprint and evolving nature of terrorism in India. The arrest of three doctors and five other individuals linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) underscores how educated professionals and urban networks are being exploited to create sleeper cells outside traditional conflict zones…