Open Network for Digital Commerce
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

Open Network for Digital Commerce

ONDC gets eight interim executive committee members until the new CEO steps in.

Chettur Sankaran Nair
Posted in Personalities in History History

Chettur Sankaran Nair

Prime Minister remembered Chettur Sankaran Nair who was sued by Lieutenant Governor of Punjab Michael O’Dwyer for accusing him of 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Scheduled Caste Sub-Categorisation
Posted in Legislations Polity

Scheduled Caste Sub-Categorisation

Telangana becomes first state to implement SC sub-categorisation.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 April 2025

mAadhaar App, Shadow Fleet, Kavach, Lichens, Pink Moon

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Posted in Modern History History

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

On April 13, 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid homage to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Microplastics
Posted in Pollution Environment

Microplastics

Microplastics in air enter plant leaves, pass to animals & humans: Study

International Solar Alliance
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment

International Solar Alliance

Mauritius became the first African country to sign ISA’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF)

Net Zero Framework for Global Shipping
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Pollution

Net Zero Framework for Global Shipping | MARPOL

Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions.

Directed Energy Weapons
Posted in Science & Technology Defence

Directed Energy Weapons

India successfully tested the Mk-II(A) LASER-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system, becoming the fourth nation with advanced LASER weapon capabilities after the US, China, and Russia.

MNREGA Wage Rate
Posted in Social Sector Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

MNREGA Wage Rate

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj tabled a report raising serious concerns about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wage rates.

Deep Tech Startups
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Deep Tech Startups

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal issued a provocative critique of the Indian startup ecosystem at the second edition of the Startup Mahakumbh.

Jyotiba Phule
Posted in Personalities in History History

Jyotiba Phule

11th April marked the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.