CO2 Battery Storage System
Posted in Science & Technology Alternative Energy

CO2 Battery Storage System

Context: NTPC has launched a cutting-edge CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Battery at its Kudgi, Karnataka facility. More in News: CO2 Battery…

GREAT Scheme | Technical Textiles
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

GREAT Scheme | Technical Textiles

Union Government has approved 4 Start-Ups in the field of Technical Textiles under GREAT Scheme.

Fiscal Deficit | Debt-to-GDP Ratio
Posted in Economy Concepts Economy

Fiscal Deficit | Debt-to-GDP Ratio

Union Government has announced a transition from fiscal deficit to Debt-to-GDP ratio as the primary fiscal anchor starting from FY 2026-27 with an aim to reduce the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 50±1% by 2031.

Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budget
Posted in Vulnerable Section Social Sector

Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budget

Union Budget 2025-26 provides a historic financial boost for tribal welfare, with a 45.79% increase in funding for the development of 10.45 crore tribal people across India.

State of India's Digital Economy Report 2024
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

State of India’s Digital Economy Report 2024

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) published the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report 2024

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 06 February 2025

GARBHINI DRISHTI, Samudrayaan Project, Invasive Fish Species, Ocean Coordination Mechanism, Neutrinos

Glacial Retreat
Posted in Geography Geography Phenomenon Landmarks

Glacial Retreat

A recent study has found that the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh experienced a loss of 110 glaciers between 1988 and 2020.

Chhatrapati Shivaji
Posted in Personalities in History History

Chhatrapati Shivaji

A recent claim by an actor regarding the historic escape of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from Agra has ignited widespread debate.

PRASHAD Scheme
Posted in Culture

PRASHAD Scheme

A parliamentary committee has observed that under the PRASHAD scheme, only 21 of 45 projects have been completed.

National Crime Records Bureau
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

National Crime Records Bureau

The annual “Crime in India” report by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) for the year 2023 is also yet to be released.

Fort William | Robert Clive
Posted in Personalities in History Architecture History

Fort William | Robert Clive

Army’s Fort William in Kolkata set to be known as Vijay Durg

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 05 February 2025

Definition of Forest, Mount Taranaki, Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Tonnage Tax Scheme, Extra-Long Staple Cotton