Recently, the Universities Grants Commission (UGC) has released The UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025. Several states have objected to provisions in the regulations, as they fear that the regulations could give the… Continue reading UGC Guidelines on Vice-Chancellor appointments- Explained Pointwise
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Additional Current Affairs For UPSC 2025
Dear All, Team ForumIAS is pleased to announce “Additional Current Affairs initiatives” for UPSC 2025. As we all know, tackling the Current Affairs portion for UPSC is a gigantic challenge for the aspirant community. As aspirants we always grapple with the FOMO (Fear of missing out) factor, especially regarding the Current Affairs section. However, we… Continue reading Additional Current Affairs For UPSC 2025
Bihar Document- UPSC CSE 2024 Interview Students with Bihar as Home State
Dear Candidates, Post the wonderful webinar session with Ayush Sir for interview appearing candidates with Home state as Bihar, we are pleased to present you an additional reading material containing some key information on HDI indices, brief historical background, Geography, culture and some other common FAQs on Bihar. Link for the Document- Bihar Interview Do… Continue reading Bihar Document- UPSC CSE 2024 Interview Students with Bihar as Home State
Annoucement- SFG Essential Quarterly and MGP Essential Epic Now in Hindi
Dear All, ForumIAS is pleased to announce that our new initiatives SFG Essentials – Quarterly magazines ( Prelims related magazine) and MGP Essentials EPIC magazine (Mains related Magazine) will now be available in Hindi due to huge demands from the aspirant community preparing in Hindi as a medium of attempt. The following magazines will be… Continue reading Annoucement- SFG Essential Quarterly and MGP Essential Epic Now in Hindi
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24- Explained Pointwise
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 was recently released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The Survey highlights a rise in the share of spending on food in rural and urban households. However, non-food items continuing to dominate overall expenditure. All India Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), is a survey conducted by… Continue reading Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24- Explained Pointwise
70 Hours Work Week- Explained Pointwise
Recently, Infosys Founder Narayan Murthy again suggested ‘70 hours work week‘ to improve India’s labour productivity and competitiveness. He emphasized the need to improve India’s labour productivity, citing Germany and Japan as examples. This idea of long working hours as a measure to improve the country’s work productivity has drawn both support and criticism. Zoho… Continue reading 70 Hours Work Week- Explained Pointwise
Interlinking of Rivers in India- Explained Pointwise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project (KBLP) on December 25, marking the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Ken-Betwa River Linking Project is a landmark infrastructure initiative aimed at addressing water scarcity and promoting development in Bundelkhand. However, there are concerns regarding… Continue reading Interlinking of Rivers in India- Explained Pointwise
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Explained Pointwise
Recently, Former Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed by the President of India Shri Droupadi Murmu as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). However, the principal opposition party has issued a dissent note and has called the selection process of NHRC chairperson and members as “fundamentally flawed”. The dissent note has… Continue reading National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Explained Pointwise
India State Of Forest Report- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 has been released by the Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The report, published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) since 1987, provides an in-depth assessment of forest and tree resources based on remote sensing data and… Continue reading India State Of Forest Report- Explained Pointwise
India-China Relations after the LAC Disengagement- Explained Pointwise
The recent special representative meeting between India and China, held on December 18, 2024, marked a significant step towards normalizing relations between the two nations after years of tension. This meeting was the first formal engagement of its kind in nearly five years, with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang… Continue reading India-China Relations after the LAC Disengagement- Explained Pointwise
