News: MoSPI clarified the -1.5% manufacturing GVA deflator in Q1 2026-27 and explained how double deflation produced it. About Negative GVA Deflator for Manufacturing Sector Gross Value Added (GVA): It measures the value added by an industry to the economy. It is broadly calculated by subtracting the value of goods and services used as inputs… Continue reading Negative GVA Deflator for Manufacturing Sector
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Agentic AI Skilling Program
News: Agentic AI Skilling Program has been launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with Intel India during National Leadership Dialogue. About Agentic AI Skilling Program Launched by: It has been launched by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with… Continue reading Agentic AI Skilling Program
Svalbard and Barentsburg
News: Norwegian authorities seized the Russian cruise ship Professor Molchanov in Barentsburg to enforce Naftogaz’s $4.22 billion compensation award. About Svalbard Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, between the North Pole and northern Norway. Boundaries: It is bounded by Arctic Ocean, Greenland Sea and Norwegian Sea. Discovery: The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz… Continue reading Svalbard and Barentsburg
Police Modernisation Mission
News: The Union government told the Supreme Court that it had begun implementing the Police Modernisation Mission. About Police Modernisation Mission The Police Modernisation Mission is an umbrella scheme to modernize police forces over the next five years. Nodal ministry: It is being overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Aim and intended agencies… Continue reading Police Modernisation Mission
6th World Nomad Games
News: Ahead of his participation in the SCO Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the official opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. About 6th World Nomad Games Date and Location: The 6th World Nomad Games are being held from August 31 to September 6 in Kyrgyzstan. Origin: The Games were conceived following the… Continue reading 6th World Nomad Games
Article 142 of the Indian Constitution
News: The Supreme Court used Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to cancel all FIRs against youth protesters involved in the July 20–25 paper leak protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party. About Article 142 of the Indian Constitution Article 142 allows the Supreme Court to pass such “decree or order as it is necessary… Continue reading Article 142 of the Indian Constitution
Myristica Swamps
News: Myristica swamps in the Western Ghats are highlighted for their ecological role and the threats caused by plantations and human activities. About Myristica Swamps Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps dominated by evergreen trees of the Myristicaceae family. They are also known as living fossils due to the primitive nature of Myristica plants. Distribution: In India,… Continue reading Myristica Swamps
Sinai Peninsula
News: At least 22 people were killed and 28 injured in a passenger bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on September 2, 2026. About Sinai Peninsula Location: Sinai Peninsula is a triangle-shaped peninsula in northeastern Egypt that connects Asia and Africa. Boundaries: It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Israel and the Gaza… Continue reading Sinai Peninsula
Reverse Vaccinology
News: British scientists have taken an important first step towards developing a universal pneumococcal vaccine using reverse vaccinology. About Reverse Vaccinology Reverse vaccinology is a process of vaccine discovery that starts in silico (on a computer) using the genetic information of a pathogen, rather than starting in the laboratory with the pathogen itself. Coined by: The… Continue reading Reverse Vaccinology
Key Highlights of ‘Limiting Overshoot’ Report
News: The ‘Limiting Overshoot’ Report has been released by UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Key Highlights of ‘Limiting Overshoot’ Report Released by: The ‘Limiting Overshoot’ Report is released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It has for the first time set out a detailed “overshoot, peak, and decline” pathway for global warming. Key Highlights of ‘Limiting Overshoot’… Continue reading Key Highlights of ‘Limiting Overshoot’ Report
