1. Consecration today; PM, priests to lead ceremonies Over 13,000 security personnel deployed as Ayodhya prepares for the Ram Temple event 8,000 guests have been invited to attend the ceremony set to begin 20 minutes after noon Almost all Opposition political leaders invited to the ceremony have declined to attend the event The temple town […]
1. Muslims in Ayodhya cite past violence, request strict security Abdul Waheed Quraishi has a ringside view of preparations for the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple taking place just a few hundred metres from his house, and his anxiety is growing as the countdown to January 22 gets closer. “Administration assured us that no […]
1. Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon successfully pinged by orbiting NASA spacecraft using laser A NASA spacecraft has successfully pinged India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon. According to NASA, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Vikram lander for the first time on the lunar surface. The […]
General Studies-03: Economy 1. Fiscal deficit touched 25.3% of full-year target in April-June The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of the first quarter was 25.3% of the full-year target, government data showed on Monday. The fiscal deficit — the gap between expenditure and revenue — was ₹4,51,370 crore as at end-June, according to the […]
1. Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands The planes were at Cocos Island for a week, which can be an important base for refuelling and operational turnaround for Indian armed forces; India aims to increase its military-to-military engagement, deepening interoperability in the region Expanding the strategic reach of the Indian military and improving […]
General Studies-03: Economy 1. Govt. may extend PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals Nirmala Sitharaman urges industry to reduce its reliance on imports of chemicals that can be made in India; Industry should adopt new technology to benefit from global players, she adds Large global investors like BASF, Adnoc, Rosneft and Aramco are looking for joint venture […]
1. 530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Centre Ministry says manual scavenging is no longer practised in India; T.N., Chhattisgarh, Bihar among States with all districts reporting free status Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jharkhand are among the States and Union Territories that have the highest number of districts […]
General Studies-02: International Relations 1. IMF: India’s rice curbs could spur inflation India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate food price inflation and should be reversed, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Tuesday. Mr. Gourinchas said India’s move would have an effect similar to the […]
General Studies-02: Indian Culture 1. Supreme Court stays ASI scientific till tomorrow evening survey at Gyanvapi mosque Security personnel outside the mosque on Monday. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to maintain status quo till 5 p.m. on Wednesday, giving the Gyanvapi mosque management “breathing time” to approach the […]
General Studies-03: Environment 1. Invasive weed threatens elephant habitats in T.N. Women plucking tea leaves as an elephant and a gaur graze in a swamp at Valparai. An aquatic weed native to some countries in Central and South America, including Peru, is threatening elephant habitats and foraging areas in Valparai, a Tamil Nadu hill station […]
General Studies-02: Governance 1. Online gaming investors flag risks to jobs, investments in SOS to PM on GST Top investors in India’s gaming sector have written to PM Narendra Modi for a review of the GST Council’s recent decision to levy 28% tax on the full value of bets placed by users, terming it the […]
General Studies-03: Environment 1. SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location The SC has asked the law officer to submit an affidavit on the death of cheetahs. The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday told the Union government that the deaths of 40% of the 20 cheetahs brought from South Africa and Namibia to […]
General Studies-02: International Relations 1. Putin will not travel to South Africa for BRICS summit Mutual accord: Vladimir Putin with Cyril Ramaphosa at the Constantine Palace, outside St. Petersburg on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to South Africa to attend the upcoming BRICS summit, his spokesperson has announced. Instead, Mr. Putin will participate […]
General Studies-01: History-Art & Culture 1. A fascinating fusion of rock art in A.P.’s Rudragiri Captivating scene: Drawing depicting the intense battle between the Vanara brothers — Vali and Sugriva. Special Arrangement Rudragiri hillock, located in the village of Orvakallu, Atchampet mandal, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, boasts a celebrated historical past and remarkable archaeological monuments. […]
General Studies – 2 (International Relations) 1.India and UAE set to use rupee, dirham for trade President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a reception in Abu Dhabi. AFP The agreement brings the country a step closer to increasing circulation of the rupee in the Gulf countries; the two nations also agree […]
GENERAL STUDIES -3 (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) 1.India’s third lunar odyssey commenceswith perfect launch Ambitious mission: The rocket carrying Chandrayaan-3 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday. PTI Spacecraft enters elliptic parking orbit; soft landing likely on August 23; India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, was successfully launched onboard a Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) […]
1. India’s third moon mission all set to be launched today Chandrayaan-3 at the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Thursday.PTI Chandrayaan-3 will lift off at 2.35 p.m.; the ISRO has completed all pre-launch activities and the 25.30-hour countdown commenced at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Thursday India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, […]
1.June inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb Food price inflation increases to 4.5% from less than 3% in the previous month due to rising costs of items such as cereals, pulses and tomatoes; retail inflation below RBI’s upper threshold limit Retail inflation hardened in June to a three-month high of 4.81%, from May’s 4.31%, […]
1. Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: says SC A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a fresh affidavit submitted by the Union government saying Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an “unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity” after its special status under Article 370 was […]
1. Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history In July this year, 10 tributaries in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand surpassed their highest-ever flood levels Over the last few days, torrential rainfall has wreaked havoc in north India, particularly in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh. It has triggered landslides and […]
Current affairs decide a large share of marks in UPSC Prelims, Mains and the Interview, and in TNPSC exams. Every morning our faculty publish the day’s important news from The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express and other sources — explained, organised by GS paper, and linked to the syllabus.
What each daily post includes
The key news of the day, grouped by GS Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4
Background and the static syllabus topic each story connects to
