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If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers  (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit: Modi, Putin chart roadmap Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) pact ECONOMY Make India a Top3 Quantum Economy by 2047 Large Exposures Framework (LEF) limits Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) Goldilocks Economy Finfluencers POLITY & GOVERNANCE Private Members’ Bill on ‘Right to Disconnect' AI use in

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | Digital Arrest Scams, Polygamy Law, GLP-1 Medicines for Obesity, AIDS Day, NSFI 2025–30, Masala Bonds, GIRG, Heron Mark-II, Sanchar Saathi and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers  (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content ECONOMY National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025–30 Masala Bonds and the KIIFB Investigation Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG) Framework POLITY & GOVERNANCE

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | SC CCTV Directives, Constitution Day, ON Court, Nayi Chetna 4.0, AI & Personality Rights, Sovereign AI, Mule Accounts, Operation Pawan, Australia Social Media Ban, DSI Treaty Issue, Ozone Report and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers  (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content POLITY & GOVERNANCE Supreme Court Reprimand & CCTV Directives National Constitution Day of India 2025 Open and Networked (ON

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | HAMMER, Article 51 of the UN Charter, Abhujmadia Tribe, Lachit Borphukan, GAVI, AI and the Judiciary and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers  (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content POLITY & GOVERNANCE Justice Surya Kant: 53rd Chief Justice of India SOCIAL ISSUES Uranium-238 in the breastmilk of lactating mothers in several districts of Bihar SECURITY / DEFENCE HAMMER Precision-Guided Weapon SCIE

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | Four new labour codes, Ultra-processed foods, Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture, SFIO, UPI-TIPS, Naegleri fowleri, Meerut Bugle and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers  (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content ECONOMY Four new labour codes UPF driving surge in obesity and diabetes globally National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 Serious Fraud Inves

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | MoSPI Releases NIC, NAP-AMR) 2.0., PMFBY, Vanashakti Judgment, 6th National Water Awards, Base Effect, CCPI, Gaza Peace Plan and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Table of Content MoSPI Releases the National Industrial Classification (NIC) – 2025 National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0 launched Government introduces new modalities under PMFBY Supreme Court

Comprehe nsive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | Colonial Mindset in India, 16th Finance Commission, NMCG, IAFS, leopard birth-control programme, Precision biotherapeutics, UN CyberCrime Treaty, ESSC, Sentinel-6B, Ajeya Warrior and more. If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Colonial Mindset in India The Prime Minister urged a 10-Year national pledge  to shed the Colonial Mindset , which refers to attitudes shaped by British cul

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) WAICO stands for World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization . It was recently proposed by China  during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)  meeting held in South Korea . The main aim of WAICO  is to shape global standards for AI cooperation among nations. It seeks to build a unified framework  for how co

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP)  |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Aditya-L1 Mission Tracks Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) Recently, scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) , in collaboration with NASA , used data from the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)  onboard Aditya-L1  to track a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) . They successfully estimated key parameters  of the CME using this data. This marks the first-ever visible-light spec

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Denmark: Social Media Ban On November 7, 2025 , the Government of Denmark  announced a political agreement  to ban access to social media  for anyone aged under 15 . The move is led by the Ministry of Digitalization , which focuses on protecting children and young people  in the digital world . The new policy sets 15 years  as the minimum age  for accessing social media platforms . However,

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) releases its 1st Pan-India Assessment and Monitoring of Endangered Species (Vultures) The Wildlife Institute of India (WII)  has released the first-ever nationwide assessment  of endangered vulture species  in India. This Pan-India assessment  estimated the breeding adult populations of vultures across the country. The study primarily focused on four Criti

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Gogabeel Lake: Bihar’s Newest Ramsar Site Gogabeel Lake  in Bihar  has been officially designated as a Ramsar site , recognizing it as a wetland of international importance . With this designation, India now has 94 Ramsar sites , reflecting its growing commitment to wetland conservation and biodiversity protection . The Ramsar designation  comes under the Ramsar Convention , an internationa

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. 7 Indian institutes among top 100 in QS Asia University Rankings 2026 India saw a record rise in Indian universities featured in the  QS Asia University Rankings 2026  from 24 universities in 2016 to 294 in 2026, only behind China’s 395 institutions featured in the list. Key highlight of the report Leaders:  Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Be

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Stampede Results in Loss of Lives in Andhra Pradesh’s Venkateswara Swamy Temple A stampede or crushing occurs when a  sudden crowd surge arises due to real or perceived danger  or loss of space. The  National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)  categorizes stampedes as  man-made disasters . In recent past  India is witnessing a rapid surge   in stampedes , such as:   Bengaluru ( RCB’s IPL

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. China’s WTO Complaint over India’s PLI Scheme China has filed a complaint in the World Trade Organization (WTO)  against India alleging violation of global trade rules. The complaint concerns subsidies provided under three Indian Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes . These PLI schemes are related to Electric Vehicles (EVs)  and battery manufacturing . China has alleged that the PLI sc

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. 22nd ASEAN–India Summit (Held in Malaysia) The 22nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)–India Summit was held in Malaysia . During the summit, leaders reviewed progress in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) , which was elevated from a Strategic Partnership in 2022 . The leaders expressed support for the ASEAN–India Plan of Action (2026–2030)  to implement the Compr

If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) |  Sept - Oct 2025, read it here. Strengthening Governance through Blockchain Technology In recent times, Blockchain Technology  has emerged as a key driver in transforming governance in India . Blockchain is a distributed, transparent, secure, and immutable database  that functions like a ledger of records or transactions . It is resistant to tampering  and accessible across a network of computers , ensuring data integrit

Click Here  to read the Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP). Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter’s First Observation of Solar CME Effects on Moon The Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter  has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)  on the Moon . This observation was made using the Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2)  instrument onboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter .   About CHACE-2 Instrument CHACE-2 is a neutral gas mass spectro

Click Here  to read the Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP). Economics Nobel Prize 2025 The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences  has been awarded to Joel Mokyr , Philippe Aghion , and Peter Howitt . The award recognizes their contributions "for explaining innovation-driven economic growth." One half  of the prize has been awarded to Joel Mokyr . Joel Mokyr is recognized "for identifying the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress." The other hal

Click Here  to read the Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP). India’s Disease Burden Shifts to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): GBD Report The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Report  was released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)  at the World Health Summit in Berlin. The report highlights a major shift in India’s disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs)  between 1990 and 2023 . Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)  are chron