Critical Mineral Royalty Rates Revised: In a push to accelerate India’s critical minerals strategy, the Union Cabinet has rationalised royalty rates for graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium, aligning them to Average Sale Price (ASP) so bidders can price risk more transparently and states can move ahead with auctions. The official release spells out mineral-wise rates…
IISF 2025 Announced for Chandigarh: India’s annual India International Science Festival (IISF) returns December 6–9, 2025 to Panjab University, Chandigarh, with the theme “Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat”—science for prosperity and self-reliance. Led by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) with support from core science ministries and premier institutions, the festival will convene scientists,…
NCERT English Course on SWAYAM: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has invited learners across India to a FREE Online English Course built around language skills, creativity, and storytelling. The announcement—shared via NCERT’s official X handle—positions the course as an accessible way to strengthen reading, writing, speaking, and creative expression using India’s…
Amazon Rainforest Warning: The Amazon Rainforest has long buffered the planet by soaking up carbon dioxide. But research shows that balance is breaking in parts of the forest—especially its deforested and degraded south-eastern stretches. Landmark aircraft observations first demonstrated in 2021 that southeastern Amazonia acts as a net carbon source, with fires and warming drying…
Cabinet Approves New Export: The Union Cabinet has approved a two-part package to fortify India’s export engine: a ₹25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for FY26–FY31 and a ₹20,000-crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) that promises 100% guarantee coverage via NCGTC for additional collateral-free credit. The move—announced on November 12, 2025—targets MSMEs, first-time exporters and…
Onion at ₹1/kg in Mandsaur: A PTI video from Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) has gone viral after showing onion growers forced to accept ₹1 per kg for some lots at the local APMC auction. Extreme low bids do surface in glut periods, but they are devastating when they undercut even loading and transport costs. In this…
Adani Group has unveiled Adani Health City (AHC)—a network of integrated health campuses starting with Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Each campus is planned around a 1,000-bed multi-super-speciality hospital, a medical college, research facilities, and transitional/step-down care, with Mayo Clinic engaged to provide strategic clinical and organisational guidance. The initiative will be implemented through the Group’s not-for-profit…
Russia’s Draft Law: A widely discussed family-policy change is taking shape in Russia authorities have prepared a draft law to count all periods of child-care leave toward a parent’s insurance work record (used to qualify for and calculate state pensions), removing the long-standing 6-year cap. If enacted, the shift could materially improve future pension outcomes…
A short social-media post—“Italy is disappearing”—has jumped back into the spotlight of an already heated debate on Italy’s demographic future. Behind the rhetoric are stubborn facts: births at all-time lows, fertility falling further below replacement, and a population that is older each year. New figures from ISTAT confirm 369,944 births in 2024 (-2.6% year on…
RCPL Partners with Ajith Kumar: Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL)—the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited—has announced a strategic partnership with Ajith Kumar Racing, naming Campa Energy as the team’s Official Energy Partner. Revealed in Bengaluru on November 12, 2025, the collaboration signals a serious intent to elevate India’s presence in global motorsport while accelerating…