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Luana Lopes Lara: World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire

Luana Lopes Lara, a 29-year-old Brazilian entrepreneur, has become the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire. She is the co-founder of […]

Lok Sabha Passes Bills for New Tax on Tobacco: Excise Duty and Health-Security Cess to Replace GST Cess

The Lok Sabha has passed two critical bills—the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Health and National Security Cess […]

Aparna Garg Appointed Member (Finance) Railway Board: Key Facts on Her 36+ Years of IRAS Experience

Ms. Aparna Garg, a senior officer of the 1987-batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), assumed charge as the Member (Finance) […]

Apple Appoints Amar Subramanya as VP of AI: Key Facts on His Background and Strategic Role

Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya as its new Vice President of Artificial Intelligence (AI), succeeding veteran executive John Giannandrea. Giannandrea […]

India Launches GIRG Initiative: Monitoring 26 Global Indices for Policy Reform and Better World Ranking

The Indian government has launched a major initiative to systematically monitor the country’s performance across 26 global indices. This initiative, […]

PNB Appoints Harmanpreet Kaur as First Female Brand Ambassador: Key Facts and New Product Launches

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has made a landmark announcement by appointing Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women’s cricket […]

Tamil Nadu’s GI Tally Rises to 74: Five New Products Including Woraiyur Sari and Namakkal Cookware

Five unique products from Tamil Nadu have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, bringing the State’s total number of […]

Delhi IGI Airport Becomes India’s First Water-Positive Facility: Key Facts on Harvesting and Recycling

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) has achieved the distinction of becoming India’s first water-positive airport among those handling over […]

Vivek Chaturvedi Appointed CBIC Chairman: Key Facts on the 1990-Batch IRS Officer and His Role

The Government of India has appointed Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, as the new Chairman of […]

Project Financing in India: SBI-BoI Joint Venture to Strengthen Infrastructure and Industrial Growth

State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of India (BoI), two major public sector banks, have signed a Memorandum of […]

UN Population Award 2025: IUSSP Honoured by UNFPA India for Global Demographic Research

The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) was awarded the 2025 United Nations Population Award in the […]

India’s Power Milestone: Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels to 2.59 Lakh MW

India has achieved a significant milestone in its energy transition journey. As on 31 October 2025, the country’s total installed […]

8th Pay Commission 2025: Government Confirms Constitution But Rules Out DA–Basic Pay Merger

The Ministry of Finance recently confirmed the formal constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) via a Gazette […]

India Secures $800M+ ADB Loans for Clean Energy, Indore Metro, and Gujarat Skill Development

On November 29, 2025, the Government of India signed major financial agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), totaling over […]

India’s Coffee: From Baba Budan to Global GI Tags – Key Facts on Production and Exports

India’s coffee cultivation began in the 1600s when Sufi saint Baba Budan brought seven coffee seeds from Mocha port, Yemen, […]

India Secures Top Vote in IMO Council: Maritime Vision 2047

India achieved a major victory in global maritime governance by being re-elected to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in […]

India’s Record Foodgrain Production (357 MT): Key Growth Factors and PM-Kisan Initiatives

In a major boost to national food security, India achieved an all-time high foodgrain production of 357 million tonnes (MT) […]

India Approves 17 New Electronics Component Projects

The Government of India has approved 17 new electronics component manufacturing projects to strengthen India’s domestic electronics capability and reduce […]

India Exports Jet Fuel to US West Coast for the First Time: Key Facts for Competitive Exams

India has achieved a significant milestone by exporting jet fuel (Aviation Turbine Fuel) to the United States’ West Coast for […]

India Imposes Five-Year Anti-Dumping Duty on Vietnamese Hot-Rolled Flat Steel Imports

India has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled flat steel imported from Vietnam. The decision aims to stop underpriced […]
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