Tripura Chief Minister inaugurated the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College Lake Rejuvenation Project in Agartala, developed at a cost of ₹33.08 crore with Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding.  The initiative, under the Agartala Smart City Mission, marks a major step toward sustainable urban rejuvenation blending ecology, culture, and recreation….

Syllabus: GS-III & V: Conservation Why in the News? The recent sighting of painted storks — a migratory bird species — in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve after nearly four years has been hailed by ecologists as a positive indicator of wetland recovery and ecosystem health. The event…

Syllabus: GS-II & V: law and policy analysis (PCMA, POCSO); implementation challenges; role of civil society and state capacity. Why in the news? A new coalition report — Tipping Point to Zero: Evidence Towards a Child Marriage Free India (released alongside the UN General Assembly) — and recent state…

Syllabus: GS-III & V: Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge Why in the News? The Government of India, in collaboration with the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) and the North Eastern Council (NEC), has recently announced a focused initiative to develop the cultivation and value chain of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants…

Syllabus: GS-III & V: Infrastructure, Investment Models, Environmental Conservation, and Disaster Management Why in the News? In mid-September 2025, Prime Minister inaugurated projects worth $8.6 billion (approx. ₹71,000 crore) in Assam, signalling one of the largest infrastructure investments in Northeast India’s history. More About the News The projects —…

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan politician and long-time advocate of democracy and civil liberties.  The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognised her for her “extraordinary civilian courage in leading Venezuela’s democracy movement” amid decades of authoritarian rule under Presidents Hugo Chávez and…