An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer has been granted the first-ever permission to formally change their name and gender to be identified as a man in the history of the Indian Civil Service. Anukathir Surya is his new name. The order, which was approved by the Ministry of Finance on July 9, names him Mr. M. Anukathir Surya in all official documents.

Vizhinjam: India’s First Deep Water Container Transhipment Port

Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is poised to be India’s first deep-water container transhipment port. Read here to learn more. The project aims to establish a key maritime hub capable of handling large container ships and boosting India’s maritime trade capabilities. This is a testament to the vision of ‘Make in India’ where a…

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SDG India Index 2023-24

SDG India Index 2023-24, the fourth edition of the country’s principal tool for measuring national and subnational progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was released by NITI Aayog. Read here to learn more. India’s commitment to the SDGs since adopting the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development is reflected in concerted efforts on SDG localisation…

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In NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023–24, Kerala and Uttarakhand have been ranked as the best-performing states, with Bihar being ranked as the worst.
India's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score climbed to 71 in 2023–24 from 66 in 2020–21, per the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023–24.
With a score of 79, Uttarakhand and Kerala have emerged as the two highest-performing states among the states, followed by Goa (77) and Tamil Nadu (78). In contrast, this year's index showed that the three worst-performing states were Bihar (57), Jharkhand (62) and Nagaland (63).

The top five performing union territories were Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The government has declared June 25 to be "Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas" each year. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national emergency on this day in 1975. According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the move is meant to pay tribute to the millions of people who battled to bring democracy back while being persecuted for no apparent reason by a repressive regime.

Tirzepatide, initially approved for diabetes, also induces weight loss by boosting GLP-1 and GIP hormones, promoting satiety, and managing glucose levels. Clinical trials have shown participants losing up to 20.9% of their body weight. However ongoing use is necessary to maintain these results, as stopping the medication leads to weight regain.

K P Sharma Oli took oath as the prime minister of Nepal for the fourth time. President Paudel administered the oath to Oli at Shital Niwas, the principal residence of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Deep drilling mission in Koyna-Warna region

India’s Deep Drilling mission in the Koyna-Warna region of Maharashtra is an ambitious scientific endeavour to understand the complex geological processes underlying this seismically active area. Here are the key aspects and significance of this mission. The Koyna-Warna region in Maharashtra is significant for its geological and seismological characteristics. It is located in the Western…

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India is about to introduce MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra), a national email service, along with its first toll-free anti-drug helpline, 1933. The helpline is set to launch on July 18 during the seventh Narco-Coordination Centre meeting, which Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend. Its goal is to give citizens a convenient way to report drug-related crimes and request assistance around the clock.

The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill granting Kannadigas 100% of private companies' reservations. Additionally, factories and other establishments must select 50% of local candidates for management positions and 75% for non-management positions. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, stipulates that violations could result in fines of up to Rs 25,000.

Local Reservation in Private Sector

Local reservation in private sector incorporates policies or regulations mandating a certain percentage of jobs reserved for residents within private companies operating in a particular state. This concept has gained traction in several Indian states to address unemployment and promote local employment. Read here to learn more. The Karnataka Cabinet has cleared a Bill mandating…

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According to reports, Armenia wants to purchase the Pralay in order to counter the capability that Azerbaijan obtained by purchasing ballistic missiles made by Israel Aerospace Industries called LORAs, or long range artillery.
LORA is a 400-kilometer-range theater quasi-ballistic missile with a 10-meter CEP (Circular Error Probability) when terminal guidance is provided by TV and GPS. With a 150–500 km range, the Pralay is a mobile canister-based surface–to–surface SRBM (Short-Range Ballistic Missile). It was created using the DRDO's BMD system's Prithvi AD missile.

According to the Supreme Court, states are not allowed to alter the Schedule Caste (SC) list that was made public by Article 341 of the Constitution. The Tanti-Tantwa community was reclassified as Extremely Backward Class after the court invalidated a 2015 Bihar government notification that had classified them as SC. The notification was deemed "mala fide" by the court, which also stressed that only Parliament, not state governments, has the power to amend the SC list through legislation.