Current Affairs Notes

TB-Free India, the Fight Against Tuberculosis: Read here to learn about the progress, persistent challenges and the road to elimination According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, India recorded a 21% decline in tuberculosis (TB) incidence between 2015 and … [Read more...] about TB-free India

Right to Protest vs. Public Order includes a discussion of the constitutional limits on preventive policing. Read here to learn more. Protests in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have triggered a debate over the right to peaceful assembly, … [Read more...] about Public Order and Right to Protest

Super El Niño 2026 has strong implications for India’s Monsoon and Tamil Nadu Flood Risk. Read here to learn more. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), in its Global Seasonal Climate Update issued on 8 October 2026, warned that the ongoing El Niño is intensifying and could become one of … [Read more...] about Super El Nino

National PNG Drive 3.0 aims to expand clean cooking access and India’s Gas Economy. Read here to learn more. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) launched National PNG Drive 3.0 on 1 October 2026, coinciding with its 20th Foundation Day. Running until 31 March 2027, the … [Read more...] about National PNG Drive 3.0

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded for discoveries in Optogenetics and the Power of Light. Read here to learn more. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth (USA), Peter Hegemann (Germany) and Georg Nagel (Germany) for their … [Read more...] about Optogenetics: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026

India-EU Green Shipping Corridor aims to decarbonise maritime trade. Read here to learn more. India and the European Union (EU) launched an industry coalition for the India-EU Green Shipping Corridor during the third edition of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026. The initiative seeks … [Read more...] about India-EU Green Shipping Corridor

Living Planet Report 2026 focuses on biodiversity loss and the science of hope. Read here to learn more. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) released the Living Planet Report 2026, titled The Science of Hope, highlighting the continuing global decline … [Read more...] about Living Planet Report 2026

Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave that is a strategic flashpoint in the Baltic Region. Read here to understand the sensitive positioning of the enclave. Russia has warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) against attempting to isolate or attack Kaliningrad, highlighting the potential … [Read more...] about Kaliningrad: The Flashpoint in the Baltic

SME Growth Fund will help bridge India’s missing middle and create global champions. Read here to learn more. The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000 crore commitment for the SME Growth Fund (SGF), a state-backed financing initiative announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The Fund seeks to … [Read more...] about SME Growth Fund

Legislative Privileges vs. Freedom of Speech involves balancing legislative autonomy and constitutional supremacy. Read here to learn more. A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, closed the two-decade-old reference in N. Ravi and Others v. … [Read more...] about Legislative Privileges vs Freedom of Speech