FIFA has announced eight host cities in Brazil for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scheduled from June 24 to July 25. The 32-team tournament will utilize stadiums that featured in the 2014 Men’s World Cup, including the iconic Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.The event aims to promote women’s football, boost economic activity, and enhance […]
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On May 7, 2025, Rohit Sharma, India’s red-ball captain and one of the country’s most accomplished batters, announced his retirement from Test cricket, just ahead of the India vs England series.Having debuted in 2013 with back-to-back centuries, Rohit’s Test career was a journey of resilience and reinvention, marked by leadership and challenges.Despite his wish to
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Kerala’s ‘Jyothi’ scheme, launched in May 2025, aims to enrol migrant children into anganwadis and public schools while offering integrated health, welfare, and social support.The programme seeks to bridge the educational gap caused by migration, foster cultural inclusion, and promote recreational engagement for migrant kids.It aligns with Kerala’s efforts to modernise its migrant registry and
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The Union Cabinet has cleared the National Scheme for Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Upgradation and the setting up of five National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for skilling, with a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore.The scheme, supported by ADB and World Bank, aims to transform 1,000 ITIs and train 20 lakh youth over five years through
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Maharashtra has introduced the Adishakti Abhiyan, a comprehensive women-centric welfare campaign with a Rs 10.50 crore budget, to tackle key social issues such as malnutrition, domestic violence, child marriage, and promote women’s participation in governance.Committees at multiple levels will implement the scheme, and annual awards will incentivize effective action.The initiative was launched on Ahilyabai Holkar’s
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India has launched chip-based e-passports featuring RFID chips and biometric data, aimed at boosting travel security and global standardization.Rolled out under Passport Seva Programme 2.0, the initiative also brings new rules effective from 2025, including mandatory birth certificates, digital residential addresses, and removal of parents’ names from passports.This marks a major step in India’s digital
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Russia honoured Biju Patnaik by unveiling a memorial plaque at its Embassy in New Delhi, recognizing his heroic role as a WWII pilot during the Battle of Stalingrad.Patnaik, who joined the Royal Indian Air Force in 1936, flew vital supply missions to support the Red Army, and also played key roles in the Burma evacuation.China’s
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India’s steady progress on the Human Development Index (HDI) reflects notable improvements in health and education, including a rise in life expectancy and increased school attendance.However, disparities in income and gender persist, with inequality lowering India’s HDI by over 30%. The report also emphasizes India’s growing potential in artificial intelligence, which is expected to play
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India is projected to become the world’s fourth largest economy in 2025, overtaking Japan, according to the April 2025 Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF estimates India’s GDP to reach $4.187 trillion, slightly ahead of Japan’s $4.186 trillion, placing India behind only the U.S., China, and Germany. This projection highlights the
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India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.The operation targeted nine terror sites, including those linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, with an aim to neutralize terror infrastructure and restore strategic deterrence post-Balakot.Led
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