Egyptian archaeologists have discovered three ancient tombs in the Dra Abu al-Naga necropolis in Luxor, dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 BC).
Luxor and discovery of tombs
It is located on the east bank of the Nile River in Egypt.
It is home to numerous historic landmarks, including the Luxor Temple, Karnak Temples, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, and several funerary temples and noble tombs.
According to a new study published in the journal Science, If the world gets warmer by 2.7°C due to the current trajectory of climate policies, only 24% of the world’s present-day glaciers will remain.
What are glaciers?
They are essentially large and thick masses of ice that are formed on land due to the accumulation of snow over centuries.
They hold 70 per cent of the Earth’s freshwater, currently encompassing around 10 percent of the planet’s land area.
Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 was passed for establishing a legal framework for protecting and supporting gig workers across the state.
Who are Gig workers?
Section 2(35) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 defines a gig worker as “a person who participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of a traditional employer–employee relationship.”
In the recent report titled India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy, projected that the number of gig workers in India may rise to 23.5mn by 2030.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025.
Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025
It is a nationwide rural sanitation survey by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti.
It is India’s largest sanitation survey and The first Swachh Survekshan was conducted in 2016, in which 73 cities were evaluated and Mysuru was ranked first in the country.
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has initiated a comprehensive exercise to appraise and approve Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and Central Sector Schemes (CSs) for continuation post March 2026.
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The foundation of this appraisal exercise lies in the 2016 Union Budget, which formally introduced the policy of assigning a sunset clause and outcome-based evaluation for every centrally funded scheme.
The goal was to ensure that no scheme continues indefinitely without proven effectiveness and relevance.
For Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Organisation (DMEO) under NITI Aayog is responsible for conducting evaluations.
For Central Sector Schemes (CSs), the concerned ministries select third-party agencies to assess outcomes and performance.
Care work is often undervalued and disproportionately carried by women, reinforcing long-standing gender inequities, despite remaining a cornerstone of social and economic well-being.
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