ऑयल इंडिया लिमिटेड (OIL) ने अंडमान द्वीपसमूह के पास एक महत्वपूर्ण प्राकृतिक गैस की खोज की है, जो इस क्षेत्र में प्रथम पुष्टि की गई हाइड्रोकार्बन उपस्थिति को दर्शाती है।
अंडमान बेसिन की हाइड्रोकार्बन क्षमता
हाइड्रोकार्बन संसाधन मूल्यांकन अध्ययन (HRAS): AN बेसिन में 371 MMTOE (मिलियन मीट्रिक टन तेल समतुल्य) की संभावना।
हाल ही में लॉन्च किया गया भारतजेन तकनीकी संप्रभुता और सांस्कृतिक रूप से आधारित कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता प्रणालियों की दिशा में एक परिवर्तनकारी मिशन है, जिसका उद्देश्य भारत के डिजिटल भविष्य की संरचना में AI को समाहित करना है।
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, calling him a guiding force in India’s journey toward a “Viksit Bharat.”
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (1916–1968)
He was a political thinker, economist, and leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
He studied in Kanpur and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and became a full-time pracharak in 1942.
Outward remittances by resident individuals under the Reserve Bank of India’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) fell nearly 11% year-on-year in July 2025, totalling $2,452.93 million against $2,754.05 million in the same period last year.
What are Remittances?
Remittances are a way to electronically send funds to people, often family, in another country.
Usually sent by individuals working in foreign countries, especially those employed in blue-collar or skilled jobs.
Remittances are a significant source of income for many countries, contributing to their economic stability, supporting local economies, and sometimes helping to finance national trade deficits.
Modes of Transfer: Remittances can be sent through banks, money transfer operators, or digital platforms.
An analysis of the ‘Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2023’, published in The Lancet, presents updated estimates of the cancer burden in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2023, along with projections up to 2050.
Global Cancer Burden (2023)
New Cancer Diagnoses projected to increase by 60.7%, 30.5 million cases annually by 2050;
Cancer deaths are projected to increase by 74.5%, amounting to 18.6 million per year by 2050, with low and middle income countries (LMICs) bearing the heaviest burden.
The Government of India has launched the ‘National Initiative on Water Security,’ making water conservation a top national priority and introducing mandatory minimum spending on water-related works under MGNREGA.
What Qualifies as Water Conservation Works?
Construction of check dams, farm ponds, community tanks, and percolation tanks.
Desilting, renovation of traditional water bodies, groundwater recharge pits, soak wells.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched a series of digital reforms to strengthen Gram Panchayats.
Need for the Digital Transformation of Villages
Bridging the Digital Divide: Rural India still faces low internet penetration and digital illiteracy, digital transformation helps ensure inclusive growth and reduces inequality.
Improved Governance and Service Delivery: Digital platforms enable direct benefit transfers (DBT), e-Governance, and online grievance redressal.
Boost to Rural Economy: Promotes digital payments, e-commerce, and online marketplaces for farmers and artisans.
Agriculture Transformation: Use of digital tools for weather forecasts, soil health, crop advisories, and precision farming.
