The Lancet Commission’s new report charts a rights-based, citizen-centred roadmap for Universal Health Coverage in India, aligning with Viksit Bharat 2047.
About
The reforms described in the report promote community participation, transparency and equity — key principles of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) — aimed at ensuring high-quality, affordable care for all.
It emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen India’s public healthcare by integrating services across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Retired Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) officers have moved the Supreme Court with a contempt petition alleging failure to implement the Court’s 2025 order directing a progressive reduction of IPS deputation in CAPF.
Background
In the case of Sanjay Prakash & Others vs Union of India, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that:
Group A officers of CAPFs are to be treated as “Organised Services” for all purposes.
The deputation of IPS officers to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) posts i.e., up to the rank of Inspector General (IG), in CAPFs should be progressively reduced within an outer limit of two years.
The presence of the European Union’s institutional leadership as chief guests at the Republic Day of India on January 26, 2026 representing a 27-member bloc rather than a single national capital.
हाल ही में संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका ने प्रथम पैक्स सिलिका शिखर सम्मेलन का आयोजन किया, जिसमें बलपूर्वक निर्भरताओं को कम करने, महत्वपूर्ण खनिजों के प्रवाह को सुरक्षित करने और विश्वसनीय डिजिटल पारिस्थितिक तंत्र को बढ़ावा देने पर बल दिया गया।
‘पैक्स सिलिका’ के बारे में
‘पैक्स सिलिका’ शब्द लैटिन ‘Pax’ (शांति) और ‘Silica’ (अर्धचालकों का एक प्रमुख यौगिक) से व्युत्पन्न है।
यह लचीली, पारदर्शी और सहयोगात्मक आपूर्ति श्रृंखलाओं के माध्यम से तकनीकी शांति और समृद्धि की खोज का प्रतीक है।
26 जनवरी 2026 को भारत के गणतंत्र दिवस समारोह में यूरोपीय संघ के संस्थागत नेतृत्व की मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में उपस्थिति—जो किसी एक राष्ट्रीय राजधानी के बजाय 27 सदस्यीय समूह का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है—एक महत्वपूर्ण संकेत है।
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a comprehensive set of amendments to the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification Directions, 2025.
About Priority Sector Lending
It is an RBI-mandated policy that requires banks to direct a portion of their lending to key development sectors such as agriculture, education, housing, and small industries to support national growth.
The latest revision enhances credit flow to key sectors such as Renewable Energy, Social Infrastructure, Education, and MSMEs, and strengthens support for vulnerable groups.
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended that the linkage of BRICS Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) be placed on the agenda of the 2026 BRICS Summit to simplify cross-border trade, tourism, and payment settlements, which India will host later this year.
Background: Linking CBDCs to BRICS Nations
Rio de Janeiro BRICS Declaration (2025): It emphasized interoperability among member nations’ payment systems.
India has long advocated for digital payment integration through its digital rupee (e₹), already tested in offline transactions, programmable payments, and fintech wallet integration.
8081300200
Live/Online Class