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Invasive Mosquito Species Threatens India’s 2030 Malaria Elimination Goal

Context

  • As per the Malaria Elimination Technical Report, 2025 urban malaria has emerged as a national concern threatening India’s goal of eliminating the mosquito-borne disease by 2030.

    • Major Highlights

  • Drivers of Transmission: Asymptomatic infections, difficult terrain, and population movement continue to drive transmission.
  • Cross-border transmission from Myanmar and Bangladesh also continues to affect border districts in northeastern India.
  • Besides the malaria elimination goal, India has also assigned itself an intermediate goal of achieving zero indigenous cases by 2027, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s global strategy.

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    Global Capability Centres Sustain Tech Jobs Amid IT Hiring Slowdown

    Context

  • As India’s IT services industry has entered a hiring slowdown, the Global Capability Centres continue to expand employment, highlighting a structural shift from client-driven outsourcing to enterprise-led capability building.

    • What Are Global Capability Centres (GCCs)?

  • Global Capability Centres are offshore subsidiaries of multinational corporations that perform critical business and technology functions for their parent organisations.
  • Over time, GCCs in India have evolved from cost-arbitrage units into strategic hubs focused on research and development, enterprise AI, data platforms, digital product engineering, and innovation management.
  • Examples: Goldman Sachs’ Bengaluru center for tech & risk, HSBC’s Pune hub for AI banking etc.

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    Digital Transformation in Governance in India

    Context

  • The Union minister addressed the National Workshop on Good Governance Practices as part of the observation of Good Governance Week.

    • About

  • The workshop witnessed the launch of several initiatives of DoPT:
  • Launch of Compendium on Reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ESM), AI Powered Recruitment Rules Generator Tool, Mobile App for eHRMS 2.0, New Features on iGOT Karmayogi Portal and Karmayogi Digital Learning Lab 2.0.
  • These initiatives reflect the Government’s emphasis on digital governance and continuous capacity building of civil servants.

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    Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

    In News

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary.

    • Guru Gobind Singh

  • He was Born on December 22, 1666, in Patna Sahib, Bihar.
  • He was a renowned warrior, poet, philosopher, and the last of the ten Sikh Gurus.
  • He succeeded his father, Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru, who was executed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for standing up against religious persecution.

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    MSME Demands Ahead of 2026-27 Budget

    Context

  • Ahead of the Union Budget 2026–27, representatives of MSME have flagged rising industrial stress and sought targeted reforms in credit access, risk protection, and compliance norms.

    • What are MSMEs?

  • MSMEs or Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are businesses that are defined by their investment and turnover levels. 
  • They are considered an important sector of the economy as they create jobs, generate income, and promote entrepreneurship.

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    Rebuilding Trust in Police Amid Scrutiny and Skepticism

    Published on: 27th December, 2025

    In recent years, high-profile cases of custodial deaths, excessive force, and flawed investigations have eroded public trust in the Indian police, highlighting the urgent need for systemic reform focusing on accountability and integrity.

    2025 में भारत का कृषि क्षेत्र

    संदर्भ

  • वर्ष 2025 भारत के कृषि क्षेत्र के लिए एक परिवर्तनकारी माइलस्टोन सिद्ध हुआ, जिसने विगत दशक में नीति निरंतरता, संस्थागत सुधारों और रणनीतिक निवेशों के संचयी प्रभाव को प्रदर्शित किया।

    • प्रमुख विशेषताएँ  

  • कृषि एवं संबद्ध गतिविधियाँ ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था की रीढ़ बनी रहीं, भारत के GDP में लगभग 16% का योगदान करते हुए और 46% से अधिक जनसंख्या की आजीविका का समर्थन करते हुए।
  • केंद्रीय बजट 2025–26 में कृषि और संबद्ध क्षेत्रों के लिए ₹1.52 लाख करोड़ आवंटित किए गए, जिसमें अनुसंधान, अवसंरचना एवं किसान कल्याण पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया।

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    गुरु गोबिंद सिंह की जयंती

    समाचारों में 

  • प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने गुरु गोबिंद सिंह जी की जयंती के शुभ अवसर पर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की।

    •  गुरु गोबिंद सिंह

  • उनका जन्म 22 दिसंबर, 1666 को पटना साहिब, बिहार में हुआ था।
  • वे एक प्रसिद्ध योद्धा, कवि, दार्शनिक और दसवें सिख गुरु थे।

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    2026-27 के बजट से पूर्व MSME की मांगें

    संदर्भ

  • 2026–27 के केंद्रीय बजट से पहले, MSME प्रतिनिधियों ने बढ़ते औद्योगिक दबाव को चिन्हित किया है और ऋण उपलब्धता, जोखिम संरक्षण तथा अनुपालन मानदंडों में लक्षित सुधारों की मांग की है।

    • MSMEs क्या हैं?  

  • MSMEs या सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम वे व्यवसाय हैं जिन्हें उनके निवेश एवं टर्नओवर स्तरों के आधार पर परिभाषित किया जाता है।
  • ये अर्थव्यवस्था का एक महत्वपूर्ण क्षेत्र माने जाते हैं क्योंकि ये रोजगार सृजन करते हैं, आय उत्पन्न करते हैं और उद्यमिता को बढ़ावा देते हैं।

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