- The Union Ministry of Cooperation unveiled the National Cooperation Policy – 2025, marking a transformative moment in the history of India’s cooperative movement.
- A cooperative (or co-op) is an organization or business that is owned and operated by a group of individuals who share a common interest, goal, or need.
- These individuals, known as members, participate in the cooperative's activities and decision-making process, typically on a one-member, one-vote basis, regardless of the amount of capital or resources each member contributes.
- The main purpose of a cooperative is to meet the economic, social, or cultural needs of its members, rather than to maximize profits for external shareholders. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 25 July, 2025
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- Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha.
- RTI Compliance: All recognized sports bodies, including the BCCI, will be subject to the Right to Information Act, enhancing public accountability.
- Athlete Representation: At least 10% of voting members in NSFs need to be sportspersons of outstanding merit, with gender balance mandated in executive committees.
- Mandates that at least 25% of federation executives be former athletes.
- Safe Sport Policy: Introduces safeguards against harassment and abuse, especially for women and minors, in line with the POSH Act, 2013. Read More
National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
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- India and the United Kingdom signed a Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.K.
- This marks India’s first major FTA in over a decade and the UK’s fourth since its exit from the European Union (EU) in 2020.
- India and the UK finalized the trade pact following over three years of negotiations.
- Aim: Making trade easier and more beneficial between India and the United Kingdom. Read More
India-U.K’s Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)
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- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark advisory opinion affirming that countries have a legal obligation under international law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
- The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
- The Court's role is to resolve legal disputes between states and provide advisory opinions on legal questions referred by authorized UN bodies and agencies, based on international law.
- It is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. Read More
ICJ Ruling on Climate Change
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About International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- A study revealed that corals in the Lakshadweep archipelago have declined to half of what they were in 1998.
- Corals are invertebrates that belong to a large group of animals called Cnidaria.
- Corals are formed by multiple small, soft organisms known as polyps.
- They secrete a rocky chalk-like (calcium carbonate) exoskeleton around themselves for protection.
- Coral reefs are therefore created by millions of tiny polyps forming large carbonate structures. Read More
Coral Cover in Lakshadweep Saw a 50% Reduction: Study
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What are Corals?
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about a potential global chikungunya epidemic, noting alarming similarities to a major 2004–2005 outbreak and urged early action.
- Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an RNA virus from the alphavirus genus.
- Symptoms: It causes fever and severe joint pain, which is often debilitating. In some cases it can be deadly.
- The symptoms of chikungunya are similar to those of dengue fever and Zika virus disease, making it difficult to diagnose.
- It is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected female mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Read More
