Why in the News ? The Lok Sabha passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, aiming to decriminalise minor offences, rationalise penalties, and improve ease of doing business and living, marking one of India’s largest governance reforms toward trust-based regulation. Key Features of Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Significance, Rationale and Criticism About Decriminalisation…
Why in the News ? Parliament has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aiming to resolve procedural delays, enhance transparency, and strengthen the insolvency framework. The reforms seek to improve resolution efficiency, creditor recovery, and overall financial system stability. Key Features and Amendments in IBC 2026: ● Introduces 12 amendments (11 by…
Why in the News ? India has cleared Qdenga (TAK-003), its first dengue vaccine, for individuals aged 4–60 years. This marks a major step in tackling dengue burden, though experts caution that it reduces disease severity, not transmission, requiring continued public health efforts. Significance and Benefits of Dengue Vaccine: Limitations and Challenges Key points: Dengue…
Why in the News ? On Mahavir Jayanti, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar, highlighting the legacy of Samprati Maurya, grandson of Ashoka, and his contributions to the spread of Jainism across India and beyond. Samprati Maurya and Spread of Jainism Comparison: Ashoka’s Buddhism vs Samprati’s Jainism About Mauryan Empire and…
Why in the News ? The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 has triggered political debate due to provisions empowering a designated authority to control assets of NGOs whose licences expire or are cancelled, raising concerns over civil society autonomy, minority institutions, and regulatory overreach. This development has implications for environmental democracy and the broader framework of…
Universal Group of Institutions celebrates a moment of immense pride as our NCC cadet CQMS Abhishek has been selected for the prestigious Adventure Camp 2026 at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali. Representing 2 KAR BN NCC and the Universal School of Administration, Bangalore, Abhishek will participate in this 10-day…
Why in the News ? NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time since 1972 Apollo missions, marking a major step toward future human lunar landing missions and deep space exploration, promoting a pollution free environment through sustainable space practices. Artemis II Mission: Key Features…
Why in the News ? The Telangana Assembly has passed the Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill, 2026, joining states like Rajasthan, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Bihar in regulating gig work, ensuring social security, transparency, and welfare benefits for workers in the expanding digital economy. Key Features of Telangana Gig Workers Law: ● The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers…
Why in the News ? Scientists from Australia and the U.S. have successfully demonstrated quantum entanglement in helium atoms, showing that even heavier particles obey quantum mechanics, opening new avenues to explore the connection between quantum physics and gravity. Breakthrough in Helium Atom Entanglement: ● Researchers achieved quantum entanglement using helium atoms, which are heavier…
Why in the News ? The ongoing Iran conflict has raised concerns over fertiliser and agrochemical supply disruptions, even as India holds ample foodgrain stocks and expects a bumper rabi harvest, potentially balancing inflation risks but exposing vulnerabilities in import-dependent agricultural inputs that require stringent environmental clearances and regulatory oversight. Food Security Cushion and Inflation…