18 Aug 26 Tobacco Board Boosts Interest-Free Loans for Farmers: Key UPSC-PCS Points
Tobacco Board enhances interest-free loans under Growers’ Welfare Scheme: ₹1L for education, ₹1L for medical treatment, ₹2L death grant. UPSC-PCS polity & gov...
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18 Aug 26 Tobacco Board Boosts Interest-Free Loans Under Growers’ Welfare Scheme
Tobacco Board enhances interest-free loans for growers' welfare under amended schemes. Key hikes: ₹50K to ₹1L for medical/education/marriage, ₹1L to ₹2L for a...
18 Aug 26 NGT Slams Kerala PCB Over Incomplete Kadambrayar River Pollution Report
Kerala PCB’s report on Kadambrayar River pollution found 'incomplete' by NGT. Tribunal directs assessment of environmental compensation under 'polluter pays p...
18 Aug 26 Kannampotti Mangrove Revival: UPSC’s Key to Saving Excoecaria agallocha in Kerala
Kannur’s rare Kannampotti mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) nears extinction; conservationist Parayil Rajan’s 2,000 seedlings offer hope for UPSC & State PCS as...
18 Aug 26 UN Relief Reaches Qusra Families Amid West Bank Crisis & Gaza Conflict Escalation
UN teams deliver aid to trapped Palestinian families in Qusra village, West Bank, as settler violence and Israeli restrictions intensify. Gaza crisis worsens ...
18 Aug 26 Ganga Expressway Shoulder Damage: UPIDA’s 4-Hour Repair & Traffic Impact Analysis
UPIDA repaired Ganga Expressway's shoulder damage in 4 hours after heavy rain near Amroha. Learn about the incident, repair process, and traffic impact for UP...
18 Aug 26 Bengaluru’s Quantum Foundry: A Game-Changer for UPSC Science & Tech
Bengaluru firm QpiAI opens India’s first 8-inch quantum foundry, manufacturing 128-qubit processors. UPSC aspirants must note its Phase 3 expansion to 10,000 ...
17 Aug 26 SEED Scheme: Govt’s Key Initiative for DNNT Communities’ Upliftment
Know how SEED Scheme under DWDNC empowers De-Notified, Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNNT) with education, healthcare, livelihood & housing support for UPSC ...
17 Aug 26 CIC Launches AppCoMS 2.0 Portal for RTI Appeals & Grievances
CIC launched AppCoMS 2.0 on 17 Aug 2026 to streamline RTI Act 2005 second appeals & grievances digitally. Key features: DSC, user accounts, case tracking & fa...
17 Aug 26 PM Awas Yojana: Rajasthan gets 2.89 lakh houses, ₹3,473 crore boost
Central Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves 2.89 lakh houses under PM Awas Yojana-Rural in Rajasthan with ₹3,473 crore funding. Key changes include ₹15k i...
