📌 One-Liners
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- Read the bold title then the short sub-line for context.
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🧠 Mini-Quiz
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- Note why an option is correct—this locks facts into memory.
📒 Short Notes
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- Use them for a quick recap or add to your personal notes.
- Great for mains/PI: definitions, timelines, and “why it matters”.
📰 Others
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National Conference on Land & Disaster Management – GujaratTwo-day conference at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar emphasized digitizing land records and launched Integrated Land System & SVAMITVA cards.
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Australia Approves Alzheimer’s Drug ‘Lecanemab’TGA Australia approved Lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s, reducing disease progression by 27%; costs about A$40,000/year.
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Harinder Baweja’s ‘They Will Shoot You, Madam’Veteran journalist Harinder Baweja released a memoir on four decades of conflict reporting spanning Kashmir, 26/11 & Operation Blue Star.
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‘Mahatma Gandhi and the Environment’ by T.N. KhoshooExplores Gandhi’s sustainable philosophy with a foreword by Dr. R.K. Pachauri, stressing balance between rural & industrial growth.
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Hurun India 2025 – Richest Bollywood ActorsShah Rukh Khan leads as India’s first billionaire actor (₹12,000 crore); list includes Juhi Chawla, Hrithik Roshan, and Akshay Kumar.
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Mukesh Ambani Tops Hurun India Rich List 2025Mukesh Ambani (₹9.55 lakh crore) regains top spot over Gautam Adani, while Roshni Nadar becomes India’s richest woman.
🇮🇳 National News
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Govt Hikes MSP for Rabi Crops 2026–27MSPs for all Rabi crops increased; safflower saw the highest rise (₹600/quintal); launched Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses worth ₹11,440 crore.
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‘Mann Ki Baat’ Completes 11 YearsPM Narendra Modi’s radio show marks 11 years and 126 episodes, symbolizing citizen engagement and social transformation.
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NHAI to Install QR Code Sign BoardsNHAI to place QR code boards at highways and toll plazas with project details, nearby facilities, and safety information.
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Singapore Renames Island as ‘Zubeen Garg Island’Singapore honoured singer Zubeen Garg by naming the island of his tragic passing as ‘Zubeen Garg Island’ on Google Maps.
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A. Ramachandran Museum Opens in KeralaCM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a museum at Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex, Kollam, celebrating Ramachandran’s artistic legacy.
💼 Business News
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OpenAI Hits $500 Billion ValuationOpenAI valued at $500B after a $6.6B SoftBank share sale; revenue surged to $4.3B (H1 2025) driven by ChatGPT Enterprise & Copilot.
🏆 Awards
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India Wins ISSA Award 2025India received the ISSA Award for expanding social security coverage from 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025), benefiting 940 million citizens.
🧠 Mini-Quiz: Add to Your Knowledge (3 MCQs)
📒 Short Notes: Why Stop at One-Liners?
Integrated Land System & SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Land Records
What: A national conference in Gandhinagar pushed digitization of land records and launched an Integrated Land System with distribution of SVAMITVA property cards.
How: Drone surveys create precise village maps; cadastral data are standardized and linked with revenue records; digital property IDs enable e-verification and quicker mutation workflows.
Why: Clean, searchable records cut disputes, enable disaster planning and infrastructure siting, and unlock collateral value for rural households and small businesses.
ISSA — International Social Security Association Award 2025 Social Security
What: India received the ISSA Award for expanding social security coverage from 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025), reaching about 940 million people.
How: Scaling contributory and non-contributory schemes, digitized enrollment, and interlinked databases improved identification, portability, and direct benefit delivery to beneficiaries.
Why: Broader coverage cushions informal workers against shocks, supports poverty reduction, and strengthens human capital—key for sustainable growth and demographic dividends.
Hurun India Rich List 2025 — Mukesh Ambani at No.1 Hurun 2025
What: Mukesh Ambani topped the Hurun India Rich List 2025 with ₹9.55 lakh crore net worth; Roshni Nadar emerged as the country’s richest woman.
How: Market gains and earnings from an energy-to-technology portfolio, including telecom and retail, lifted valuations and consolidated leadership versus peers.
Why: Rankings mirror sectoral momentum, capital market cycles, and strategic diversification—useful signals for business environment questions in exams.