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Two from Arunachal Pradesh join IFS & IRS
Itanagar: Two civil service aspirants from Arunachal Pradesh, Bullo Manku and Dr Zing Messar, on Wednesday were appointed to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) respectively, following their excellent performance in the UPSC exams in 2024. Manku, who hails from Hong village in Lower Subansiri district, secured an All India Rank of 645. She did her schooling from Frontier English School in Ziro and VKV Balijan, before graduating from St. Stephen's College in Delhi. She has also earned a Master's degree from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU). Messar, who hails from Mirem village in East Siang district, is a medical graduate, who secured an All India Rank of 846 in his third attempt. "Heartiest congratulations to Dr Zing Messar on securing the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) and to Bullo Manku on joining the prestigious Indian Foreign Service," CM Pema Khandu wrote in a social media post. He further said, "Your achievement in clearing the UPSC is not just a personal milestone, it is an inspiration for countless youth who dare to dream big from the remotest corners of our land." Congratulating Manku and Messar, deputy CM Chowna Mein said their success will serve as a powerful source of inspiration for young minds in the state. He wished both of them success and fulfilment in their journey as public servants.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Indian Express
UPSC Key: Flash Floods in Uttarkashi, India-Philippines and Prime Minister Internship Scheme
Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for August 6, 2025. If you missed the August 5, 2025 UPSC CSE exam key from the Indian Express, read it here FRONT PAGE Trump warns of tariff hike in 24 hrs, Russia says countries can choose trade partners Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests. What's the ongoing story: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would raise the tariff on India 'very substantially over the next 24 hours', stating that while India is set to offer the US 'zero tariffs' under a trade deal, it would not be good enough due to its purchase of Russian oil. Key Points to Ponder: • U.S. unilateral tariff threats on India-what you know about the same so far? • What are the implications of U.S. unilateral tariff threats on India's sovereignty to conduct its foreign policy? • How economic retaliation like tariff hikes can influence geopolitical alignments? • How India responded diplomatically regarding U.S. imports from Russia, in the backdrop of Trump's tariff threats? • With reference to U.S.-Russia trade data (2021–2025), what have been the shifts in commodity patterns and volumes? • How the shift in U.S. stance from encouraging Russian crude imports under Biden to penalising them under Trump reflects evolving geopolitical strategies? Key Takeaways: • On Monday, too, Trump had warned that he would raise the tariff on India 'substantially', saying that India was not only buying 'massive amounts of Russian oil' but also selling it 'on the open market for big profits'. • Russia's RT channel reported that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had reached Moscow Tuesday for talks. • In the sharpest statement since Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods from August 7, along with an unspecified penalty for its defence and energy imports from Russia, New Delhi hit back on Monday, saying the targeting of India was 'unjustified and unreasonable', and the country would take 'all necessary measures' to safeguard its 'national interests and economic security'. • On Tuesday, Russia said sovereign countries have the right to select their partners in trade and economic cooperation based on their interests. 'We believe that sovereign countries must have, and do have, the right to choose their trade partners, the partners in trade and economic cooperation, on their own, and independently determine those modes of trade and economic cooperation that suit the interests of a country in question,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, commenting on the US's threats regarding India. • In his latest statement on the issue, Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday: 'With India, what people don't like to say about India, they're the highest tariff nation. They have the highest tariff of anybody. We do very, very little business with India because their tariffs are so high.' Do You Know: • The rating agency ICRA revised India's FY26 GDP growth forecast downward from 6.2 per cent to 6.0 per cent, citing US tariff and uncertainty around potential penalties as key risks. Despite a robust trade surplus with the US — which rose to $41 billion in FY2025 from $21 billion in FY2015 — India's competitive edge could be eroded in the absence of a bilateral trade resolution, ICRA said. • The agency identified textiles, auto components, tyres, chemicals, agrochemicals, and cut & polished diamonds (CPD) as the worst-hit sectors. On the other hand, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and telecom instruments remain relatively stable, according to the report. • The report also said there are signs of export re-routing as Indian exporters seek to maintain access to the US market. CPD exporters, for example, may shift to trade hubs such as Belgium and the UAE, while firms in sectors like auto and tyres are attempting to diversify into the EU, UK, and Asia-Pacific markets, though this will take time, it said. • ICRA said that unless a bilateral trade agreement is swiftly concluded, the current tariff structure could significantly alter India's export trajectory in FY2026 and beyond. The high sectoral dependence on US markets, coupled with tariff asymmetry, poses a serious challenge to India's trade competitiveness, the report said. WITH PTI inputs from Moscow Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍Surge in US imports from Russia: Uranium, fertilisers 📍Reminder for Trump: US had wanted India to buy Russian oil to keep market, prices stable Flash floods hit Uttarkashi, several soldiers among 60 people missing Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. Mains Examination: General Studies I: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. What's the ongoing story: Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Dharali have left over 60 missing, including 11 Army personnel and 28 tourists. Rescue efforts continue amid landslides and heavy rains. Key Points to Ponder: • Map Work– Uttarkashi • What is the topography of Uttarkashi? • How much rainfall does Uttarkashi receive annually? • What is deglaciation? • Why was this rain not a 'cloudburst'? • What is difference between Cloudburst and flash floods? • What are the ecological problems faced by the Uttarakhand? • How disaster management is done in the landslide and subsidence-hit zone? • What Ravi Chopra committee which was constituted by the Supreme Court says about the developmental project in Himalayan States? • What are the disaster governance challenges revealed by the Uttarkashi flash floods? • How did the interplay between extreme weather events and fragile Himalayan topography lead to the recent Uttarkashi disaster? Key Takeaways: • Rescue operations continued on Wednesday in flood-hit Dharali village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after devastating flash floods and landslides swept away homes, vehicles, and left dozens missing the previous day. • The flash floods struck Dharali, a key tourist destination and stopover en route to Gangotri, where the Ganga originates. The village, located about 140 km from Dehradun, is home to several hotels and homestays. Many tourists had gathered for the Har Dudh fair when the disaster hit. • Heavy rain across Uttarakhand has led to many rivers flowing above danger levels, including the Mandakini in Rudraprayag, the Banganga in Haridwar, and the Bhagirathi in Devprayag, as per the Central Water Commission. • A landslide on Tuesday evening disrupted train services from Haridwar towards Rishikesh and Dehradun after debris fell on railway tracks in the Motichur range of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. A help desk has been established at Haridwar railway station for passenger assistance. Do You Know: • Uttarkashi district is located at a high elevation ranging between 800 and 6,900 metres above mean sea level. Large geographical areas are covered with snow throughout the year, and there are glaciers in many parts of the district. • It has the upper reaches of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, and contains their snowbound source region near Gangotri and Yamunotri respectively. There are also a series of high ridges, perennial rivers, and valleys in Uttarkashi. The rugged topography of the district features sharp undulations due to high mountains, narrow valleys, and deep gorges. • Since a large part of the district is situated on the southern slope of the Himalayas, monsoon currents generally penetrate through deeply trenched valleys. Rainfall is at its maximum during the southwest monsoon season (June to September), particularly in the southern part of the district. • Uttarkashi receives about 1,289 mm of rain on average in a year. Past records show that the highest annual rainfall of 2,436 mm (189 per cent above normal) was recorded in 1969. July is the district's wettest month, during which it receives about 312 mm of rain on average. • The topography, combined with the continuous rainfall over the past few days, probably created the perfect scenario for triggering mudslides, debris slides and flash floods as experienced on Tuesday. • The increase in rainfall intensity owing to climate change has added to the pressure on glaciers and snow accumulated during the winter months. As a result, the deglaciation rate in the area has accelerated. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍Heavy rainfall, rugged topography: What caused flash floods in Uttarkashi? Previous year UPSC Mains Question Covering similar theme: 📍Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats. (2021) 📍The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.' Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. (2016) Elevating ties, Manila hails Delhi's defence capabilities, BrahMos Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's Interest What's the ongoing story: Calling India and the Philippines as two countries which are 'friends by choice and partners by destiny', Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held talks Tuesday with visiting President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr, announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership. Key Points to Ponder: • 'India-Philippines ties are evolving from transactional to strategic'-Know the bilateral relations between India-Philippines • How India's 'Act East Policy' has contributed to strengthening its bilateral relations with the Philippines? • What are the key areas of collaboration between India and the Philippines? • What are the challenges and opportunities in enhancing economic and trade ties between India and the Philippines? • What is the strategic significance of India elevating its ties with the Philippines to a Strategic Partnership? • Know the role of military hardware exports (BrahMos) as a tool of India's foreign policy toward Southeast Asia? • What is the Scarborough Shoal issue? • Locate on Map-Scarborough Shoal • What is the dispute between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea? • Why are countries interested in these waters? • What is the nine-dash line? • Have they tried to reach a resolution? • Why has the Philippine grounded a warship on a reef? Key Takeaways: • As Marcos underlined 'satisfaction over the rapid pace of the Philippines' ongoing defense modernisation and the expanding capabilities and footprint of India's indigenous defense industry as a partner in this undertaking, exemplified by our BrahMos project,' the two countries, focusing on greater defence cooperation and maritime security, brought out a Plan of Action (2025-2029) to guide the strategic partnership over the next five years. • The elevation of ties was announced after talks between Modi and Marcos, just a day after the navies of the two countries conducted their first joint drill off the Philippines coast, in the South China Sea. • India and the Philippines also signed nine agreements. These include talks among the armies, air forces and navies of the two countries and cooperation on the peaceful use of outer space. • At a joint press briefing along with Marcos who is in India on a five-day visit, Modi said, 'India and the Philippines are friends by choice and partners by destiny. From the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, we are united by shared values. Ours is not just a friendship of the past, it is a promise to the future.' He said the Philippines is an important partner in India's Act East Policy. Do You Know: • India and the Philippines are celebrating 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations and the two leaders released a postage stamp to commemorate the occasion. • The President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., also popularly known as Bongbong Marcos, arrived in India for a four-day state visit beginning Monday (August 4). • This comes at a time when the Philippines and China have increasingly been involved in minor clashes in the South China Sea, where both countries (and several others in Southeast Asia) have laid territorial claims. This is Marcos Jr's first visit to India since he was elected President of the Philippines in 2022. The record margin of his victory marked a full circle after his own father and former President, Ferdinand Marcos Sr, was forced to step down in 1986 following a popular uprising. • India and the Philippines began the two-day 'bilateral maritime cooperative activity' in waters close to the Scarborough Shoal, which has previously figured in the China-Philippines dispute. Beyond the pure territorial significance, the South China Sea also sees huge volumes of trade passing through, and has reserves of fish and hydrocarbons. • In June last year, a submerged reef called the Second Thomas Shoal became a flashpoint. The Philippines said its boats and crew for servicing an old ship on the shoal were hurt by the Chinese boats' aggressive tactics. • India delivered the first batch of BrahMos missile system to the Philippines on April 19, 2024, making it the first foreign nation to acquire the missile weapon system. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍India, Philippines announce strategic partnership Previous year UPSC Mains Question Covering similar theme: 📍Evaluate the economic and strategic dimensions of India's Look East Policy in the context of the post-Cold War international scenario. (2016) THE IDEAS PAGE The new techno-capitalism Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests. What's the ongoing story: C Raja Mohan writes: There was a time when values, scientific internationalism drove India-US tech cooperation. Now, the White House and Silicon Valley's 'broligarchy' are pursuing strategic dominance, not ideals Key Points to Ponder: • What is Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE)? • The term 'tech broligarchy' primarily refers to what? • What does technocapitalism emphasise in modern economies? • The GENIUS Act, mentioned in the article, is legislation pertaining to what? • How Trump's techno capitalism represents a departure from earlier visions of the internet as a decentralized and democratic space? • To what extent does the concentration of tech power challenge the sovereignty of nation states? Key Takeaways: C Raja Mohan writes: • An important anniversary in India's technological history passed largely unnoticed last week — the launch of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) in 1975. • A pioneering collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), SITE used the American ATS-6 satellite to beam educational programmes in local languages to over 2,400 villages across six of India's most underdeveloped states. The content included primary education, health awareness, agricultural practices, and national integration. • SITE remains a landmark in the technological imagination of India's developmental state. For the US, the project was an expression of 'scientific internationalism'— the Cold War-era belief that modern science and technology could advance peace and prosperity through international collaboration. • Whether ICET can survive renewed political turbulence in the bilateral relationship — marked by differences on Russia, trade, and Pakistan — remains uncertain. Yet, a more structural challenge looms: The increasingly divergent trajectories of the Indian and American technology ecosystems. • Even in 1975, the SITE programme featured private sector participation. The ATS satellite was built by the Fairchild Corporation (now defunct). But in the years since, the American technology landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation. NASA, once the dominant actor in space, now shares the stage with private firms like Elon Musk's SpaceX, which conducts more launches annually than the government agency itself. Do You Know: C Raja Mohan writes: • Trump's techno-capitalism also extends into financial innovation. The recently enacted 'GENIUS Act' marks a decisive break from the Biden administration's cautious approach to cryptocurrencies. The Act creates a framework for dollar-backed stable coins, requiring them to be fully backed 1:1 by liquid US assets such as cash or short-term treasuries. It also mandates reserve disclosures and consumer protections, laying the groundwork for mainstream adoption of stable coins as digital payment systems. • The policy aims to reinforce the US dollar's role as the world's reserve currency and counter growing calls for 'de-dollarisation,' including from BRICS nations. • At the ideological heart of this techno-capitalist revolution is Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, and a staunch supporter of Trump's tech agenda. This marks a decisive break from the techno-optimism of the 1990s, when the rise of the internet was seen as heralding a borderless, decentralised world where the state would gradually recede. • India cannot remain untouched by these shifts. The celebrated Indian IT sector— long a symbol of the country's global economic integration and a major contributor to its GDP—now faces serious vulnerabilities. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍MIT wanted him, so did Vikram Sarabhai: how EV Chitnis, who turns 100 today, was crucial to India's space programme Previous year UPSC Mains Question Covering similar theme: 📍What is India's plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme? (2019) 📍Discuss India's achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How the application of this technology helped India in its socio-economic development? (2016) EXPLAINED India's diplomacy with EU, US: Pushback in recent yrs, challenges over the past decades Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests. What's the ongoing story: The strong Indian pushback to President Donald Trump's aggressive tirade is the newest twist in the testing times that the India-United States strategic partnership is passing through. Key Points to Ponder: • Discuss the evolution of India–EU strategic partnership since 1994. • What are the factors contributing to the stalled EU India BTIA talks? • What are the challenges and opportunities in cooperation on digital regulation and cross border data flow between India and the EU? • Know the geopolitical dynamics behind India's recent resistance to U.S. pressure over Russian oil imports. • What can be the long term impact of Trump-era tariff actions on India's trade policy sovereignty and bilateral relations with the U.S? • How India has navigated its multi-alignment policy amid rising pressure from Western powers in recent years? Key Takeaways: • While India's response on Monday was its first after Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, plus a 'penalty' for its defence and energy imports from Russia, New Delhi has a record of pushing back against the Americans and the Europeans whenever its vital national interests have been at stake. • Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the targeting of India by the US and European Union (EU) was 'unjustified and unreasonable', and that India would take 'all necessary measures' to safeguard its 'national interests and economic security'. • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been vocal in articulating India's stand on the global stage over the past three years. Do You Know: • The relationship between India and the United States has faced several challenges over the decades. —The cyclical up-down in ties can be traced back more than half a century to the time when President Richard Nixon backed Pakistan during the 1971 war. —The US and much of the West imposed sanctions on India after the nuclear tests in Pokhran in May 1998. —In December 2013, Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was detained and searched following allegations that she was not paying her help enough. The incident infuriated Indian diplomats, and the government took steps to make a point — removing security barricades around the US embassy in New Delhi, and scrutinising diplomatic privileges for American diplomats in India. • Jaishankar was India's ambassador to the US at the time, and he played a key role in securing the release of Khobragade. But the ties with the US suffered a severe setback in the last six months of the UPA II government. It took a call between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2014 to bring ties back on track. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍As Trump warns of more tariffs, India hits back: 'Unjustified' ECONOMY Exporters flag China price war, unclear 'penalty' in tariff talks with US importers Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests. What's the ongoing story: Amid a sudden escalation of trade tensions between India and the US, with American President Donald Trump threatening to impose tariffs 'substantially' higher than the 25 per cent announced earlier, Indian exporters face a two-pronged challenge in maintaining access to their largest export market — the US. Key Points to Ponder: • What do you understand by the term 'penalty' as mentioned in the article? • Which sectors are primarily concerned by the stalled contracts due to tariff uncertainty? • What are the implications of an unspecified 'penalty' on Indian exports in the context of uncertainty in tariff agreements with the U.S? • China price war and its impact on Indian exporters-know in detail • How U.S. unilateral tariff actions challenges the WTO based multilateral trading regime? Key Takeaways: • On the one hand, China has begun aggressively undercutting prices to outcompete other countries; on the other hand, the undefined 'penalty' over and above the 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs has complicated negotiations between US importers and Indian exporters, especially in low-margin products such as apparel and footwear. • The uncertainty over the 'penalty' on India for purchasing Russian oil has come at a time when Indian exporters typically receive bulk summer orders, including for cotton garments, lightweight footwear, and linen clothing. Normally, exporters and importers share the burden of additional tariffs, but exporters said contracts have stalled due to the unknown penalty amount. • US retailers and apparel companies typically begin shipping merchandise from global suppliers at least two to three months before the summer season starts in April. Traders, typically, begin negotiating contracts much earlier. • However, after Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Indian goods over its purchase of Russian oil, New Delhi on Monday said the targeting of India was 'unjustified and unreasonable', and that the country would take 'all necessary measures' to safeguard its 'national interests and economic security'. Do You Know: • Rating agency ICRA said that the higher-than-expected US tariffs on India — and the potential penalty linked to India's crude and defence purchases from Russia — are likely to pose a headwind to India's GDP growth in the current fiscal. 'We have lowered our growth forecast for India for FY2026 by 20 basis points to 6.0 per cent; the extent of the said penalties could result in a further downside,' the agency said. • Simon J Evenett, Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), an independent academic institute in Switzerland, said in a LinkedIn post that tariff threats against India have 'nothing to do with economics'. He said that the United States has now antagonised all five of the original BRICS nations, home to more than 3.2 billion people. • As Trump has threatened several countries with additional tariffs over the re-routing of goods to the US, Deborah Elms, a trade and economic policy expert with the Hinrich Foundation, said in a LinkedIn post that one key complaint from the business community is the lack of clarity on what the US currently means by 'transshipment'. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍US–China trade war: India imposes 12% safeguard duty on certain steel imports amid dumping fears 📍India still has a slight tariff edge over China but loses advantage with Vietnam Female applicants' share rises to 41% in round-II of internship scheme Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Main Examination: General Studies II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. What's the ongoing story: A mismatch between internship opportunities and participation, and a significant gender imbalance in the first pilot round of the PM Internship Scheme earlier this year forced the government to tweak the norms of this flagship scheme. Key Points to Ponder: • Prime Minister Internship Scheme-know key details • What is the primary objective of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme launched in 2024? • Which ministry is responsible for implementing the PM Internship Scheme? • Know the significance of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme in enhancing the employability of Indian youth. • How does practical industry exposure complement formal education in bridging the skill gap? • What is the role of public-private partnerships in the successful implementation of large-scale internship programs like the PM Internship Scheme? • Why increasing female participation from 31 % to 41 % in the PM Internship Scheme's Round II is significant? • Do you think that gender imbalances in flagship government programs often reflect broader structural inequities? Key Takeaways: • The gender imbalance with the ratio of male to female interns of 72:28 was one of the key concerns flagged by Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance to the government, as per a report of the Committee tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday. —'While appreciating the Ministry (of Corporate Affairs) for taking all efforts to achieve the ambitious target of the scheme; the Committee urges the Ministry to act swiftly and decisively to overcome/address the key challenges faced during pilot phase viz. mismatch between the number of internship opportunities offered and actual participation; longer duration of internships; under-utilisation of funds; imbalanced gender ratio of male to female interns stands at 72:28; lack of alignment between candidates' interests and the roles offered,' the report stated. • The government had responded by saying that the numbers picked up after the first pilot. 'With reference to the observed gender imbalance among interns selected under the Scheme, it is submitted that in the Round I of the Pilot Project, 31 per cent of applicants were female candidates. The representation of females amongst the interns stands at 28 percent which is almost consistent with the representation of females at the application stage,' it said in response to the Committee. • Low acceptance rate of the offers made under the Internship Scheme has been a key concern. Prospective applicants have also flagged some of the issues under the Scheme with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs earlier including a request to relax the age limit from 24 years to 25 years, employment prospects after internship and few openings in the IT sector in the 'Candidate Open House for the PM Internship Scheme' in March. Do You Know: • The scheme aims to provide internships to one crore youth in top 500 companies over five years. Under the scheme, an amount of Rs 4,500 will be provided per month by the Government of India through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with an additional Rs 500 offset to be provided by the company's CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds. • The government will also provide a one-time grant of Rs 6,000 per annum for incidentals to cover miscellaneous expenses incurred by the selected candidate during the internship. • The internship scheme was a part of the Prime Minister's Package for Employment and Skilling announced in FY25 Budget with an overall outlay of Rs 2 lakh crore. • The package was allocated Rs 12,000 crore for this financial year, out of which Rs 10,000 crore was allocated to the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the three Employment Linked-Incentive schemes and Rs 2,000 crore was provided to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the internship programme. • In the revised estimates for 2024-25, the amount allocated for the internship scheme was scaled down to Rs 380 crore. For 2025-26, an amount of Rs 10,831 crore has been provided for the internship scheme in the Budget, including Rs 59.77 crore of capital outlay. Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍Govt to seek Cabinet nod to tweak PM Internship Scheme Based on pilot rounds Previous year UPSC Mains Question Covering similar theme: 📍'Demographic Dividend in India will remain only theoretical unless our manpower becomes more educated, aware, skilled and creative.' What measures have been taken by the government to enhance the capacity of our population to be more productive and employable? (2016) For any queries and feedback, contact Subscribe to our UPSC newsletter. Stay updated with the latest UPSC articles by joining our Telegram channel – IndianExpress UPSC Hub, and follow us on Instagram and X. Priya Kumari Shukla is a Senior Copy Editor in the Indian Express (digital). She contributes to the UPSC Section of Indian Express (digital) and started niche initiatives such as UPSC Key, UPSC Ethics Simplified, and The 360° UPSC Debate. The UPSC Key aims to assist students and aspirants in their preparation for the Civil Services and other competitive examinations. It provides valuable guidance on effective strategies for reading and comprehending newspaper content. The 360° UPSC Debate tackles a topic from all perspectives after sorting through various publications. The chosen framework for the discussion is structured in a manner that encompasses both the arguments in favour and against the topic, ensuring comprehensive coverage of many perspectives. Prior to her involvement with the Indian Express, she had affiliations with a non-governmental organisation (NGO) as well as several coaching and edutech enterprises. 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Economic Times
6 hours ago
- Economic Times
School Assembly Headlines for August 7: Top national, international, sports and business updates
Synopsis On August 7, 2025, significant events unfolded across various sectors. India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to defence cooperation, while the UPSC introduced an email alert system for recruitment updates. Internationally, Bangladesh scheduled elections for February 2026, and President Trump planned peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan. iStock As we start a new day of learning, let's pause to reflect on the important events shaping both our country and the world. The news for August 7, 2025, spans political updates, global affairs, sports milestones, and major economic developments—offering insights into our fast-changing introduces a new email notification system to keep institutions updated on recruitment advertisements In an effort to enhance public service recruitment and prevent eligible candidates from missing out, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced a new email alert service for institutions. Educational and professional organizations across the country can now subscribe to receive prompt updates on UPSC recruitment advertisements straight to their email. India and Russia reiterate their firm resolve to strengthen defence cooperation During a meeting on Tuesday between Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, India and Russia reiterated their dedication to enhancing bilateral defence collaboration. EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met German Member of Parliament Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi and discussed growing bilateral ties and recent global developments. Bangladesh to hold elections by February 2026 Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that the upcoming general election is scheduled for February to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks on Friday, US official saysAccording to Reuters, US President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday for peace negotiations. A US official indicated that the talks might result in the signing of a framework peace agreement between the two nations, marking a significant step toward resolving their decades-long coach Brendon McCullum concedes that India were rightful winners of the Oval TestEngland head coach Brendon McCullum acknowledged that India "deserved" their victory in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, crediting the visitors for outplaying England in the crucial final moments. Despite England needing only 35 runs with four wickets in hand on the last day and appearing set to clinch a 3-1 series win, Mohammed Siraj turned the match around with a remarkable bowling performance, claiming three wickets and securing a thrilling six-run win for India to level the series 2-2. Mohammed Siraj hits career-best ICC Test ranking after Oval show India pacer Mohammed Siraj climbed 12 places to achieve a career-best position in the latest ICC Test rankings, released on Wednesday. His outstanding nine-wicket haul in the recently concluded fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy played a crucial role in India's dramatic six-run victory, securing a 2-2 series draw. Air India may shift some aircraft maintenance away from govt company after fatal crashAir India plans to lean on shareholder Singapore Airlines, or SIA, to move some aircraft maintenance services in-house instead of outsourcing them to a state-owned company, according to people familiar with the matter.'The future depends on what you do today.' – Mahatma Gandhi.
