Full Form: Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls (NAVYA). Launched: 24 June 2025. Launched at: Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Target group: Adolescent girls aged 16–18 years. Eligibility: Girls who have passed Class 10. Focus: Providing vocational training and skill development to adolescent girls. Geographical focus: Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern Region. Ministries Involved Ministry…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 14 August 2026
by Riyasat IAS Mentorship -
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 14 August 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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Ghatiana, Karnataka
Ghatiana is a genus of freshwater crabs belonging to the family Gecarcinucidae. It was established as a genus in 2014 by Pati & Sharma. Distribution: The genus is restricted to the Western Ghats of India. Karnataka: Several species of Ghatiana are known from Karnataka, particularly the Central Western Ghats/Uttara Kannada region. Habitat: Species can inhabit…
Vihaan Kumar vs State of Haryana (2025)
Case: Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025) Court: Supreme Court of India Core issue: Constitutional safeguards relating to arrest and communication of grounds of arrest. The arrested person must be properly and meaningfully informed of the grounds of arrest. Merely informing the relative of the arrested person does not satisfy this requirement. The requirement…
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