1. Recognising Organ Donation as a Lifeline - Governance Why in News: On the occasion of World Organ Donation Day (August 13), attention has turned to India’s critically low organ donation rate, which stands at 0.8 per million people — far below global leaders like...

1. India’s Lion Population Rises to 891 - Environment Why in News? India’s Asiatic lion population increased 32.2% from 674 (2020) to 891 (2025). Data released ahead of World Lion Day (10 August). About the Asiatic Lion Scientific name: Panthera leo leo. Endemic...

1. New Rules for Organ Transplant Allocation – Prioritising Women and Donor Families - Governance Why in News The Union Government has revised India’s organ transplant allocation policy to give priority to women patients and immediate relatives of deceased donors,...

1. Revision of Creamy Layer Income Limit – “Need of the Hour” - Polity Why in News The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of OBCs has recommended revising the creamy layer income ceiling for OBC reservation benefits, currently set at ₹8 lakh per annum (unchanged since...

1. Triple Disaster in Upper Bhagirathi Valley – Wake-Up Call on Himalayan Climate Vulnerability and Policy Negligence - Environment Why in News On August 5, 2025, three successive climate-related disasters struck the upper Bhagirathi (Ganga) river valley in Uttarkashi...

1. District Flood Severity Index (DFSI) - Environment Why in News? Researchers from IIT Delhi and IIT Gandhinagar have developed the District Flood Severity Index (DFSI) to assess historical flood impacts across districts in India, aiding in targeted flood management...

1. Floods in Uttarkashi - Environment Why in News? Recently, flash floods and mudslides struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, causing the death of at least four people and damaging several buildings, shops, and hotels. Unlike cloudbursts often responsible...

1. Article 370 – Jammu & Kashmir Six Years After Abrogation - Polity Why in News? On August 5, 2019, Article 370 was abrogated, removing Jammu & Kashmir’s special status and reorganising it into a Union Territory (UT). The move aimed to promote national...

1. Bird Deaths in the Thar Desert - Environment Why in News? A recent Wildlife Institute of India (WII) study has found that wind farms in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, have the highest recorded bird mortality rates in the world, raising serious ecological concerns for...