Anganwadi
News- Co-location of Anganwadi Centres with Schools: Govt Issues Guidelines.
- Event – Guidelines for Co-location of Anganwadi Centres with Schools launched (3 Sept 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi).
- Launched by – Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union WCD Minister Annapurna Devi.
- Policy Alignment – Linked with NEP 2020 for holistic care and early learning.
- Anganwadi Workers – Recognised as first teachers; focus on AI and technology for promoting Indian languages.
- Objectives –
- Smooth transition of children from Anganwadis to schools
- Better health, nutrition & retention in primary education
- Digital Push – Nearly 2 lakh schools to get broadband in 3 years.
- Integration – Linked with NIPUN Bharat and Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi initiatives.
- Community Role – Strong emphasis on community participation.
Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani
News- Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani assumes charge as Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
- Appointment – Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani (ICAS, 1991 batch) assumes charge as Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance.
- Position – 29th CGA of India.
- Experience – 30+ years of service in key ministries: Defence, Telecom, Fertilizers, Finance, Social Justice and Empowerment, IB, Home Affairs.
- About Controller General of Accounts–
- CAG – Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
- Mentioned in – Article 148 of Constitution.
- Called – “Guardian of Public Purse.”
- Appointed by – President of India.
- Tenure – 6 years or 65 years of age (whichever earlier).
- Removal – Same as Supreme Court Judge.
- Audits – Union, States, PSUs, government companies.
- Submits reports to – President/Governor, who places them before Parliament/State legislature.
Nepal Bans Social Media Sites
News-Nepal Bans 26 Unregistered Social Media Sites.
- Nepal Govt Decision – Ban on all unregistered social media sites.
- Announced by – Prithvi Subba Gurung, Minister of Communications and IT.
- Banned App – Including major ones like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Viber, and Botim.
The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath
News-Amish Tripathi Launches The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath.
- Author – Amish Tripathi.
- New Book – The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath, the second in his Indic Chronicles series.
- Launch Venue – Crossword, Kemps Corner.
- Publisher – HarperCollins India.
- Known for – His mytho-fiction works like the Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series; Amish continues to inspire readers to revisit India’s cultural heritage
Angikaar
News-Angikaar 2025 Launched to Raise Awareness and Fast-Track PM Awas Yojana – Urban
- Launched by – Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal.
- Campaign – Angikaar 2025 under PMAY-Urban 2.0.
- Purpose – Outreach programme to accelerate PMAY-U implementation.
- Focus –
– Create awareness about PMAY-U.
– Fast-track verification of applications.
– Expedite completion of sanctioned houses. - Progress – 1.2 crore houses sanctioned; 94 lakh pucca houses completed and delivered.
- Aim – Facilitate completion of remaining houses.
- Approach – Last-mile delivery, community mobilisation, targeted engagement.
MCQs
Q1. Who launched the guidelines for co-location of Anganwadi Centres with schools in Sept 2025?
a) Smriti Irani & Nirmala Sitharaman
b) Dharmendra Pradhan & Annapurna Devi
c) Anurag Singh Thakur & Kiren Rijiju
d) Mansukh Mandaviya & Manohar Lal
Q2. Nepal banned how many unregistered social media sites in Sept 2025?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 26
Q3. Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani has been appointed as the ____ Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
a) 25th
b) 27th
c) 29th
d) 31st
Q4. The book The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath is authored by?
a) Chetan Bhagat
b) Amish Tripathi
c) Devdutt Pattanaik
d) Ramachandra Guha
Q5. Angikaar 2025 campaign has been launched under which scheme?
a) PMAY – Gramin
b) PMAY – Urban 2.0
c) Smart Cities Mission
d) Digital India Mission