1. Basic Approval & Details

• Authorized by: Union Cabinet, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Perquisite: Extra instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR).
• Purpose: To buy back the employees of the central government and pensioners to cover the price increase (inflation).

1. Basic Approval & Details

• Name of the Mission: Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses.
• Passed in: Union Cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi.
• Duration: 6 years (2025-26 to 2030-31).
• Financial Outlay: Rs11,440 crore.

The third round of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP) is being considered under the Union Cabinet under the chair of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and this is a big boost to the promise of India to develop this field of research.

In Part II of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, India was re-elected at the 42 nd Assembly session in Montreal, Canada, in September 27, 2025. This group is a group of states that contribute the highest amount of money to international air navigation facilities.

1. Treaty Status

• Status of Ratification: Has obtained 60 necessary ratifications.
• Entry into Force: January 2026 (within it 17 January 2026)
• Recent Ratifications: Sierra Leone (61 st ) and Morocco (60 th).
• Official Title: Agreement under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)