Current Affairs Section
- Published by the World Competitiveness Center at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
- It measures how well countries develop, attract, and retain talent.
- The assessment is based on three main dimensions:
1.Investment & Development
2.Readiness
3.Appeal
- Switzerland has retained the top spot for the tenth consecutive year.
- European countries dominating and occupying seven out of the top ten rankings this year.
- India has slipped to 63rd place (58th last year) with an overall score of 36.06, continuing its downward trend compared to previous years.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, which annually lists the top-performing universities, colleges, and institutes in India.
- This year’s rankings have been released across 17 categories
- According to the NIRF Rankings 2025 released on September 4, 2025, Panjab University achieved the following ranks:
- Overall: 57th position
- Universities: 35th position
- Pharmacy: 3rd position
Category: Reports & Indices
- For the first time in any academic year, the total number of school teachers across the country crossed the one crore mark during 2024–25, the Ministry of Education's UDISE data showed.
- The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across the country.
- According to the report, this is a rise of 6.7 percent compared to 2022-23 in the same period.
- The Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) at the Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, and Secondary levels are now reported as 10, 13, 17, and 21 respectively, all significantly improved ratio - NEP’s recommended ratio of 1:30.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025 .
- Released by the National Commission for Women, NARI 2025 offers the telling reality of the urban safety landscape.
- It is based on a survey of 12,770 women across 31 cities in all states.
- Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar, and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities in the country for women.
- while Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar, and Ranchi were ranked the lowest.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), shows an overall decline in global peacefulness, with Iceland retaining its top position as the world's most peaceful country.
- The index reports a 0.36% decline in global peace, the largest since World War II
- For the 18th consecutive year, Iceland has been ranked as the most peaceful country in the world, with low crime rates, political stability, and minimal militarization.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The 2025 Annual Update of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) is the eighth AQLI report,, by the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute (EPIC).
- The report's findings, based on 2023 particulate pollution data, highlight the significant impact of air pollution on life expectancy, particularly in India.
- University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) confirm that Delhi is India's most polluted city.
- Data showed Bangladesh as the country with the most polluted air.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) have released the 6th edition of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) for fiscal year 2023–2024. The index tracks and compares the energy efficiency progress of 36 Indian states and union territories.
- States and union territories were classified into four groups based on their total final energy consumption (TFEC), with top performers identified within each category:
- Group 1 (>15 MToE): Maharashtra
- Group 2 (5–15 MToE): Andhra Pradesh
- Group 3 (1–5 MToE): Assam
- Group 4 (<1 MToE): Tripura
Category: Reports & Indices