National Affairs

• Union Minister JP Nadda virtually inaugurated newly established Government Medical Colleges in Sheopur and Singrauli districts of Madhya Pradesh. Agreements were signed to set up additional medical colleges in Betul, Panna, Dhar, and Katni under the Public Private Partnership model.
• Ayushman Bharat: Vay Vandana Card distribution was launched, along with digital health initiatives including the 'Ayushman Sakhi' Smart Chatbot and 'Asha Samvaad' platform to improve healthcare accessibility in Madhya Pradesh.
• Under Madhya Pradesh's Healthy Liver Mission (Swasthya Yakrit Mission), liver screening for one crore individuals has been completed, reflecting significant progress in public health efforts.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched a ₹1 crore insurance scheme for municipal workers, providing life insurance cover for regular municipal employees and compensation schemes for outsourced workers in case of accident or disability.
• PhonePe launched an affordable home insurance product targeting homeowners, adding to the growing digital insurance market in India.
• Appointment of 15 senior IAS and IPS officers across different ministries including National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Culture, Women and Child Development, Defence, Agriculture, and Education was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

International Affairs

• India and Kuwait held the 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi, enhancing diplomatic ties and cooperation.
• Inga Ruginiene was confirmed as the next Prime Minister of Lithuania.
• India and South Africa conducted their 5th Joint Working Group Meeting on Agriculture virtually, focusing on strengthening agricultural collaboration.

Economy and Banking

• Fitch Ratings reaffirmed India's sovereign credit rating at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook, citing strong economic reforms and growth prospects.
• India continues to enhance its investment climate with recent foreign investments including approvals like SMBC's stake in Yes Bank.

Science and Technology

• OpenAI launched India's first Learning Accelerator in collaboration with IIT Madras to empower educators and students with AI tools and training, marking a significant step toward AI integration in education.
• The Government of India introduced the first-ever National Guidelines for Animal Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks to regulate and standardize practices across the country.

Sports and Culture

• Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won gold at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Ahmedabad.
• Sift Kaur Samra secured gold in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championships.
• The Global Spiritual Conclave was organized by the Madhya Pradesh government in Ujjain, promoting cultural and spiritual heritage.

Appointments

• Rajiv Ranjan appointed as Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the New Development Bank (NDB) for a five-year term.
• Anish Dayal Singh, retired IPS officer, appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor.

This summary is intended to assist aspirants preparing for competitive Indian government examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, and Defence exams.