National News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held at Vijay Durg (Fort William), Kolkata, West Bengal, focusing on modernization and transformation of Indian Armed Forces under the theme “Year of Reforms – Transformation for the Future.”

The 9th edition of Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) campaign was launched nationwide, continuing efforts to promote cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation across India.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a ₹1,000 monthly allowance under the Chief Minister’s Self-Help Allowance Scheme for unemployed graduates aged 20 to 25 years, aiming to support skill training and preparation for competitive exams.

International Relations

India marked 60 years of the 1965 India-Pakistan War victory with commemoration events across the country.

India and Norway held their inaugural Maritime Security, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Dialogue in Oslo, strengthening bilateral cooperation on maritime security challenges and arms control.

Science and Technology

IBM partnered with BharatGen to advance Indic language artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, promoting AI development tailored for Indian languages.

Astronomers discovered the "Arjuna" asteroid ‘2025 PN7’, identified as Earth’s latest quasi-satellite, orbiting near the planet in a stable manner.

Governance and Policies

India was re-elected to the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union for 2025–28, affirming its role in international postal governance.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) unveiled "Bima Sugam," a digital insurance marketplace platform that integrates multiple insurers, providing customers seamless policy comparison, purchase, and claim services.

Business and Economy

Indian Navy signed a ₹66 crore contract with Croatia Technologies for underwater remotely operated vehicles (UWROVs), enhancing maritime security and naval capabilities.

India hosted the 2nd BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Summit in Guwahati, Assam, promoting regional cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries.

Sports

Marium Fatima became the first woman chess player from Bihar to achieve the title of FIDE Master, enhancing representation in Indian chess.

International Equal Pay Day 2025 was observed to advocate gender pay equity.

Environment and Climate

The World Meteorological Organization 2024 report highlighted only one-third of global river basins had water flows within the normal range, underscoring climate change impacts on freshwater resources.

World Bamboo Day was observed to promote bamboo’s ecological, economic, and cultural importance globally.