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India’s first 5G captive non‑public network for a refinery

Why in news? Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited signed an agreement in July 2025 to deploy India’s first 5G captive...

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Mahanadi River dispute and settlement efforts

Why in news? Odisha and Chhattisgarh indicated in July 2025 that they were moving towards an out‑of‑court settlement of the long‑running dispute...

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Airbus C‑295 aircraft delivery

Why in news? India received the last of sixteen C‑295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space in July 2025, ahead of schedule. The remainin...

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Krasheninnikov volcano erupts after centuries

Why in news? In early August 2025 Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula witnessed an eruption at the Krasheninnikov volcano, a complex stratovolcano that had...

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India–U.S. Tariffs 2025

Why in news? In late July 2025 the United States announced an additional 25 per cent duty on a wide range of Indian imports, doubling overall tariff...

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ICJ ruling revives legal status of the Kyoto Protocol

Why in news? In July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in response to a request from several small island state...

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Why the world needs better green technologies in 2025

Why in news? Growing climate pressures, geopolitical uncertainties and India’s ambition for energy self‑reliance have intensified calls for next�...

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OECD report on plastic pollution

Why in news? The Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) released a forecast warning that plastic use and waste in the ASEAN P...

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Apna Ghar initiative

Why in news? In July 2025 the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the Apna Ghar scheme to provide safe resting facilities for truck drivers...

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)

Why in news? The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee appealed to the Indian government in August 2025 to regulate the use of artificial‑intellig...

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Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme

Why in news? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced in July 2025 that the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) now covers 7...

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NPCI revises UPI operational rules

Why in news? The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued new operational guidelines for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) effective 1 ...

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Mouse deer rediscovered

Why in news? The silver‑backed chevrotain, a species of mouse deer thought to be extinct for more than three decades, was sighted again in southern ...

Mapping focus: Slovenia

Mapping focus: Slovenia

Why in news? Slovenia attracted international attention in August 2025 by becoming the first European Union member state to announce a total arms emba...

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Right to repair in India

Why in news? India’s Department of Consumer Affairs announced that a “repairability index” will soon be introduced for consumer electronics. The...

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Legal Aid and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

Why in news? The India Justice Report 2025 highlighted that only about 1.55 million people received legal aid during 2023–24 even though roughly f...

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Restoring Mangroves to Secure India’s Coasts

Why in news? India has launched large‑scale mangrove restoration projects in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Mumbai as part of its efforts to build natural...

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Schemes for Women‑Led Cooperatives

Why in news? To promote economic independence among women, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) launched the Swayamshakti Sahakar ...

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The Asiatic Lion

Why in news? Reports from Gujarat in late July 2025 indicated that three Asiatic lion cubs had died in Amreli district, and several others were under...

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AI‑Powered Agro‑Meteorological Advisory for Farmers

Why in news? The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) l...

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