INS Nistar, India’s first indigenously designed and constructed diving support vessel, is commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam. Built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, it undertakes complex deep-sea saturation diving and rescue up to 300 m, and can support deep submergence rescue. The 118 m, 10,000‑ton vessel includes ROVs, hyperbaric life boats, and diving chambers. With over 80% indigenous content and contributions from 120 MSMEs, INS Nistar strengthens India’s maritime self-reliance and regional rescue role.

The Department of Posts is launching the next-generation APT application, aimed at enhancing user experience, accelerating service delivery, and offering a more customer-friendly interface. This marks a significant step towards digital excellence and modernized postal services. The upgraded system will be rolled out in select Post Offices in Delhi starting Monday. To ensure a smooth transition, public transactions will be suspended for the day at offices including Andrewsganj, CGO Complex, Defence Colony, East of Kailash, Nizamuddin, Lodi Road, Lajpat Nagar, and Malviya Nagar.

India's electronics exports surged by 47% to $12.41 billion in Q1 of the current fiscal, reflecting its rise as a global manufacturing hub. The US, UAE, and China were top destinations, with the US alone accounting for over 60%. Ready-made garment exports also rose to $4.19 billion, led by demand from the US, UK, and UAE. These trends highlight India’s growing integration into global supply chains, competitiveness in apparel, and its emergence as a credible alternative manufacturing base in Asia.

India has reached a major milestone by achieving 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non‑fossil-fuel sources—five years ahead of its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement. This reflects successful policies like PM‑KUSUM, rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar, solar parks, and wind hybrids, while bioenergy supports rural employment. The achievement underscores India’s climate leadership—combining decarbonization with inclusive growth—and paves the way for future focus on storage, grid modernization, AI-driven systems, and green hydrogen to reach 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030

The Government launched Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 to build an inclusive, performance-driven sports ecosystem. With the vision “Sports for Nation Building,” it emphasizes grassroots to elite-level programs, talent development, physical literacy, infrastructure access, and career opportunities in sports. The policy promotes inclusivity, especially for women, the disabled, and underprivileged. While states hold primary responsibility for sports development, the Centre supports through schemes like Khelo India, TOPS, and incentives for sportspersons. Integration with education and community outreach is key.

The Union Cabinet has approved a Central Sector Scheme granting ₹2,000 crore to NCDC over 2025–29, enabling it to raise ₹20,000 crore from the open market. These funds will be used to provide long-term and working capital loans to cooperatives in sectors like dairy, fisheries, textiles, and women-led cooperatives. The initiative aims to benefit 2.9 crore members across 13,288 societies, boosting employment, income generation, and infrastructure development in rural areas, while enhancing the productivity and profitability of cooperatives.

A recent study by Bose Institute reveals that clouds over the Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats carry toxic heavy metals like Cd, Cu, Zn, and Cr, transported from polluted lowlands via industrial and vehicular emissions. These clouds pose serious health risks, especially to children, through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. The Eastern Himalayas show 1.5 times higher pollution levels. Though India’s cloud water is still cleaner than that of China or the USA, the findings raise urgent environmental and health concerns.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in over 450 years, sending ash six kilometres into the sky. Experts believe this may be linked to a recent powerful earthquake in the region. Another strong quake strikes near the Kuril Islands, prompting tsunami warnings in parts of Kamchatka. Although wave heights are low, authorities urge people to stay away from the shore. Scientists say both the eruption and quakes may be aftershocks of a massive earlier earthquake.

India is set to launch bio-fortified potatoes with the introduction of three nutrient-rich varieties : Kufri Chipsona-5, Kufri Bhaskar, and the purple-fleshed Kufri Jamunia developed by ICAR–CPRI. These medium-maturing varieties offer higher yields, better storability, and resilience to climate change. Notably, Kufri Jamunia is rich in anthocyanins, vitamin C, and carotenoids. The move aims to improve nutritional security and promote innovative farming. Farmers across the country will soon gain access to these seeds, marking a step forward in agricultural advancement.

A cloudburst in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, triggered a massive landslide, causing significant disruption in the region. The sudden downpour led to debris flow and road blockages, hampering connectivity and posing risks to locals and travelers. Rescue operations are underway, and authorities are closely monitoring the situation. The incident highlights the ongoing threat of extreme weather events in the hill state during the monsoon season.

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A 16-year-old student, Sabri, became the first Muslim girl to perform Kathakali at Kerala Kalamandalam since its founding in 1930. Daughter of Nizam Ammas and Neesha, she made her arangettam in Krishna Vesham, fulfilling a long-cherished dream. Sabri joined Kalamandalam in the eighth grade after clearing the entrance exam, marking a historic enrollment. Trained in Thekkan Kathakali under maestros like Kalamandalam Gopi and Anil Kumar, she now continues her journey as a dedicated tenth-grade student honing her art.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying plans to launch the National Camel Sustainability Initiative (NCSI) to address the sharp decline in India’s camel population. A draft policy paper, prepared with FAO, notes that camels, once symbols of desert resilience, now face survival threats, especially in Rajasthan and Gujarat where 90% of them live. India’s camel numbers fell from 11 lakh in 1977 to 2.52 lakh in 2019. The plan calls for breeding support, livelihood protection, and legal reforms, including revising the Rajasthan Camel Act and enabling safe inter-state trade.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis (all based in the USA) “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.”
Their discovery bridges the gap between microscopic quantum physics and macroscopic electrical systems, laying the foundation for superconducting quantum circuits, the building blocks of quantum computers.

The Israeli Cabinet has approved a ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza. Under the plan, Hamas is expected to release all surviving hostages in the coming days, while Israel will release approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and withdraw most of its forces from Gaza. To oversee and support the implementation of the ceasefire, the United States will deploy around 200 troops to Israel.

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Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state, over three decades after it broke away from Somalia in 1991.
Located in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland has its own government, constitution, currency, and has held regular elections, functioning as a de facto state despite lacking global recognition. The move has drawn sharp criticism from Somalia and raised concerns within the African Union over sovereignty and regional stability.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of concerns over its recent definition of the Aravalli Hills and Ranges. Under the current definition, an Aravalli hill is a landform rising at least 100 metres above local relief, while an Aravalli range consists of two or more such hills within 500 metres of each other. The move follows criticism that the height-based criteria could exclude ecologically sensitive areas from protection.

The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel INSV Kaundinya, a traditionally built engineless “stitched ship,” has sailed from Porbandar to Muscat on its maiden overseas voyage. Built using ancient stitched-plank techniques with coir rope and natural resin, the vessel retraces historic India–West Asia maritime routes. With a crew of about 18, it will cover nearly 1,400 km in around 15 days, highlighting India’s efforts to revive its seafaring heritage and strengthen cultural ties with Oman.

The Government of India has said that the nation has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a *nominal GDP of approximately $4.18 trillion* , moving ahead of Japan in global rankings. India’s economy has shown strong growth, with real GDP expanding at 8.2% in Q2 of 2025-26. The government stated that if current trends continue, India could surpass Germany to become the third-largest economy by 2030. The milestone reflects sustained expansion in consumption, investment and output despite global challenges.