Onset of the northeast monsoon: The timely onset of the northeast monsoon in October 2025 has brought much-needed relief to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, regions that rely heavily on it for both agriculture and water security. Northeast Monsoon (October to December): As the southwest monsoon (June to September) begins to fade, the northeast monsoon […]
Tomahawk Missiles
Tomahawk Missiles: The U.S. President has indicated that Washington may consider supplying long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine if Russia does not undertake credible measures to de-escalate the ongoing conflict. The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. It can be launched from ships and submarines for precision strikes on high-value or heavily defended […]
Indigenous Military Combat Parachute System
Indigenous Military Combat Parachute System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) from a record altitude of 32,000 feet, marking a major milestone in indigenous defence innovation and self-reliance. MCPS is developed by DRDO’s Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (Agra) and Defence Bioengineering […]
State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report
State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report: The first State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights that global investments in forests must triple by 2030 to achieve climate, biodiversity, and land restoration goals. Only US billion was invested in forests in 2023—91% public, 9% private—while US […]
COP30 and Global Climate Diplomacy
COP30 and Global Climate Diplomacy: The upcoming 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC, scheduled for November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, comes amid heightened climate anxiety — the 1.5°C target slipping away, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and growing scepticism over multilateral climate processes. COP30 marks a shift from target-setting to implementation […]
Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25
Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25: After over a year’s delay, the Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25 results were released in Dehradun by the Union Environment Ministry and Wildlife Institute of India (WII), reporting 22,446 elephants across India. SAIEE is India’s nationwide synchronized census of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) conducted every five […]
United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP)
United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP): India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for a three-year term (2025–2028). The UN-GGIM-AP is one of the five regional committees of the United Nations Committee of Experts on […]
Akkai Padmashali becomes the first transgender person from Karnataka to join a Supreme Court-appointed committee
Akkai Padmashali becomes the first transgender person from Karnataka to join a Supreme Court-appointed committee: Trans rights activist Akkai Padmashali has been appointed to a Supreme Court panel tasked with formulating an equal opportunity policy for the protection of transgender rights. She is the first transgender person from Karnataka to serve on such a committee, […]
Nirmal Kumar Minda takes over as President of Assocham, with Axis Bank’s Amitabh Chaudhry named Senior Vice‑President
Nirmal Kumar Minda takes over as President of Assocham, with Axis Bank’s Amitabh Chaudhry named Senior Vice‑President: Nirmal Kumar Minda, the Executive Chairman of Uno Minda Group, assumed the role of President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham). Alongside him, Amitabh Chaudhry, Managing Director & CEO of Axis Bank, has […]
UIDAI Launches Aadhaar Mascot Design
UIDAI Launches Aadhaar Mascot Design: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a nationwide Mascot Design Contest aimed at finding an official visual ambassador for Aadhaar. The competition is being hosted on the MyGov platform and is open until 31 October 2025. Participants — either individuals or teams — can submit original mascot […]
