Global Innovation Index 2025: India has climbed to the 38th position among 139 economies in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, improving from 48th place in 2020. Highlights of the GII 2025: India rose from 81st (2015) to 38th (2025), ranking 1st among lower-middle-income economies and in Central & Southern […]
Tag: 25th Sep 2025
Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025
Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025: Union Education Minister launched the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025, India’s largest-ever school hackathon. It is a nationwide innovation movement for school students. Organised by DoSEL (MoE) in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog) and AICTE. Aim is to Foster grassroots innovation and problem-solving culture. Encourage students to design solutions on […]
Antifa
Antifa: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to designate Antifa a terrorist organisation after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Antifa = “Anti-Fascist” movement. Not an organisation but a loosely connected network of activists opposing fascism, white supremacy, and far-right extremism. Roots in 1930s Europe, e.g., Antifaschistische Aktion (1932, Germany) and the Battle of […]
World Food India (WFI) 2025
World Food India (WFI) 2025: The 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India on 25th September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. World Food India (WFI) 2025 is a flagship international event hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). It Serves as a global […]
Almatti Dam
Almatti Dam: Karnataka has proposed raising the Almatti Dam height from 519.60 m to 524.256 m, expanding its capacity from 173 TMC to 300 TMC. It is A hydroelectric and irrigation project forming the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. Commissioned in 2005, with an installed power generation capacity of 290 MW. […]
President Murmu Felicitates Winners at the 71st National Film Awards Ceremony
President Murmu Felicitates Winners at the 71st National Film Awards Ceremony: The 71st National Film Awards ceremony took place on September 23, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, with President Droupadi Murmu honouring the winners. The evening celebrated the finest achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2023, bringing together veteran legends and contemporary performers. […]
India’s First Overseas Defence Facility in Morocco
India’s First Overseas Defence Facility in Morocco: The Defence Minister of India inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s (TASL) defence manufacturing facility in Morocco and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation with Morocco, marking a historic milestone in India-Morocco defence ties.It is the first overseas defence facility by an Indian private company; largest […]
Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl : Replica
Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl : Replica A replica of the famous Mohenjodaro ‘Dancing Girl’ was stolen from the National Museum in Delhi but recovered after the alleged culprit.The Dancing Girl is a bronze figurine from the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 2500 BCE), discovered in 1926 by archaeologist Ernest Mackay at Mohenjodaro.The figurine was created using the […]
India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap
India’s Fusion Energy Roadmap: Researchers at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, unveiled a roadmap for India’s fusion energy programme. It proposes developing SST-Bharat, a superconducting tokamak aiming for a demonstration reactor by 2060.Unlike fission (splitting heavy atoms), fusion joins light nuclei (e.g., isotopes of hydrogen) to form heavier atoms, releasing massive energy. Advantages: […]
Exercise Cold Start
Exercise Cold Start: India will hold a mega tri-service drone drill ‘Cold Start’ in Madhya Pradesh in October 2025.It will be the largest joint exercise on drones and counter-drone systems since Operation Sindoor. It is a tri-service military exercise focused on testing drones and counter-drone systems. Designed to simulate aerial threats and defence responses in […]
