Recently, the Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a “generational” ban on smoking, preventing individuals born on or after January 1, 2007 from purchasing, using or selling tobacco in all its forms.

Recently, the Government of India has reversed its earlier decision and allowed Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations after a temporary suspension.

The presidencies of COP29 and COP30 (Azerbaijan and Brazil) had jointly commissioned the report ‘Baku to Belem Roadmap to USD 1.3T’ to explore additional avenues to reach the $1.3 trillion goal by 2035.

Recently, Prime Minister of India launched the ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund at the first-ever Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) that brings together policy makers, innovators and global visionaries to drive the government’s Viksit Bhar

Recently, NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a major roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation”.

Recently, the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified amendments to the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, now renamed as Legal Metrology (GATC) Rules, 2025.

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) conducted the first nationwide survey of four critically endangered resident vulture species between February 2023 and January 2025, representing the first systematic nationwide effort to assess their nesting and stat

The “Framework for the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership” was signed by Defence Minister of India and U.S. Secretary of War on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Indian Navy’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-7R (CMS-03) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

A recent Madras High Court ruling has classified cryptocurrencies as 'property' in India, moving them beyond speculative assets to legally protected holdings.

Recently, India has received a waiver on the United States’ sanctions against Iran’s Chabahar port for a period of six months.

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reduced the mandatory greenbelt or green cover requirement for new industrial estates, parks, and individual industries under environmental clearance conditions.

Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies, and manufacturers for the development and production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Nipah viral disease.

“The Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty (AGR)” was released on a day when the Caribbean Island of Jamaica lies devastated by the impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Recently, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs concluded the 3rd National Conference on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi to accelerate the shift toward digital and paperless legislatures.