The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a unique initiative—SBI-STAR (Staff Talent Acknowledgement & Recognition)—to celebrate its employees not just as professionals, but as artists, athletes, volunteers, and changemakers. Announced on 2 November 2025, the annual award aims to honour ...

Gogabeel Lake, located in the Katihar district of Bihar, has been officially designated a Ramsar site, gaining global recognition as a wetland of international importance. With this, India adds yet another name to its growing list of protected wetlands under the Ramsar Convention, strengthening ...

In a bold move to future-proof India’s digital identity system, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched ‘Aadhaar Vision 2032’. This transformative roadmap aims to make Aadhaar more secure, intelligent, and globally aligned by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), ...

In a strategic leap toward embracing next-generation warfare, the Indian Army conducted ‘VAYU SAMANVAY-II’, a major drone and counter-drone exercise from 28–29 October 2025 in the forward desert areas under the Southern Command. This large-scale drill marked a significant advancement in India’s ...

India marked a historic milestone in its youth sports journey by delivering its best-ever performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain, with a total of 48 medals — comprising 13 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze. This impressive medal tally not only broke all previous records for ...

In a landmark achievement for Indian space ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 2 November 2025 launched the communications satellite CMS‑03, the heaviest such satellite to be launched from Indian soil, aboard the heavy‑lift rocket LVM3‑M5 (also referred to as GSLV‑Mk3). The ...

In a historic moment for India’s defence and constitutional history, President Droupadi Murmu took a 30-minute sortie in the Rafale fighter jet on October 29, 2025, from Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana. This made her the first President of India to fly in the Rafale, and notably, the only one ...

Celebrated chef, author and Padma Shri awardee Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognised by the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) as one of its 2025 Top Agri‑Food Pioneers (TAP). The honour highlights his work far beyond the kitchen — linking culinary expertise, nutrition advocacy, and agricultural ...

National Unity Day 2025, also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, is a landmark occasion as India marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the “Iron Man of India.” Celebrated every year on October 31, this day honors Patel’s monumental role in politically integrating more than 560 ...

Justice Surya Kant has been recommended to become the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), following the retirement of Chief Justice Bhushan R Gavai on 23 November 2025. Once formally appointed, Justice Kant will lead the Indian judiciary until 9 February 2027, marking a tenure of approximately 14 ...

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — a key figure in India’s post‑independence unification — the government of India took symbolic and substantive steps to honour his legacy. On 30 October 2025 in Gujarat, Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) launched a ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the creation of a new district named Kalyan Singh Nagar, in honour of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a towering figure in the state’s political history. This will be Uttar Pradesh’s 76th district, carved out from tehsils in Aligarh and Bulandshahr ...