On June 16, 2025, the Defence Cyber Agency which functions in the Integrated Defence Staff HQ, announced Cyber Suraksha, a multi-phased cybersecurity training exercise for the Defence and security community, to run from June 16-27, 2025, consisting of 12 days that will simulate cyberattacks in the real world, with training opportunities for over 100 personnel […]
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The MoTA recently announced the DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan, the largest tribal empowerment campaign ever in India and a big step towards inclusive governance and last mile service delivery. The campaign aims to saturate the government benefits across 549 tribal districts, 2900+ blocks, and 207 specially vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) districts over nearly 1 lakh villages
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Lieutenant Commander Yashasvi Solanki, 27, has made history as the first female Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. Selected in April 2025, Yashasvi began her position on May 9, 2025, having gone through a rigorous selection process and month-long orientation. The position of ADC is traditionally held by male officers, making this
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The Government of India announced on June 16, 2025 that national census number 16; as well as the 8th post Independence census will take place in 2027 with caste enumerated for the first time since 2011. The census will be digital, provider self-enumeration and have a rigorous data security regime. This census is a landmark
In a landmark decision, Blaise Metreweli became the first woman to head MI6, the British foreign intelligence agency, since it was established in 1909. The announcement was made by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on June 15, 2025. This is significant because the agency has been traditionally led by men throughout its history. Metreweli, who
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At June 14, 2025’s landmark conference on Institutional Arbitration held in New Delhi, India’s Union Law Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, spoke to the need in India for a strong ecosystem of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. He stated that India is positioned to be the world’s arbitration hub, improving investor confidence and alleviating pressure on
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On June 14, 2025, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan inaugurated the Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility of Garuda Aerospace in Chennai. While inaugurating the facility, the Minister launched 300 Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and administered the initiation of the DGCA approved Train the Trainer (TTT) program for creating a drone-ready workforce, and
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India is developing its first underwater museum and artificial coral reef near Nivati Rocks, Sindhudurg, by submerging the decommissioned naval ship INS Guldar.Backed by ₹46.91 crore from the Union Tourism Ministry, the initiative will enhance marine biodiversity, promote eco-tourism, and provide attractions like scuba diving.The project is being led by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation,
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved two strategic multitracking projects under Indian Railways, totaling ₹6,405 crore, to enhance connectivity and freight movement across Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.Spanning 318 km, the Koderma–Barkakana and Ballari–Chikjajur doubling lines will improve logistics efficiency, benefit over 28 lakh people, and cut carbon emissions, aligning with India’s sustainability
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The Calcutta High Court has permitted a 15-year-old boy to adopt his stepfather’s surname, upholding the rights of custodial parents and recognizing modern family dynamics.Though the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) opposed the change, the court ruled that surname falls within the scope of Section 454 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, which allows for name
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