05-Jan-2026
The Union government has advanced the third round of airport privatisation, proposing to lease 11 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports to private operators under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model. The move is part of India’s broader effort to monetise public infrastructure and expand aviation capacity.
05-Jan-2026
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to inaugurate a state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. The initiative reflects India’s push towards technology-driven, sustainable aquaculture under the Blue Economy framework.
05-Jan-2026
The United States has launched a large-scale military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and transferring him and his wife to the US, where they have been charged in New York with drug trafficking and weapons-related offences. The operation marks a dramatic escalation in US–Venezuela tensions and raises serious questions about sovereignty, regime change, and international law.
03-Jan-2026
The Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Trends and Progress of Banking in India, 2024–25' report confirms that the country's banking system has become more resilient and confident than ever before, driven by minimal non-performing assets (NPAs), strengthening capital, and widespread digital and financial inclusion.
03-Jan-2026
Recently, the deepest gas hydrate–associated “cold seep” discovered so far has been recorded on the seafloor off western Greenland.
03-Jan-2026
From January 1, the European Union has operationalised the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on selected carbon-intensive imports. The move is expected to significantly impact India’s exports of steel, aluminium, and other energy-intensive products, raising concerns over trade competitiveness and climate equity.
03-Jan-2026
Land acquisition has emerged as the single largest cause of delays in major infrastructure projects reviewed under the PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) mechanism, surpassing issues related to environment, forest clearances, and law-and-order concerns.
03-Jan-2026
The Satipo Municipality in Peru has adopted the Declaration of Rights for Native Stingless Bees (Tribe Meliponini) through a municipal ordinance, granting legal rights to Amazonian stingless bees. This marks the world’s first legal recognition of insect rights, reinforcing biocultural conservation and rights-of-nature–based governance.
03-Jan-2026
The year 2025 marked a landmark phase for Indian Railways, as rail connectivity finally reached the Kashmir Valley and Aizawl (Mizoram), integrating India’s last major unconnected regions into the national rail network. Alongside historic infrastructure expansion, the Railways also grappled with safety challenges, crowd management issues, freight constraints, and financial stress, highlighting the dual narrative of achievement and challenge.
03-Jan-2026
A powerful bomb cyclone recently swept across the northern United States, triggering severe winter weather across the Midwest and the East Coast. The storm led to intense snowfall, blizzards, strong winds, and widespread disruption, once again drawing attention to extreme mid-latitude weather systems.
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