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Rural Labour Markets Under MGNREGS

17-Dec-2025

The proposed Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill seeks to replace the MGNREGS and introduces a 60-day suspension of rural employment works during peak sowing and harvesting seasons, to be notified in advance by States.

Project Mausam: Reviving India’s Indian Ocean Heritage

17-Dec-2025

Exercise Ekatha 2025: Strengthening India–Maldives Maritime Ties

17-Dec-2025

The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS), Indian Navy, is on an official visit to the Maldives to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise Ekatha 2025, the latest edition of the annual bilateral maritime exercise between India and the Maldives.

National Lok Adalat and the Lok Adalat System

16-Dec-2025

The 4th National Lok Adalat of 2025 successfully resolved 2.59 crore disputes. Between 2022–23 and 2024–25, more than 23.5 crore cases have been disposed of through various Lok Adalats across India.

Atomic Energy Bill 2025

16-Dec-2025

Recently, the Government of India has approved the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025, which has now been renamed the ‘Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill’. It is also being referred to as the SHANTI Bill.

Kandhamal’s Illicit Cannabis Hub

16-Dec-2025

The Kandhamal district of Odisha has emerged as a major hotspot for illicit cannabis cultivation, with record seizures reported in 2025, bringing national attention to the growing nexus between rural distress, geography, and the illegal narcotics economy.

Project Suncatcher: Data Centres in Orbit

16-Dec-2025

Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a long-term research initiative aimed at deploying solar-powered data centres in outer space, beginning with experimental satellite launches by 2027, as revealed by CEO Sundar Pichai. 

Mutharaiyar King Honoured with Commemorative Stamp

16-Dec-2025

Recently, the Vice President of India released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, also known as Suvaran Maran, recognising his historical contributions as a prominent ruler and administrator of early medieval South India.

India & TB Report 2025

16-Dec-2025

India’s Biosecurity Challenge

16-Dec-2025

India’s biosecurity preparedness has come under renewed focus following expert assessments warning of rising biological threats driven by rapid advances in biotechnology, increasing capabilities of non-state actors, and structural gaps in India’s existing response systems.