💠1. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches ‘My Bharat’ Mobile App
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the ‘My Bharat’ mobile application, aimed at enhancing youth engagement in nation-building initiatives and government programs.
🔹 Objective: To connect young citizens with volunteering, skill development, and employment opportunities under the My Bharat digital platform.
🔹 Background: The My Bharat portal was first introduced in 2023 to replace the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’s older framework.
💠2. Ashwini Vaishnaw launches Digital University Platform
Minister for Education and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, unveiled the Digital University platform, designed to integrate multiple universities and online learning platforms under one national framework.
🔹 Goal: To make higher education accessible, inclusive, and flexible for students across India through digital technology.
🔹 Context: The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, promoting open and distance learning.
💠3. India implements Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore
India officially implemented its Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Singapore, strengthening cooperation in criminal investigations, extradition, and sharing of legal evidence.
🔹 Importance: The MLAT enhances India’s ability to combat cross-border crimes such as money laundering and cyber fraud.
🔹 Note: India has similar treaties with over 40 nations, including the USA, UK, and France.
💠4. DRDO to test India’s new Hypersonic Missile ‘Dhvani’ by end of 2025
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to test India’s first indigenous hypersonic missile system ‘Dhvani’ by the end of 2025.
🔹 Speed: Expected to exceed Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound).
🔹 Significance: The test would mark India’s entry into the elite group of nations — the USA, Russia, and China — with operational hypersonic capabilities.
💠5. PM Narendra Modi announces the ‘Tribal Village Vision 2030’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Tribal Village Vision 2030’, focusing on sustainable development and cultural preservation in India’s tribal areas.
🔹 Objectives: Improve healthcare, education, digital connectivity, and livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.
🔹 Ministry: Implemented under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
💠6. Brunkow, Ramsdell, and Sakaguchi receive the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Scientists Brunkow, Ramsdell, and Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking research on autoimmune diseases and immune system regulation.
🔹 Contribution: Their discoveries have led to new treatments for diseases such as Type-1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.
💠7. Joint Naval Exercise ‘KONKAN 2025’ between India and UK begins
The Joint Naval Exercise KONKAN 2025 commenced between the Indian Navy and the British Royal Navy on India’s west coast.
🔹 Objective: To enhance maritime interoperability, anti-submarine warfare, and naval communication systems.
🔹 Background: The Konkan series of exercises began in 2004 as part of India–UK defence cooperation.
💠8. India’s only Mud Volcano erupts on Baratang Island after 20 years
After two decades, India’s only active mud volcano located on Baratang Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has erupted.
🔹 Cause: Geothermal and tectonic activity in the region.
🔹 Fact: The last recorded eruption occurred in 2005, and the site is a known tourist and geological research attraction.
