1️⃣ India’s First Semiconductor Innovation Museum Inaugurated in Hyderabad
- Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
- Objective: To showcase India’s journey in semiconductor technology, innovation, and design.
- Significance: The museum will serve as a research and learning hub for engineers, startups, and students, highlighting India’s growing role in global chip manufacturing.
- Context: The inauguration aligns with the Semicon India initiative, which aims to make India a global semiconductor hub by 2030.
2️⃣ ‘Laapataa Ladies’ Wins Best Film at the 2025 Filmfare Awards
- Directed By: Kiran Rao
- Produced By: Aamir Khan Productions
- About the Film: A social satire set in rural India, focusing on gender roles and women’s empowerment.
- Significance: The win highlights the success of content-driven cinema in India and reinforces Kiran Rao’s comeback as a powerful storyteller.
3️⃣ Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt Win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics
- Awarded For: Their pioneering research on innovation, economic growth, and technological progress.
- Contribution:
- Mokyr: Historical analysis of technological change and industrial revolutions.
- Aghion & Howitt: Developed the Schumpeterian Growth Theory, explaining how innovation drives long-term economic growth.
- Impact: Their work has influenced global economic policies on innovation, productivity, and sustainable development.
4️⃣ Ministry of Finance Approves ‘Maitri-2’ Research Centre in East Antarctica
- Objective: To enhance India’s polar research capabilities in climate science, oceanography, and environmental sustainability.
- Significance: ‘Maitri-2’ will replace the aging Maitri Station (established in 1989) and strengthen India’s presence under the Antarctic Treaty System.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).
5️⃣ Maldives Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Hepatitis-B, and Syphilis
- Certified By: World Health Organization (WHO)
- Significance: A major milestone in global healthcare, showcasing the success of universal healthcare and maternal health programs in the Maldives.
- Impact: Marks a breakthrough in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3)—ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all.
6️⃣ Google AI Hub Inaugurated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Initiative By: Google India
- Objective: To accelerate AI-based innovation, research, and startup incubation in Eastern India.
- Focus Areas: AI in education, agriculture, healthcare, and governance.
- Significance: Strengthens India’s vision for Digital India and AI for All, supporting local talent and emerging AI entrepreneurs.
7️⃣ Centre Notifies First Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) Target Rules
- Issued By: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Coverage: Four major sectors — steel, cement, fertilizer, and power.
- Objective: To implement India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, reducing emission intensity by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels.
- Significance: Marks a historic step in India’s transition toward a low-carbon and sustainable economy.
