👨‍🚀🌍 1) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Returns Safely After Historic ISS Mission
- Who: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force pilot
- What: Becomes the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS)
- Mission: Participated in Axiom Space’s AX-4 Mission, a commercial crewed space mission
- Return: Landed safely back on Earth in July 2025
- Significance: Marks a milestone in India’s human spaceflight ambitions, paving the way for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission
- Background: Before this, Rakesh Sharma (1984) was the only Indian to go to space—this is India's first ISS journey
🪖🔥 2) Indian Army's Ram Division Conducts Exercise Prachand Shakti in Meerut, UP
- What: Massive combat readiness exercise by the Indian Army’s Ram Division
- Where: Conducted in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Focus: Integrated operations using mechanized units, artillery, drones, and infantry combat
- Why It Matters: Enhances preparedness for western front warfare and ensures readiness for urban and semi-urban battle scenarios
- Historical Insight: The Ram Division is part of India’s elite formations under the Western Command, which guards the India–Pakistan border
🤖📚 3) BITS Pilani Launches India’s First Dedicated AI Campus in Andhra Pradesh
- Where: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
- Institution: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
- What: India’s first full-fledged Artificial Intelligence Campus, offering UG, PG & PhD programs
- Why It Matters: A step toward making India a global AI hub, aligned with Digital India and AI for All missions
- Significance: Will foster cutting-edge research in AI, Robotics, Data Science, and Machine Learning
🦿🇮🇳 4) DRDO and AIIMS Unveil India’s First Affordable Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis
- Who: Collaboration between DRDO and AIIMS Delhi
- Product: Lightweight, Made-in-India Advanced Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis
- Key Feature: Highly affordable and durable – a game-changer for amputees, especially war veterans & civilians
- Why It Matters: Makes advanced prosthetics accessible under Make in India, improves rehabilitation quality for lakhs of Indians
- Backed By: Technology Development Fund of DRDO
🏉🏆 5) Bihar Wins U-18 Boys Title at Junior National Rugby Sevens 2025
- Event: Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship 2025
- Category: Under-18 Boys
- Winner: Bihar clinched the title, showcasing rising talent from non-metro regions
- Significance: Highlights the growth of rugby in India, with states like Bihar, Odisha, and Maharashtra emerging as strong contenders
- Context: Organised under the aegis of Rugby India, part of expanding grassroots sports initiatives
🧑‍⚕️🌿 6) 3rd National Conference Shalyacon 2025 Inaugurated in New Delhi
- Venue: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi
- Theme: Focus on Shalya Tantra – the ancient Indian surgical science within Ayurveda
- Aim: Promote integration of Ayurvedic surgical techniques with modern medicine
- Why It Matters: Recognizes India’s ancient contributions to surgery (e.g., Sushruta), promotes innovation in Ayush-based treatment
- Attendees: Leading Ayurveda scholars, surgeons, and research scientists across India
