1) Bengaluru-Based CeNS Developed Aluminium-Ion Battery
- The Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru has developed an aluminium-ion battery.
- Advantage: Faster charging, longer life cycle, safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries.
- Supports India’s goal of achieving energy security and clean mobility.
- Nodal Body: Ministry of Science & Technology.
2) Moran Community in Assam Staged Economic Blockade
- The Moran community of Tinsukia district, Assam staged an economic blockade demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
- Morans are one of the indigenous Assamese communities seeking constitutional recognition for safeguarding cultural and political rights.
- ST recognition would provide educational, employment, and political reservation benefits.
- Nodal Body: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (for recognition).
3) PM Modi Launched Swath Nari Shashakt Pariwar Campaign & National Nutrition Month
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Swath Nari Shashakt Pariwar campaign and Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
- Focus: Women empowerment, family well-being, and nutritional awareness.
- Linked with Poshan Abhiyaan, India’s flagship program to tackle malnutrition, anaemia, and stunting.
- Nodal Body: Ministry of Women & Child Development (MoWCD).
4) Central Zone Wins Duleep Trophy After 11 Years
- The Central Zone cricket team, led by Rajat Patidar, won the Duleep Trophy 2025, ending an 11-year title drought.
- The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket tournament played between zonal teams of India.
- Victory highlights the rise of emerging cricketing talent from central India.
- Nodal Body: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
5) Anish Giri Wins 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss Title
- Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri won the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 title held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- The tournament is one of the qualifiers for the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Chess Championship cycle.
- Victory adds to Giri’s reputation as one of the most consistent players in world chess.
- Nodal Body: Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE).
