✈️ India Rises in Henley Passport Index
- Rank: Climbs 8 places to reach 77th globally in 2025.
- Significance: Indian passport holders now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 62 destinations, improving travel freedom.
- Top Ranked: France, Germany, Italy, Japan (all ranked 1st with access to 194 countries).
⚓ GRSE Launches 8th & Final ASW Shallow Water Craft 'Ajay'
- Event: Ship launched in Kolkata by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
- Purpose: Part of a project for the Indian Navy to strengthen anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities in coastal regions.
- Series Info: This is the 8th and final ship under the ASW SWC project.
🔋 India's First 50 kW Indigenous Geothermal Power Plant – Arunachal Pradesh
- Location: To be installed in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Type: Fully indigenous and of 50 kilowatt (kW) capacity.
- Significance: A leap towards clean energy—this will harness the Earth’s internal heat to generate electricity sustainably.
- Why it matters: First of its kind in India, boosting local energy independence in remote hilly areas.
🧑🌾 National Cooperative Policy 2025 Launched
- By: Union Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah.
- Location: Unveiled in New Delhi.
- Aim: To make India’s 3 lakh+ cooperatives more transparent, digital, and efficient across sectors like agriculture, dairy, credit, housing, and fisheries.
- Key Features:
- Digitization through Co-op Connect platform.
- Financial support to rural cooperative startups.
🎩 Suhani Singh Wins Global Honor at FISM 2025 in Italy
- Achievement: First Indian to win the "Oscar of Magic" at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) World Championship.
- Location: Held in Turin, Italy.
- Category: Awarded for Stage Illusions, a highly competitive global category.
- Inspiration: Suhani’s win marks a historic moment, boosting India's presence in performing arts on the world stage.
💰 Uttar Pradesh Leads in Active GST Taxpayers
- Report By: State Bank of India (SBI).
- Highlight: Uttar Pradesh tops the chart with the highest number of active GST taxpayers in India.
- Implication: Reflects UP’s growing economic formalization, MSME participation, and compliance culture.
