
At UNCCD COP17, a new global drought resilience architecture was launched to shift from reactive crisis response to proactive preparedness, featuring the world’s first Drought Resilience Index (DRI) and Drought Resilience Investment Facility (DRIF).
A catastrophic flash flood originating from a dammed lake in Tibet following a 4.4 magnitude earthquake sent an estimated 20 million cubic meters of excess water surging down the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani river system into Nepal.
Catastrophic flash floods and debris flows tore through the transboundary Lhende Khola, Bhote Koshi, and Trishuli river systems along the Nepal–Tibet border.
Recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran show that air power alone cannot secure decisive victory without integrated joint warfighting, intensifying India’s debate over theatre commands and centralized IAF operational control, particularly against China along the LAC.
Education reform expert called for Public Examination Reform 2.0 (PER 2.0), shifting India from reactive post-breach measures to systemic exam security amid recurring irregularities in major national and State examinations.
The e-Shram Portal completed five years of operation on August 26, 2026, marking a major milestone in building India’s social security architecture for the informal economy.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced the IT Resilience Index (ITRI), a pioneering quantitative technology health scorecard for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs).
Union Minister for Rural Development launched Mission Samriddh Gaon at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, rolling out its initial pilot phase in two blocks of Madhya Pradesh.
The Agriculture Ministry has proposed a complete ban on Carbosulfan, citing its severe risks to human health and the environment, based on expert recommendations under the Insecticides Act, 1968.
The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission ‘Nipun’, the second indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class.
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The Kerala High Court ruled that traditional cowledars holding pandaram land before the 1965 Regulation are lawful landowners, quashing arbitrary resumption orders.