1. India's Tejas light combat aircraft successfully
test-fired the Astra air-to-air missile, developed by DRDO. The Astra missile,
a beyond-visual-range missile, enhances India's air defense with speeds over
Mach 4 and a range of over 100 km.
2. India's Mission Amrit Sarovar, launched in April
2022, aims to rejuvenate and develop 50,000 ponds across the country to address
water scarcity. Over 68,000 ponds have been completed, with Phase Two focusing
on community participation, water availability, and climate resilience.
3. The introduction of an Automated
Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID by the Ministry of Education, to
digitise the academic transcripts of every student, aims to ensure a
"single source of truth" for all their records throughout their life in
the aca-demic ecosystem in India.
4. A parliamentary committee has strongly argued for
the revision of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in view of the rising cost of living.