1. The IEA Electricity 2025 Report
highlights rising global energy demand, China's dominance in electricity
consumption, India's growing reliance on coal and renewables, and a projected
stabilization of CO2 emissions, with renewables expected to drive future
electricity growth.
2. The Government of Bodoland
Territorial Region in Assam has officially recognized Bathouism,
the traditional faith of the Bodos, who are the largest
Scheduled Tribe in Assam, with a belief system centered on five elements and
the Sijou plant as a sacred symbol.
3. The World Social
Protection Report 2024-26 by the ILO highlights
India's significant rise in social protection coverage from 24% (2021)
to 49% (2024), driven by government initiatives like e-Shram,
though challenges remain in funding, informal workforce inclusion, and scheme
fragmentation.
4. Nagaland launched India's first Adolescent
Girls Club under Mission Shakti, a Ministry of Women
and Child Development initiative with two sub-schemes, Sambal
(women's safety) and Samarthya (women's empowerment), covering
various support and welfare programs.