TITBITS:
1. The number of students enrolled in Indian schools
in 2023-24 declined by 1.22 crore compared with 2018-19, show data.
2. The Union government is set to launch another round
of production-linked incentive scheme for the steel sector, the Union Ministry
of Steel said.
3. The Arunachal Pradesh
government plans to enforce the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act,
1978, to curb forceful religious conversions, which has remained dormant
for 46 years. The move has reignited debates, particularly among Christian
groups, in a state with diverse indigenous and growing Christian populations.
4. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's visit to Paris for the AI Action Summit is set to strengthen
India-France defense ties with two major deals: the procurement of 26
Rafale-M fighter jets to bolster aircraft carrier operations and three
additional Scorpene-class submarines to enhance India's naval stealth
capabilities.