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On the occasion of Leprosy Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called upon the governments of various countries to give priority to leprosy elimination and also include people affected by leprosy in the policy making process.

India has officially joined the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) or Eurodrone programme as an observer.

The Nepal Pashmina Industry Association and the Confederation of Nepali Industries organised the first three-day International Pashmina Festival cum Exhibition.

The Maratha community has expressed strong objection to the 'Lezim Folk Dance' in the film 'Chhava' based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

NITI Aayog released the first "Financial Health Index (FHI) 2025" report.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has set a target of providing 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) tags by 2030.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, President of M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization, has emphasized the need for a regulatory agency to address the interrelated issues of public health and environment i.e. One Health in India.

Recently, a court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced a 24-year-old woman to death for killing her boyfriend, who poisoned her with an herbicide called paraquat.

Seven more countries have joined the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 Annual Meeting.

Indore and Udaipur have been granted international recognition and status as Wetland City in UNESCO's Ramsar Convention.