CURRENT AFFAIRS

Parliament has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, fundamentally restructuring India’s nuclear power framework by allowing private participation in nuclear power plant operations and related activities.

The Indian Army is undertaking a significant strategic shift in its air defense doctrine. In light of the evolving threat posed by subsonic cruise missiles, the Army is re-optimizing and upgrading its Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) to effectively counter low-flying targets.

The Indian Navy has commissioned its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (‘Ospreys’), at INS Hansa in Goa, marking a significant step in strengthening naval aviation and maritime combat capability on the western seaboard.

In a historic step towards making India self-reliant in clean energy, Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) and Altmin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up the country's first large-scale battery-grade lithium refinery in Hyderabad.

Recently, India achieved a historic milestone in the field of indigenous semiconductor technology by launching the DHRUV64 microprocessor. This processor was developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP).

The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development informed the Lok Sabha that the BharatNet Project is being implemented in a phased manner to ensure broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the country.

India has unveiled DHRUV64, its first fully indigenously developed 64-bit microprocessor, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards technological self-reliance in semiconductors and advanced computing.

The Indian Army has received the final batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, completing its six-helicopter fleet under a 2020 procurement deal. The helicopters will be inducted into the 451 Army Aviation Squadron, based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, significantly enhancing the Army’s combat aviation capabilities.

The Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Mulugu, Telangana, has recently been compelled to initiate a comprehensive scientific investigation into the devastating dieback disease following the death of thousands of neem trees.

Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a long-term research initiative aimed at deploying solar-powered data centres in outer space, beginning with experimental satellite launches by 2027, as revealed by CEO Sundar Pichai.