29-Dec-2025
India has recorded a sharp escalation in cyber-enabled financial crimes during 2024–25, particularly a new form of intimidation-based fraud popularly termed as the “digital arrest” scam. Multiple incidents involving losses of several crores, prolonged psychological confinement of victims via video calls, and impersonation of senior law-enforcement or judicial officials have raised serious concerns. Courts and central agencies have taken cognisance of the growing threat, highlighting cyber fraud as not merely an economic crime but a challenge to internal security and public trust.
29-Dec-2025
The results of the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0) have been declared, with 43 young authors selected through an All-India contest. The scheme aims to mentor talented youth writers and promote original writing on India’s civilisational, cultural, and contemporary themes.
29-Dec-2025
India’s crude oil sourcing pattern has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade. Once heavily dependent on West Asian suppliers, India has increasingly diversified its oil import basket—most notably with Russia emerging as the largest supplier since 2022. This shift reflects India’s pragmatic energy diplomacy, balancing geopolitical risks, sanctions regimes, and economic imperatives such as cost control and inflation management.
29-Dec-2025
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment to strengthen conservation of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) by addressing bird fatalities caused by collisions with overhead power lines linked to renewable energy projects. Acting on expert committee recommendations, the Court demarcated priority conservation areas and laid down mechanisms to manage or reroute power lines in these zones.
29-Dec-2025
More than six years after opting out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2019, India has effectively secured most economic benefits of the grouping without formally joining it. The conclusion of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a key milestone, as India now has FTAs with all RCEP members except China, reflecting a calibrated strategy balancing market access, strategic autonomy, and economic security.
29-Dec-2025
According to Check Point Software Technologies’ “State of Cyber Security in India 2025” report, Indian organisations faced an average of 2,011 cyberattacks per week in 2025, significantly higher than the global average. The report highlights cloud misconfigurations, infostealer malware, ransomware, and AI-enabled frauds as key drivers behind India’s rapidly escalating cyber threat landscape.
29-Dec-2025
Digitalization has emerged as a key driver of India’s structural economic transformation. The rapid spread of digital technologies is not only enhancing productivity and efficiency but is also playing a decisive role in governance, financial inclusion, and employment generation. It is estimated that by 2030, the digital economy will contribute around 20% of India’s Gross Value Added (GVA).
29-Dec-2025
A multi-fold increase in the value of domestic production has enabled India to move beyond being merely an electronics assembly hub toward greater value addition.
27-Dec-2025
The Central Government has constituted the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) as a statutory body under Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025. It is modeled after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and will function under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
27-Dec-2025
Dr. Ambareesh Ghosh of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has been awarded the prestigious New York Academy of Sciences-Tata Sons Transformation Prize for the year 2025. He received this honor for developing magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy, signaling the beginning of a new era in medicine.
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