🇮🇳 National News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ 2025, with the goal of digitising and safeguarding over one crore ancient manuscripts via a National Digital Repository.
Key details:
- Funding: ₹60 crore
- Aims to globalize access to India’s ancient civilizational wisdom
- Part of the ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India) vision
PM Modi praised UNESCO’s recognition of 12 Maratha forts as World Heritage Sites, referring to manuscripts as “Chapters of India’s soul”.
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, will soon house India’s first MBBS college offering education in Hindi, starting from the 2027–28 academic year.
Key details:
- 50 MBBS seats to commence
- Approved by Executive Council of MP Medical University
- Will utilize translated Hindi textbooks
- Clinical training at existing government hospital
Plans underway to introduce postgraduate courses (MD and MS) in Hindi, aiming to remove language barriers and enhance inclusivity in medical education.
Famed Indian music composer A R Rahman is collaborating with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on a novel AI project titled “Secret Mountain”.
Project highlights:
- Described as a “virtual global band”
- Intends to empower Indian minds using AI to solve generational challenges
- Story of Luna, a young woman journeying into the mystical world
- Features musical characters from different cultures
Touches on themes like instant gratification and hazards of endless scrolling, combining AI and music to address modern issues.
Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh clinched the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, becoming the first Indian woman to win this prestigious title.
Key achievements:
- Defeated senior Grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a historic all-Indian final
- Earned the Grandmaster (GM) title
- Became India’s 88th Grandmaster
- Only the fourth Indian woman to achieve GM status
Young Indian paddler Divyanshi Bhowmick secured the gold medal in U-15 Girls’ Singles at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent.
Key highlights:
- Defeated China’s Zhu Qihi 4-2 in the final
- Won a nail-biting seven-game semifinal against China’s Liu Ziling
With this win, she qualifies for the World Youth Championships.
Despite an ongoing ban on Chinese drones since 2021, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Unique Identification Numbers (UINs) to more than 8,700 DJI drones.
These registrations have been done via the DGCA’s DigitalSky platform.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttarakhand released a book titled “Sustainable Wellness of Students: A Collective Responsibility in Higher Education.”
Key details:
- Edited by Prof. Lata Pandey and Dr. Ramanand
- Emphasizes mental health and wellness programs in higher education
- Provides strategies to tackle student challenges
Aligned with the New National Education Policy, positioning Uttarakhand as a leader in holistic student care.
🌐 International News
Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, head of Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, announced that parliamentary elections will take place from September 15 to 20, 2025.
Key context:
- First elections since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024
- 210 parliamentary seats total
- One-third appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa
- Rest filled through elections
During a visit to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted King Charles III a tree sapling under his environmental initiative “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”.
About the sapling:
- Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ (Sonoma dove tree / handkerchief tree)
- Known for early blooming and white bracts
- To be planted during the autumn season
Serves to promote environmental awareness and maternal tribute.
The United States and the European Union have successfully negotiated a trade agreement to avoid a 15% tariff on most EU exports, particularly automobiles.
Key outcomes:
- Prevented a potential trade war
- Offers relief to the global economy
- Concluded just ahead of the deadline set by US President Donald Trump
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Premier Li Qiang of China emphasized the need to create a global consensus on managing AI development and security risks.
Key points:
- Advocated for open-source AI
- Warned against technological monopolies
Conference included insights from AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton and calls for action by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stressing ethical and secure AI governance.
Oscar Piastri won the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps, outperforming teammate Lando Norris in a challenging wet-to-dry race.
Key highlights:
- Significantly strengthened McLaren’s competitiveness
- Now leads the Drivers’ Championship by 16 points
🔬 Science & Technology
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch three additional satellites—NVS-03, NVS-04, and NVS-05—by 2026.
Key objectives:
- Enhance the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
- Upgraded system: NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation)
- Serves civilian and military users
- Provides accurate Position, Velocity, and Timing (PVT) information
NavIC’s coverage includes India and surrounding regions up to 1,500 km.
📅 Important Days
Global Tiger Day 2025 is celebrated on July 29 to highlight the urgent necessity to protect the world’s declining tiger population.
Key facts:
- Current population: around 4,000 (from 100,000 a century ago)
- Established during the 2010 Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit
- Supports conservation through Tx2 Program (aimed to double tiger population by 2022)
Draws attention to poaching, loss of habitat, and human-wildlife conflict, calling for unified global action. Theme for 2025 is yet to be announced.
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