Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sikkim for the closing ceremony of the state's 50th Year of Statehood, inaugurating over 30 development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore across infrastructure, healthcare, and connectivity sectors.
Source ↗NITI Aayog released a strategic roadmap for the adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) 2.0, focusing on scaling livelihood-driven growth and sectoral transformations in MSMEs, agriculture, education, and health.
Source ↗The Reserve Bank of India launched a nationwide capacity-building programme to improve the managerial, operational, and compliance capabilities of the Urban Co-operative Banking sector.
Source ↗The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh officially notified the creation of five new districts—Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass—increasing the total number of districts in the Union Territory to seven.
Source ↗A foundation stone was laid for a USD 15 billion Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, designed to feature hyperscale data centres and international subsea cable connectivity.
Source ↗According to a report by SIPRI, India's military spending rose to USD 92.1 billion in 2025, making it the 5th-largest spender globally, while the USA remained the top spender.
Source ↗The RBI issued new guidelines for banks to transition to an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model for asset classification and announced a phased reporting framework for over-the-counter foreign exchange derivative contracts.
Source ↗SkyHop Aviation received its Air Operator Certificate to launch the first commercial seaplane services in India, with initial operations planned to connect five islands in Lakshadweep.
Source ↗The Indian Army is hosting the inaugural edition of the multilateral military exercise 'Pragati' in Umroi, Meghalaya, involving 11 friendly nations to strengthen defense cooperation and regional stability.
Source ↗India Post and DTDC Express Limited signed an agreement to strengthen the national logistics network, allowing DTDC to utilize over 1.64 lakh post offices for expanded rural and semi-urban reach.
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