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🔹 1. India to Launch AI
Mission 2025 in August
The Government of India announced the launch of AI
Mission 2025 next month to boost artificial intelligence in healthcare and
education sectors.
🔹 2. NEP 2020 Update:
4-Year UG Courses Mandatory from 2026
The Education Ministry declared that all universities must adopt
4-year undergraduate programs starting academic session 2026, as per NEP
guidelines.
🔹 3. ISRO's Gaganyaan
Human Mission Final Uncrewed Test in September
ISRO confirms it will conduct its final uncrewed test for
Gaganyaan in September 2025 before sending astronauts into space next year.
🔹 4. India Signs Defence
Deal with Vietnam
India and Vietnam signed a strategic defense cooperation
agreement, boosting maritime security and military technology exchange in
the Indo-Pacific region.
🔹 5. Delhi Metro to Use
Solar Energy for 100% Power Needs
DMRC announced that it will run entirely on solar power
by 2027, becoming the first metro rail system in the world to do so.
🔹 6. India's First Green
Hydrogen Plant for Railways Inaugurated
Indian Railways inaugurated its first green hydrogen
plant in Madhya Pradesh, aiming for clean fuel operations and zero carbon
emission locomotives by 2030.
🔹 7. UGC Releases New PhD
Guidelines
The UGC released new norms for PhD programs, including mandatory
coursework, online publication, and plagiarism checks to improve
research quality.
🔹 8. India to Host G20
Climate Meet in Chennai
India will host the G20 Climate Ministers’ Meeting in
Chennai on August 10, focusing on carbon neutrality and climate finance.
🔹 9. NASA Confirms Water
Molecules on Mars Surface
NASA released new data showing evidence of water
molecules on the Martian surface, supporting future human habitation
possibilities.
🔹 10. RBI to Launch
Blockchain-Based Loan Verification Pilot
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to start a pilot
project for loan verification using blockchain to reduce fraud.