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Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Diving Support Craft DSC A20

December 13, 2025

Indian Navy to Induct DSC A20, Strengthening Indigenous Underwater Operations

The Indian Navy is set to commission DSC A20, the first vessel of the indigenously designed Diving Support Craft (DSC) series, at Kochi on 16 December 2025. The induction under the Southern Naval Command represents a significant enhancement of the Navy’s underwater operational capability and reflects steady progress toward maritime self-reliance.

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IAS Officer Supriya Sahu Wins UN Champions of the Earth Award 2025

December 13, 2025

Supriya Sahu Named UN Champions of the Earth Laureate for Transformative Environmental Action

IAS officer Supriya Sahu has been recognised as a 2025 UN Champions of the Earth laureate, one of the United Nations’ highest environmental honours. Awarded in the Inspiration and Action category, the recognition was conferred at a UNEP ceremony in Nairobi, acknowledging her pioneering leadership in conservation, climate resilience and sustainable urban solutions.

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Chandrayaan-3 Reveals Unexpectedly Dense Plasma Near Moon’s South Pole

December 13, 2025

Chandrayaan-3 Uncovers Dense and Energetic Plasma Above the Moon’s South Pole

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has delivered a major scientific surprise by revealing that the plasma environment just above the Moon’s south-polar surface is far denser and more energetic than previously believed. Using direct measurements from the Vikram lander, scientists have gained the first in-situ view of near-surface plasma at high lunar latitudes, refining long-held assumptions about the Moon’s ionosphere.

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Delhi Ridge Gets Statutory Protection as Centre Reconstitutes DRMB

December 13, 2025

Delhi Ridge Management Board Reconstituted With Statutory Powers

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has reconstituted the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) with full statutory authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, complying with a directive of the Supreme Court. The move aims to strengthen protection of the Delhi Ridge—one of the capital’s most critical ecological assets—by placing regulation, enforcement and monitoring under a single empowered body.

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World Inequality Report 2026 Flags Extreme Income Gaps in India

December 13, 2025

World Inequality Report 2026 Highlights Sharp Rise in Income and Wealth Gaps in India

The World Inequality Report 2026 places India among the most unequal large economies in the world, warning that income and wealth concentration has reached levels comparable to the colonial era. While India’s economy has expanded rapidly, the report finds that the benefits of growth have accrued overwhelmingly to the richest sections of society.

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