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Lakshadweep Hosts First Investors’ Meet to Boost Fisheries and Blue Economy

December 14, 2025

Lakshadweep Opens Its Blue Economy to Private Investment

Lakshadweep has taken a landmark step towards strengthening its blue economy by hosting its first-ever investors’ meet dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture. Held at Bangaram Island, the event marked a strategic effort to attract private participation into sustainable marine sectors while unlocking the vast ocean-based potential of the island territory. The initiative was organised by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in collaboration with the Lakshadweep administration.

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Chile Elects Jose Antonio Kast as President in Rightward Political Shift

December 14, 2025

Chile Votes for Right-Wing Turn Under Jose Antonio Kast

Chile has witnessed a major political shift with the election of Jose Antonio Kast as president, signalling the country’s strongest move towards the right since the restoration of democracy in 1990. Kast, the leader of the conservative Republican Party, secured victory in the runoff election after a deeply polarised campaign that revolved around public safety, migration pressures, and economic slowdown.

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Census of India 2027 Gets Cabinet Approval

December 14, 2025

Union Cabinet Clears Census 2027 with Digital-First Approach

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the conduct of Census of India 2027 with an estimated outlay of ₹11,718.24 crore. The decennial census is India’s most extensive administrative and statistical exercise, designed to generate updated demographic, social and economic data that will guide policymaking, resource allocation and governance planning across the country.

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Google’s Project Suncatcher and Space-Based Data Centres

December 14, 2025

Google Unveils Project Suncatcher for Space-Based Data Centres

Google has announced a bold long-term research programme, Project Suncatcher, aimed at developing solar-powered data centres in space. Revealed by CEO Sundar Pichai, the initiative reflects how rapidly growing artificial intelligence workloads are forcing technology companies to rethink where and how computing infrastructure is built. Experimental satellite launches under the project are planned to begin around 2027.

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NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter

December 14, 2025

NASA Faces Setback After Losing Contact with MAVEN Spacecraft

NASA has reported a sudden loss of communication with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft, triggering concern within the planetary science community. MAVEN, which has been orbiting Mars for more than ten years, stopped transmitting signals after passing behind the planet, an otherwise routine orbital event. When communication failed to resume, engineers began emergency recovery procedures to diagnose the anomaly.

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