Tirana, Albania: Albania is the first nation to make an artificial intelligence (AI) organization a government minister in a historic decision. The digital avatar, called Diella, is the AI minister who manages government procurement and eliminates corruption in government expenditure. At the assembly of the Socialist Party on 11 September 2025, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Diella.

New Delhi: Two important national surveys of the National Statistics Office (NSO) will be performed during July 2026 to June 2027; the All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS). and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural households.

Such massive surveys will provide vital information that will be used in making policies and assessing social-economic situations in India.

India's Blue Revolution

Q1. What was the initiative in 2020 to revolutionize the fisheries industry in India?

a) Jal Jeevan Mission

b) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

c) Blue Economy Mission

d) Sagarmala Project

Q2. It is expected that by 2024- 25, India will produce:

a) 120 lakh tonnes

b) 150 lakh tonnes

c) 195 lakh tonnes

d) 250 lakh tonnes

The fisheries industry of India has experienced significant revival with the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) which was launched in 2020. The scheme has increased ecological sustainability, economic growth and social inclusiveness after five years. Production has also gone great, infrastructure has grown and livelihoods have been reinforced. The extension of it to 2025-26 by the government is a sign of its undeterred determination.

In 2025, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, launched an AI-based mental health project, Never Alone. The programme was introduced on World Suicide Prevention Day and it deals with increased cases of student committed suicide and mental health. It offers 24/7 virtual and offline consultations, with a WhatsApp-readable application, which offers safe and cost-effective mental health screening in the country.