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India Launches First National Weapons Database to Strengthen Internal Security

December 27, 2025

India’s First Centralised Weapon Database

In a major step towards strengthening internal security and counter-terror preparedness, the Union government has launched India’s first-ever national weapons database. The initiative aims to curb terrorism, organised crime and extremism by improving the tracking, tracing and recovery of government-owned firearms that slip into illegal circulation.

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China Opens World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel in Xinjiang

December 27, 2025

Landmark Infrastructure Achievement in Western China

China has opened to traffic the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, now recognised as the world’s longest expressway tunnel, marking a major infrastructure milestone in the country’s western region. Located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel significantly improves connectivity across the formidable Tianshan mountain range, long regarded as a natural barrier between northern and southern Xinjiang.

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Bihar Gets Its First Supercomputer as Param Rudra Is Inaugurated at IIT Patna

December 27, 2025

Bihar Enters the Supercomputing Era

In a significant boost to advanced research and high-performance computing, Bihar’s first supercomputer, Param Rudra, has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna. The facility marks a historic milestone, making IIT-Patna the first institution in the state to host a supercomputing system. The inauguration was carried out by Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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Assam’s Aishi Prisha Borah Wins PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for Green Innovation

December 27, 2025

Young Innovator Driving Sustainability from Assam

Aishi Prisha Borah, a 14-year-old student from Jorhat district in Assam, has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her outstanding contributions in science and technology. Her work highlights how grassroots innovation and youthful creativity can address environmental challenges through practical, low-cost solutions rooted in sustainability.

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Giant Prehistoric Snake Fossils from Gujarat Rewrite Evolutionary History

December 27, 2025

Fossil Discovery from a Hot Prehistoric World

Rock formations in western India have revealed striking evidence of a prehistoric ecosystem shaped by extreme heat and continental movement. Fossil remains unearthed in Gujarat point to the existence of an exceptionally large snake that lived around 47 million years ago during the early Eocene epoch. The discovery has generated scientific interest as it may challenge long-held assumptions about which species qualifies as the largest snake to have ever lived.

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