• A proposal to redefine the boundaries of the Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries in Ladakh has been submitted for final clearance by the Central government. The move aims to balance ecological protection with strategic and livelihood needs in the border region.

The Ministry of Coal will launch “Koyla Shakti”, a Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard, on October 29, 2025, in New Delhi. Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy will inaugurate the platform, which aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and digital governance in India’s coal sector under the Digital India initiative.

• The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has unveiled a major reform package to modernize rehabilitation education, improve transparency, and strengthen professional governance. The initiatives align with the Government of India’s Jan Vishwas and Ease of Doing Business frameworks, emphasizing digitalisation, inclusivity, and self-reliance.

• Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla held meetings at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on October 27, 2025, to review progress on the Loktak Hydroelectric Project and discuss reforms to simplify Protected Area Permits (PAP) for foreign tourists.

• Palaeontologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of coelacanth, Whiteia anniae, from Early Triassic deposits in Anhui Province, China. The find marks the first record of the genus Whiteia in Asia and expands its known global range, offering new insights into the evolution of these ancient lobe-finned fishes.