The Supreme Court of India took a landmark decision on July 17, 2025, and confirmed the property rights of tribal women. In Ram Charan and Ors. vs Sukhram and Ors., the Court declared that daughters were not provided with ancestral property, which infringed on their basic right of equality which was enshrined in the Constitution. This ruling is a step towards gender justice in tribal communities, where the customary laws tend to deprive women of their inheritance.

A new freshwater fish species, Garra nambashiensis, has been discovered in the Taretlok River, a tributary of the Chindwin River near Nambashi Valley in Kamjong district, Manipur. The discovery, led by Dr. Bungdon Shangningam of Dhanamanjuri University, highlights the biodiversity significance of Northeast India and its transboundary river ecosystems.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal in September 2025 during the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi. The portal seeks to digitise, catalogue, and preserve India’s vast manuscript heritage, making it accessible worldwide and safeguarding it from intellectual piracy.

The sarcoidosis disease is an inflammatory process whereby groups of immune cells known as granulomas develop in various body organs, the lungs being the most common. The precise etiology is not known, although genetic predisposition, immune overactivity, as well as environmental factors are involved. Granulomas can interfere with the work of an organ and bring about complications when left untreated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over ₹1,200 crore in Imphal, marking a significant boost for Manipur’s infrastructure, economy, and social welfare.