The inaugural national conference of Legislative and Parliamentary committees on women empowerment was in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, and it ended with the Tirupati Resolution. It has developed a holistic approach to achieve women empowerment in the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, the national development of India, in the centre of women.

In a move that has strengthened the ban on anticipatory bail in caste-based criminals, the Supreme Court of India has overturned a Bombay High Court order that had rescued an accused. In the judgment, it is stressed that in Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the anticipatory bail is categorically excluded in such a case as the prima facie case of the atrocity is provided.

The native Indian supersonic target missile, STAR is transforming the way the military is planning against high-speed attacks. STAR was meant to simulate modern cruise- and anti-ship missile signatures, and is capable of reaching Mach 1.8 to 2.5, offering realistic and high-stress training conditions to hone the detection, tracking and interception capabilities of the three services.

The Manki-Munda system is a centuries old system of governance of Ho tribe in the Kolhan region of Jharkhand and has found itself in the limelight, in the wake of protest in West Singhbhum district. The trouble was due to the rumours of ousting of the traditional village heads, referred to as Mundas, which brought about fears that the state would interfere with tribal self-rule. Although the government officials made it clear that these leaders will still have a role to play in governing the people, the incident once again illustrates the intricate nature of the process of safeguarding the natives within a democratic system.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is even making plans to install a updated plaque in Sarnath, a move that comes as a result of new discoveries in Sarnath that present the role of Babu Jagat Singh a descendent of the Benares royal family. This action is also meant to question long held assumptions that the Sarnath archaeological riches were discovered by the British archeologists. The revision is in line with the nomination of Sarnath by India to the UNESCO World Heritage List, and a staff are set to visit this location soon.