Significant Findings: Recent survey studies of the Western Ghats have revealed new records on a number of rare and endemic lizard species and demonstrate the importance of the region as a biodiversity reservoir, and the continued necessity of focused conservation science.

In June 2025, the Government of India initiated the NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations by Vocational Training Girls in the Age of Youth) programme to equip adolescent girls with employability and self-reliance skills. The programme is a collaborative initiative between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) specifically in girls between the age of 16 to 18 years in the underserved and tribal areas. The pilot stage is expected to cover 3,850 girls and include both the technical training and life skills with the purpose of building confidence, independence, and entrepreneurship.

The bumper crop in India in 2024-25 has highlighted the importance of storage infrastructure in ensuring food security in the country. India is also one of the leaders as foodgrain production reaches almost 354 million tonnes, with over 117 million tonnes of wheat and 149 million tonnes of rice. Efficient storage will not only minimise the wastage but will also stabilise the prices and give farmers better returns. The storage network is a country-wide network of centralised warehouses, decentralised warehouses and cold storage facilities with specific government programmes to modernise and expand them.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared that there are new guidelines according to which all foreign students pursuing studies in Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will have to register on the Study in India (SII) portal beginning with the academic year 2025-26. This project will also consolidate data of the foreign students and tie the visas to study to the portal. The relocation is to increase the level of transparency, safety of the students, and adherence to the visa norms.

Indian Army together with the Indian Navy successfully managed to end the joint amphibious exercise known as Jal Prahar 2025 in the eastern coast of India. The biannual drill, which was conducted during 16-23 September 2025, was meant to enhance the inter-service coordination and operational readiness in amphibious warfare. The work, in two stages, revealed the increasing interdependence of the naval and terrestrial armies in the management of intricate maritime problems.