| Category | Key Event/Highlight | Important Facts & Figures |
|---|---|---|
| National News | Sigandur Bridge Inauguration (Karnataka) | - 2.44 km cable-stayed bridge over Sharavathi backwaters.- Cost: ₹470 crore.- Connects Sagara to Marakutika.- Improves access to Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple.- Named after Goddess Chowdeshwari Devi.- Restores connectivity lost due to Linganamakki dam.- Karnataka NH length: 6,707 km (2014) → 9,424 km (2025). |
| International News | China's Lightest Mind-Control Device for Bees | - Developed by Beijing Institute of Technology.- Weight: 74 mg.- Controls bee flight via electronic signals.- Applications: military, counterterrorism, rescue.- Led by Prof. Zhao Jieliang.- Challenge: Limited battery life. |
| State News | Machilipatnam Port Revival (Andhra Pradesh) | - Greenfield port at Manginapudi.- Operational by 2026.- Built by MEIL.- Landlord Model: Govt-owned, privately operated.- 2.5 km breakwater with tetrapods.- Benefits Telangana via dry port & freight corridor. |
| Behdeinkhlam Festival (Meghalaya) | - Celebrated by Pnar tribe in Jowai.- Meaning: "Driving away the plague".- Rituals: Symbud Khnong (sacred post), Dad-lawakor (football-like game).- Promotes social awareness. | |
| India's First RoRo Ferry (Goa) | - Launched on Mandovi River (Chorao-Ribandar).- Ferries: Gangotri & Dwarka.- Capacity: 100 passengers, 15 cars, 30-40 two-wheelers.- Reduces travel time to 12-13 mins.- BOOT model (zero cost to govt). | |
| India's First Aqua Tech Park (Assam) | - Located in Sonapur, Guwahati.- Promotes aquaponics & biofloc systems.- Supported by NABARD & ICAR-CIFA.- Assam fish production: 4.99 lakh MT (2024).- 4th largest fish-producing state. | |
| Economy News | Machilipatnam Port Economic Impact | - Phase 1 cost: ₹5,155 crore.- Initial capacity: 4 berths (expandable to 16).- Handling capacity: 36 MT/year.- Supports 80,000-tonne ships.- Exports: coal, cement, pharma, fertilisers. |
| Appointments News | Sanjay Kaul as MD & CEO of GIFT City | - 2001-batch IAS officer (Kerala cadre).- Deputation for 3 years.- Ex-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture.- Replaces Tapan Ray. |
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