Australia aided India's Clean Energy Transition with Critical Minerals.

  • Australia and India are enhancing cooperation in critical minerals, crucial for transitioning to clean energy.
  • Australia boasts large deposits of lithium, cobalt, and rare earth minerals.
  • The Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub, a joint initiative between IIT-Hyderabad and Monash University, focuses on sustainable extraction, processing practices, and supply chain analyses.


Delhi country’s 3rd most polluted city in 1st half of 2024: CREA data.

  • Delhi was the third most polluted city in India with an average PM 2.5 level of 102µg/m3, behind Byrnihat in Meghalaya (140µg/m3) and Faridabad (103µg/m3), according to CREA data for January to June 2024.
  • Other highly polluted cities included Gurugram, Bhagalpur, Greater Noida, Muzaffarnagar, etc. exceeding national PM 2.5 standards.
  • 163 out of 256 cities analyzed exceeded PM 2.5 standards.


Nita Ambani inaugurated India House at Paris 2024 Olympics.

  • Nita Ambani, IOC member and founder of Reliance Foundation, inaugurated India House at the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking India's first-ever country house at the Olympic Games.
  • She emphasized India House as a symbol of India's Olympic aspirations and a step towards hosting the Olympics in India.
  • The event was attended by notable figures including PT Usha, Jawed Ashraf, Jay Shah, Abhinav Bindra.


ICG launched "Suvidha Software" to Boost Training Consistency.

  • The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched Suvidha Software Version 1.0 at the Annual Operational Sea Training Conference in Visakhapatnam to enhance training protocols and ensure consistency across all platforms.
  • Senior officers discussed best practices, shared insights, and aligned strategies to address maritime security, demonstrating ICG's commitment to operational training excellence.


Karnataka Assembly opposed Delimitation, One Nation-One Election, NEET.

  • The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a resolution against constituency delimitation based on the 2026 census, advocating for the 1971 census to be used for determining Lok Sabha and Assembly seats.
  • The Assembly opposed the One Nation, One Election proposal, stating it threatens India's federal structure.
  • It also adopted a resolution against the NEET, reflecting local concerns.

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