Current Affairs 15 July 2025

Sikkim Becomes Home to India’s First Digital Nomad Village.

• Yakten village in Sikkim’s Pakyong district is India’s first digital nomad village.
• The project offers remote workers a peaceful mountain setting with modern work facilities.
• Homestays with broadband are available for comfortable living and working.
• Local families benefit by earning a steady income, even in off-seasons.

India Unveils the World’s First Traditional Knowledge Digital Library.

• India launched the world’s first Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) on July 12, 2025.
• The platform aims to preserve and promote India’s traditional medicine systems.
• It uses AI tools to enhance accessibility and growth.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) praised the launch as a significant moment for global healthcare.

India Joins Australia’s Talisman Sabre Military Exercise for 1st Time.

• India has participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre for the first time, Australia’s largest bilateral military drill.
• The exercise was launched in 2005 as a biennial joint military exercise between the United States and Australia.
• In 2025, it involves over 35,000 personnel from 19 countries.
• Malaysia and Vietnam are attending as observers.

ISA to hold 7th Asia-Pacific regional meet in Colombo.

• The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will hold its 7th Regional Committee Meeting for Asia and the Pacific in Colombo.
• Focus: Advancing solar energy deployment, cross-border solar interconnections, and emerging clean technologies.
• The ISA was co-founded by India and France in 2015, headquartered in Gurugram, India.

Punjab Clears Bill for Strict Action Against Sacrilege of Holy Texts.

• The Punjab Cabinet has approved the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill, 2025.
• Aim: To ensure stringent punishment for acts of sacrilege against holy texts.
• Two other bills passed unanimously:
• Punjab State Development Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025
• Punjab Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2025