Puri was upgraded from a municipality to a Municipal Corporation. It joined Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, and Rourkela. The upgrade aims to strengthen civic infrastructure for pilgrims and tourists. Additionally, Loisingha, Chandikhol, Jashipur, and Basta were notified as Notified Area Councils.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited rolled out Voice over Wi-Fi, also known as Wi-Fi Calling, across all telecom circles in India. The service enables users to make calls and send messages over Wi-Fi using their existing mobile number. It is especially useful in remote areas and locations with weak cellular signals and is provided free of cost.

Exercise DESERT CYCLONE was conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United Arab Emirates Land Forces. The exercise took place at Al Hamra Training City and focused on urban warfare, building clearance operations, and Improvised Explosive Device awareness. It was conducted under a United Nations mandate to improve interoperability for multinational peacekeeping missions.

Denmark has officially ended traditional mail delivery after 401 years due to a 90 percent decline in mail volume since the year 2000. The state-owned postal service, PostNord, will now focus entirely on e-commerce logistics and parcel delivery. Citizens requiring physical letter services must use private delivery kiosks located in local shops.

The 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship was hosted at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Gunjur, Bengaluru. Around 1,000 athletes participated in boys’ and girls’ categories. The event preceded the 58th Senior Nationals in Telangana and the 35th Sub-Junior Nationals in Haryana.

Local governments in Peru passed a landmark ordinance granting legal rights to Amazonian stingless bees. The law recognizes their right to exist, survive, and flourish in their natural ecosystem. It highlights the importance of pollinators to the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous livelihoods.

The Government of Goa has approved the creation of a third district named Kushavati, after the ancient river flowing through southern Goa. The administrative headquarters of the district will be located at Quepem. It will include the talukas of Sanguem, Dharbandora, Quepem, and Canacona. The region is historically important and is home to the Usgalimal petroglyphs, indicating prehistoric human settlements.

Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited is India’s first Non-Banking Financial Company focused exclusively on the maritime sector. It was inaugurated in June 2025 to provide financial support to ports, startups, and maritime Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The company has set a lending target of ₹8,000 crore for the financial year 2026.

Jallikattu is a traditional sport celebrated mainly in Tamil Nadu during harvest festivals. The state approved the first event of 2026 at Thatchankurichi village under strict safety Standard Operating Procedures. The sport is regulated under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended in 2017.

Purvanchal’s inaugural Yarn Processing Plant is being set up in Mirzapur district. The project is developed under a Public-Private Partnership model. It aims to support the carpet industry and is backed by the Uttar Pradesh Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022.

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is implemented under the Samarthya sub-scheme of Mission Shakti. Launched on 1 January 2017, it provides Direct Benefit Transfer assistance to pregnant and lactating mothers. Eligible beneficiaries receive ₹5,000 for the first child and ₹6,000 if the second child is a girl.

Winter Storm Ezra rapidly intensified into a bomb cyclone across the United States of America. A bomb cyclone involves a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure within 24 hours. The storm affected over 58 million people, causing blizzards and widespread power outages.

The National Investigation Agency was established in 2008 after the Mumbai terrorist attacks. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and investigates terrorism-related offences nationwide. In 2025, the agency recorded a conviction rate exceeding 92 percent.

Fourteen-year-old Amieyra Khoslla won the gold medal in the Under-17 bouldering event in Bengaluru. She scored a perfect 100.0 by topping all four qualification boulders. The championship was co-organized by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and the General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation updated its logo under the theme “Data for Development.” In the logo, the Ashoka Chakra represents truth, transparency, and good governance. The ministry also introduced a mascot named “सांख्यिकी (Sankhyiki)” to improve public engagement with statistics.