Sri Lanka lifted its vehicle import ban, which was initially imposed in 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Australia ban social media use for minors
• Delhi High Court lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses.
• Delhi govt imposes ban on firecrackers from 1 Jan 2025
• Bajrang Punia (Olympic bronze medalist)banned from wrestling for four years by NADA 

Madhav Gadgil, an Indian environmentalist, received the UNEP Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024 for his significant contributions to environmental conservation and sustainable development.

West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the Banglar Bari housing scheme, which aims to provide affordable housing to the people of the state.

Rama Mohan Rao Amara was appointed as the new Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) for a period of three years.

Real Madrid Win FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024, defeating Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 in a dominant performance at Lusail Stadium, Qatar.

FIFA “Player of the year” 2024  Men’s - Real Madrid’s Vini Jr

Women’s - FC Barcelona;s  Bonmatí 

• Cristiano Ronaldo become 1st  player to score 900 career goals
• Indian football captain & 4th highest goal-scorer the “Sunil Chhetri” announced his retirement.
• Bangladesh won the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship
• The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the USA, Canada, & Mexico. 
• FIFA 2022 was held in Qatar 

Masali village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, near the Pakistan border, became the first 100% solar-powered border village in India under the PM Suryaghar Yojana.

Solar rooftops were installed on 119 houses, generating over 225 kW of electricity, benefiting a population of 800.

Recently, 

• The first grid-connected solar power plant in India was established by Tata Power in 2010 

• The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan holds the title of the world’s largest solar power plant.
• India's largest floating solar power plant is located in Omkareshwar, MP.
• India is the 3rd largest solar power generator in the world [Global Electricity Review 2024]

India ranked 5th in “Eight Great Power of 2025 List” surpassing France & UK 

Eight Great powers are: USA, China, Russian, Japan, India, France, United Kingdom & South Korea.

This ranking has been done for the American outlet “19FortyFive” by Dr. Robert Farley

Recent INDEX and India’s Rank  :- 

1. Hunger index :- 105th
2. Asia power and unicorn index :- 3rd 
3. Fire power index :- 4th
4. Cyber crime and climate change index :- 10th 
5. Environment performance index :- 176th
6. Human Development Index :- 134th
7. corruption perceptions index  :- 93rd
8. Press Freedom index :- 159th
9. Gender equality index :- 108th
10. Rule of law index :- 79th 

The Para Athletics World Championships, the world's largest single Para sport event, will be held in New Delhi from 26 September to 5 October 2025. It will be the first time India hosts this prestigious event.

The Andhra Pradesh government has declared the Ratha Saptami as a State festival for three days at the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavalli.

Recent 

• Maharashtra govt declares indigenous cow as 'Rajya Mata'. 
• The Telangana government recently announced Sadar Sammelan

India partnered with France Museums Développement (FMD) to develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum in New Delhi. This project is part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project and will surpass the Louvre in Paris to become the world's largest museum.