Nepal launched the 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign with the support of Indian and Nepalese organizations, aiming to end child marriage.

Parvez Dewan authored the book 'Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages,' which documents over 3,000 years of the region's history.

The UN declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, marking the 100th anniversary of the development of quantum mechanics by Werner Heisenberg.

The Madhya Pradesh government has started disposing of 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide India Limited premises, 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, which was caused by a leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas.

The United Nations Security Council is headquartered in New York City, U.S. It was established on October 24, 1945.

Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 1, 2025, with Ambassador Munir Akram representing the country.

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, was established in 1992. The first recipient was chess legend Viswanathan Anand.

The four recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 are Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker (shooting) and Harmanpreet Singh (hockey), para-athlete Praveen Kumar (gold in high jump), and chess prodigy D Gukesh (Grandmaster).