A woman in Himachal Pradesh has married two brothers of the Hatti tribe.
About
Polyandry refers to the practice of having more than one husband at a time.
The custom, known as “Jodidara” in Himachal Pradesh, is followed by the Hattis and some other communities in the lower Himalayas.
The Hatti community, present in the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border, has been practising polyandry for centuries and it was declared a Scheduled Tribe three years ago.
Indian law does not permit polyandry. However, it allows for the protection of the customs and traditions of its many tribes.
The Union Minister of Science and Technology has said that India will address the apprehensions of the private sector globally about investments in the civil nuclear sector.
About
The Nuclear Sector was opened up to achieve the ambitious target of producing 100 GW of atomic power by 2047.
Currently, India produces 8780 MWe of nuclear power and plans to scale it up to 22,480 MW by 2031-32.
India’s nuclear sector is governed by the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, under which only government-owned entities such as NPCIL can generate and supply nuclear energy.
There has been no private sector involvement in India’s nuclear power sector so far.
The Kashi Declaration, outlining a five-year roadmap for a drug-free India was signed during the Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi.
Kashi Declaration
The Kashi Declaration affirms a national consensus to treat substance abuse as a multi-faceted public health and societal challenge, and calls for a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.
It emphasises the integration of spiritual, cultural, educational, and technological efforts to prevent addiction, support recovery, and foster a national culture of sobriety.
It proposes institutional mechanisms for multi-ministerial coordination, including the formation of a Joint National Committee, annual progress reporting, and a national platform for linking affected individuals to support services.
Recent analysis, based on more than 5,500 UN resolutions voted on by India from 1946 to June 2025, has found that India is altering its voting strategy at the United Nations (UN).
Key Examples: Recent Notable Abstentions
Resolutions on Russia-Ukraine conflict (2022): India abstained in both the UN General Assembly and Security Council, signaling concern for sovereignty while avoiding direct condemnation.
Israel-Palestine Issue: India has repeatedly abstained on votes condemning Israel or supporting Gaza, justifying abstention as reflecting a balanced approach or concern for missing context (e.g. terrorism).
Myanmar: Abstentions on resolutions dealing with the Rohingya crisis and the military junta since 2017.
China’s Human Rights Record: India avoided antagonizing an immediate neighbor, opting for abstention on several critical votes.
The Prime Minister paid tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary.
Mangal Pandey
He was born on 19 July 1827 in Nagwa village, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mangal Pandey is renowned for his role as a sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry of the British East India Company and for sparking the Indian Rebellion of 1857, widely regarded as India’s First War of Independence.
The preliminary report of the recent Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) remains inconclusive, leaving critical questions unanswered about pilot intent and systemic failures.
केंद्रीय विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री ने कहा है कि भारत वैश्विक स्तर पर निजी क्षेत्र की नागरिक परमाणु क्षेत्र में निवेश को लेकर बनी आशंकाओं को दूर करेगा।
परिचय
परमाणु क्षेत्र को 2047 तक 100 GW परमाणु ऊर्जा उत्पादन के महत्वाकांक्षी लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के लिए प्रशस्त किया गया है।
वर्तमान में भारत 8780 MWe परमाणु ऊर्जा का उत्पादन करता है और 2031–32 तक इसे 22,480 MW तक बढ़ाने की योजना है।
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