Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Report (HDR) for 2025, highlighting India's progress in life expectancy, education, and income levels.
Human Development Index: Current Status
Iceland (HDI value of 0.972), ranked at the top of the Index, followed by Norway and Switzerland.
Twenty-one Supreme Court judges, including the Chief Justice of India, have disclosed their financial assets and liabilities on the top court’s website.
Background
Judicial accountability has long been a subject of debate in India, particularly in terms of financial disclosures and ethical standards.
Unlike elected representatives or civil servants, judges are not legally mandated to publicly declare their assets.
The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled Northeast India's first geothermal production well at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district.
About the project
The Dirang area is a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone (~115°C), with geological features supporting efficient and low-impact drilling.
The project involves CESHS, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Icelandic firm Geotropy ehf, and Guwahati Boring Service (GBS).
The Ministry of Culture has acted swiftly to prevent the auction of the sacred Piprahwa Relics by Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
The Piprahwa Relics
They were excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa (believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha) and hold significant historical and spiritual value.
They were discovered in 1898 by William Claxton Peppé and the relics include bone fragments, caskets, and offerings such as gold and gemstones.
