1-Madhya Pradesh's Sharbati wheat has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The state's Sehoredistrict is the largest producer of this variety, which is considered the highest quality wheat in India.
2-On the occasion of SEBI Foundation Day, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) unveiled its new logo at a ceremony held in Mumbai. The new logo represents SEBI’s commitment to facilitating economic growth through capital formation, while also incorporating the power of technology and data into policy-making.
3-The Kolkata Metro reached Howrah from Kolkata through a river tunnel for the first time in India, carrying only officers and engineers. This tunnel is built across the Hooghly River.
4-Garuda Aerospace, a Made in India drone startup, has become the country's first company to receive a subsidy for making agri-drones, as a part of the government's efforts to promote the use of agricultural drones.
5-Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated Peerah-Kunfer Tunnel at Ramban The 924 meters long Tube 1 of the Peeda-Kunfer Tunnel would bypass 2.9 km congested, zigzag, and accident-prone area between Nashri and Ramban.
6-The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Mr. Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme in the State of Uttarakhand.
7-World of Statistics released the ranking of the world's "most criminal countries" in which India is ranked 77th, while the US is at 55th and the UK at 65th. As per the ranking, Venezuela has been ranked first as the most criminal country, followed by Papua New Guinea in second place and South Africa in third place.
8-According to poll affidavits analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a total of 29 of the incumbent chief ministers are crorepatis in India with Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totaling ₹510 crores.
9-In a historical moment, Assam etched its name in the record books with “The largest Bihu performance in a single venue”. Over 11,000 Bihuwotis and dhuliyas were a part of the grand effort to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
10-The Madhya Pradesh Government has recently added the transgender community to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list of the state.
