The National Defence Academy (NDA) has marked a watershed moment in India’s military history with the graduation of its first batch of women cadets.

The convocation ceremony on friday, of 339 cadets of the 148th course of NDA, included 17 pioneering women.

This showcases a new era of inclusivity and gender equality in the Indian armed forces.

#women #cadets #NDA

D. Gukesh notched his first ever victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of Norway Chess contest (classical chess format).
#Chess #D.Gukesh

Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Airforce officer is set to become the first Indian to step on to the International Space Station(ISS). On June 8 he will pilot Dragon spacecraft that will take him & 3 others to ISS.

Centre has notified new regulations to address Ladakh's concern over jobs , quota & preservation of culture( Ladakh is 90% tribal). These include domicile based jobs, recognition of local languages etc but these regulations doesnot address the demand to restrict land ownership by outsiders.

It falls short of the demand to be included in sixth schedule of the Constitution to ensure tribal autonomy .

Sixth schedule allows creation of District Autonomous Councils that have powers over land, forests, customs, education etc

#SixthSchedule #Constitution #Ladakh

The Census exercise is going to be undertaken by 2027 in major part of the country.

Last Census took place in 2011 and next Census after it was to be undertaken in 2020-21 but got delayed due to COVID.

The reference date for Uttarakhand & other hilly areas is October 1, 2026 . For rest of India it is March 1,2027.

The Delimitation exercise will begin after the Census.

Caste enumeration will begin alongside the Census but it is unlikely to trigger major affirmative action & review on upper limit of 50% for caste based reservation.

Also implementation of women's 33% reservation in Lok Sabha & State legislative assemblies ( 128th CAA) is contingent upon Delimitation exercise.

#Census

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CAG is conducting performance audit of Jal Jeevan Mission scheme aimed at providing tap water connections to all rural households. This scheme started in 2019-2020.

CAG picks up a scheme for audit usually after 70-80% of expenditure is over.

#CAG #Audit #JalJeevanMission

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India’s population is estimated to have reached 146.39 crore by April, says a new UN demographic report, which adds that the country’s total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9, falling below the replacement level of 2.1.

The TFR measures the number of children a woman is expected to have throughout their reproductive age. Replacement level TFR is the rate needed for each generation to replace the previous generation’s population.

The population is expected to grow to 170 crore before starting to dip in about 40 years, the report titled “State of the World Population 2025: The Real Fertility Crisis” says. It calls India the “world’s most populous nation”, while pegging former leader China’s current population at 141.61 crore.

UPSC Civil Services & Forest Service 2025 result out

Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crash LIVE: Air India flight crashes into medical college building; 204 bodies retrieved - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ahmedabad-air-india-plane-crash-live-updates/article69686204.ece

Global Gender Gap Index Report - India dropped 2 points from last year.

India's rank ( in 2025) -131 out of 148 countries.

Index measures gender parity on the basis of 4 aspects:
-educational attainment
- economic participation
-health & survival
- political empowerment.

This report is published by World Economic Forum.