2) *India and Japan began the annual 'Dharma Guardian' army combat exercise in Rajasthan. The aim is to enhance military cooperation, capabilities, and interoperability in a semi-urban environment, fostering bonhomie and camaraderie.*
3) *The Philippine government ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention aimed at eliminating violence and harassment in workplaces, becoming the first Asian country to do so.*
4) *SpaceX successfully launched a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia, Merah-Putih-2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.*
➨ Merah-Putih-2, named after Indonesia's flag colors, was designed to improve connectivity in the country.
5) *The US Consulate, in collaboration with the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), launched the first-ever US-India Cyber Security Initiative to strengthen IT connections between the two countries.*
6) *The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong to set up India's first 'Gati Shakti Research Chair'.*
7) *Geeta Batra, an India-born economist, has been named as the new director at the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the World Bank's Global Environment Facility (GEF), making her the first ever woman from a developing country to hold the coveted post.*
8) *Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo, India's largest defence equipment exhibition, made significant advances in its goal of making India self-reliant in the defence sector through three days of groundbreaking discussions, showcases and collaborations.*
9) *Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the pilot project of the world's largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector in 11 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) of 11 states.*
10) *Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated two hybrid electric catamaran vessels – MV Guh and MV Nishadraj built by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.*
11) *Indian Squash player Abhay Singh clinched the Goodfellow Classic PSA Challenger Tour Title in Toronto, Canada.*
➨ With this win, the Asian Games Gold medalist has won his eighth PSA World Tour title.
12) *India's Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar capped their impressive run by securing gold medals in men's singles SL4, SL3 and SH6 classes, respectively at the Para-Badminton World Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.*
13) *The robotic solution, called Homosep Atom, has been deployed by civic bodies in 16 cities including Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore where it replaces manual cleaning methods with robotic cleaning methods.*
14) *Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Savera programme — aimed at early detection and prevention of breast cancer — which was initiated by the Medanta Foundation in collaboration with the Health Department in Gurgaon.*
15) *Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vedic Clock in Ujjain as part of the 'Vikramotsav' celebration in Madhya Pradesh.*
➨ He also launched the Cyber Tehsil project and emphasized the development of women, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, and Make in India.