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Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The goal of the UCC is to standardize uniform laws for all citizens regardless of their religion. To implement Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. A committee was formed under the leadership of Justice Ranjana P. Desai.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently launched the EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme. Under this program, help will be provided to those students who do not have enough money to get good education. Vidyanjali Scholarship Program is in line with the National Education Policy 2020.

The President of Central Asian country Kazakhstan has appointed his Chief of Staff Olzhas Bektenov as the new Prime Minister of the country. 43-year-old Bektenov was earlier the head of the anti-corruption agency. Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country and a former Soviet republic. Its capital is Astana.

Recently, Namibian President Hage Geingob passed away at the age of 82 after treatment for cancer. The first Prime Minister since independence, he became the third President of Namibia in 2014. Geingob, a prominent figure after independence from South Africa, holds the record for Namibia's longest serving Prime Minister. His passing marks the end of an important era in Namibian political history.

Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has recently successfully conducted four flight trials of 'Abhyas', a high-speed expendable aerial target. Developed by DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment, the exercise serves as a realistic threat scenario to practice weapon systems and validate armed forces equipment for air attack. It features an autonomous flight design, an indigenously built autopilot and a laptop-based ground control system for integration and analysis.

Australian researchers have recently developed a solution to the lupus defect. Lupus, an autoimmune disease, causes the immune system to damage organs and tissues, causing inflammation of the skin, joints, blood, and vital organs such as the kidneys and heart. Its origin is unknown, thought to be caused by a mixture of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors. Lupus mainly affects women. Variants include systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid lupus, subacute cutaneous lupus, drug-induced lupus, and rare neonatal lupus associated with maternal antibodies in newborns.

Fitch Ratings estimates India's fiscal deficit to reach 5.4% in 2025-2026 (FY25-2026), higher than the government's 5.1% target. Fitch's forecast is due to more conservative revenue forecasts for FY25. Fitch also expects the central government's fiscal deficit to be 5.4% and state deficit to be 2.8% of GDP in FY2015. Fitch says India's public finances could be affected by the slow pace of fiscal consolidation after the pandemic if major economic shocks occur.

Recently, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries revealed the Samarth Centers in the Lok Sabha. Samarth, or Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub, operates under the scheme “Enhancing Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector”. These centers assist MSMEs by organizing programs on Industry 4.0, conducting training for awareness, providing consultancy in areas such as IoT, software development and data analytics and providing incubation support to start-ups, contributing to workforce development and technological advancement. We do.

Home Minister Amit Shah announced the decision to end the Free Movement Arrangement (FMR) between India and Myanmar on 8 February 2024.

India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will address the inaugural session of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia. Ministers from more than 22 countries and senior officials from 16 countries and 6 multilateral organizations will participate in this conference. The theme of this conference is "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean".