- The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor, JT-H, was successfully activated in Japan.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease.
- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report on how to reduce emissions from the cooling sector.
- The Indian government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsyata Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme to boost fish production in the country.
- The Indian Army successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile.
- The Indian Navy launched the ‘Operation Sagar Maitri’ to provide humanitarian assistance to the Maldives.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%.
- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council increased the tax rate on bazı items.
- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was ranked first in India and 156th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
