The Implications of Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates report was released by The International Energy Agency (IEA).

Key Findings of Report

• Faster Decline Rates: Global oil and gas fields are depleting faster, especially shale and deep offshore resources, increasing supply and price risks.
• India’s Vulnerability: Relies on 85% of crude and 45% of natural gas imports, making it highly exposed to global supply disruptions.
• Policy Implications for India: Diversify import sources, expand strategic reserves, accelerate domestic exploration and promote cleaner alternatives like green hydrogen and biofuels.

Morans have begun an economic blockade in Assam’s Tinsukia as community demands for ST status.

About Moran community

• Origins and History: An indigenous tribe of Assam, believed to be one of the region's aboriginal groups. They are also known for leading the Moamoria Rebellion in the 18th century against the Ahom monarchy.
• Cultural Identity: Spoke their own language, closely related to the Dimasa language, but today predominantly speak Assamese. 
• Location: Upper Assam, particularly in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sivasagar.

A cheetah has died after ‘clash with leopard’ at KNP, a first since cheetahs were brought from Namibia in 2022.

About KNP

• Named after Kuno River, a tributary of Chambal river, which is tributary of Yamuna river.
• Location: Sheopur District, Vindhyan Hills, Madhya Pradesh.
• Status: Wildlife Sanctuary, National park.
• Famous for: Reintroduction of Asiatic Lions, Cheetahs.
• Flora: Kardhai, Salai, Khair trees, etc.
• Fauna: Indian Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, Black buck etc.

Indian Government has signed MoU with ILO to promote the International Reference Classification of Occupations (ISCO).

• ISCO is a statistical system that classifies jobs into well-defined groups based on the tasks and duties performed.
  • It is useful for research as well as for specific decision-making.

About ILO

• Established:  In 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles that ended the First World War
• Based on: The principle that social justice is essential for achieving lasting and universal peace.
• Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland.
• Nobel Peace Prize to ILO: 1969
• Mission:
  • Strengthen cooperation: Among governments, employers, and workers through dialogue.
  • Set and promote standards (Rights at work), expand opportunities for both women and men and social security for all.

Union Government set the national target for food grain production at 362.50 million tonnes for the 2025-26 Rabi season.

About Rabi Crops

• Sown inwinter (October–December) after the monsoon ends and harvested in spring (March–April).
• Requirement: Cooler temperatures for germination and warm, dry conditions for harvesting.
• Mandated rabi crops covered under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India include Wheat, Barley, Gram (Chana), Lentil (Masur), Rapeseed & Mustard, and Safflower.
  • Other Rabi crops include maize, chickpea, commercial crops like cumin, coriander, fenugreek etc. 

Scientists discovered the key role of SPIN90 protein in cell’s ability to change their shape.

• Cells adapt their internal skeletons to form protrusions — structures that help combat pathogens and play a key role in processes such as wound healing, immune response and cancer progression.
  • A cell’s shape is determined by a dense, branched network of actin near its membrane and when a cell needs to form a protrusion, it must generate a fresh meshwork of actin that pushes in desired direction. 
  • Formation of this new actin mesh is regulated through SPIN90 protein. 

Ministry of Culture held consultations for multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva to UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 

• India currently has 15 elements on this list including Yoga, Garba, Durga Puja, Chhau Dance etc. 

About Chhath Mahaparva

• Dedicated to: Sun God and Goddess Chhathi Maiya.
• Celebrated in:  Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and across Indian diaspora communities in Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, UAE and Netherlands.
• Festival promotes reverence for nature, sustainability, inclusivity, and community spirit.

Prime Minister congratulates Anandkumar Velkumar for winning Gold in the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 and becoming India’s first world champion in skating.

• Speed Skating World Championship 2025 was held in Beidaihe, China.
• Another Indian Skater Krish Sharma secured a gold medal in the Junior Men's 1000m sprint.