Great Indian Bustards (GIB): First-ever pilot release of captive-bred Great Indian Bustards into the wild to begin in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer + Importance – Keystone species of arid and semi-arid open ecosystems and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world + Species – Largest among the four bustard species found in India + Habitat – Dry and semi-dry grasslands with dispersed bushes and scrub + Behaviour – Primarily terrestrial and diurnal, active mainly in early morning and evening + Conservation Status – IUCN: Critically Endangered; CITES: Appendix I; Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I.

Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA): Special Purpose Vehicle approved by the Union Cabinet on October 6, 2026, to serve as the national apex body for unified multi-modal transport planning and coordination + Apex Coordination – Resolves fragmented planning among transport ministries and agencies + National Transport Master Plan – Prepares a long-term blueprint of 10 years or more, along with 5-year sectoral and annual plans + Scope – Integrates roads, railways, ports and shipping, civil aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility and logistics + Project Appraisal – Conducts technical evaluation of government infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more.

Cervavac: WHO Prequalified HPV Vaccine: India’s first indigenously developed gender-neutral quadrivalent HPV vaccine, developed by Serum Institute of India, Pune, receives WHO prequalification + WHO Prequalification – Enables consideration for procurement by UN agencies and international health programmes + HPV Types – Targets HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 + Age Group – Indicated for girls and boys aged 9–26 years; helps prevent HPV-related cancers and genital warts + Development – Developed with support from DBT, BIRAC, IARC and Gates Foundation + Approval & Launch – Approved by DCGI and nationally launched on 24 January 2023.