First-Ever CSR Framework for Coal Companies: Recently, Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) celebrating two major healthcare milestones and launching a new CSR framework+ Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana – Funded over 1,050 bone marrow transplants (up to Rs.10 lakh per child) across 21 hospitals for children with rare blood disorders+ Nanha Sa Dil – Screened over 2 lakh children and completed 1,500 free heart surgeries for children with congenital heart defects+ CSR Framework – Introduced India’s first sector-specific CSR plan to better direct mining funds into local community health and education.

Demat 2.0 – SEBI and RBI Pilot for Corporate Bond Tokenisation: SEBI and RBI launched Demat 2.0 pilot at Global Fintech Fest, Mumbai+ Objective – Test tokenisation of corporate bonds with Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC) and blockchain for faster settlement+ Tokenising Financial Assets – Breaking down an asset into smaller pieces i.e. cheaper digital shares, allowing everyday individuals to buy and own portions easily+ Led by – Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) and the National Securities Depositories Ltd (NSDL)+ Exchanges like the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE)+ Banks such as the HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

First Shipment of Lithium from Zimbabwe: India’s Lohum dispatched first shipment of lithium ore from Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South Province+ Assets – Secured 10 mining blocks covering 1,100 hectares with 30–40M tonnes deposits+ Production – Expected 300,000 metric tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent worth $7B+ Expansion – Option to acquire up to 90 adjacent blocks+ Strategy – Complements refining, advanced manufacturing, recycling; expands critical minerals value chain.