IR – France Social Media Ban (IE): France became the first EU country to pass a blanket ban on social media for children under 15 to reduce cyberbullying, mental-health risks and screen time+ Australia was the first country to implement a nationwide social media ban for minors (under 16), with Indonesia, Türkiye, Malaysia, the UAE, and the UK adopting similar restrictions. Karnataka became India’s first state to announce an under-16 ban.

72nd National Film Awards for 2024 (PIB): Article 370 won Best Feature Film, Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film, and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award+ National Film Development Corporation, under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, administers the awards+ Winners receive a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) or Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) medal with a cash prize.

A&C – Shabdalok (Museum of Word) (ET): India’s first immersive language museum at the National Library campus, Kolkata, under Ministry of Culture+ It is equipped with interactive digital displays, acoustic hallways, and radio frequency identification (RFID) devices to showcase the history of language+ It traces the journey of India’s 22 constitutionally recognised languages+ It also exhibits nearly 380 languages, including 121 recorded in the 2011 census.