Judicial Service Practice Requirement: Supreme Court reduces mandatory 3‑year legal practice to 1 year for entry‑level judicial service exams+ Eligibility – Candidates for exams between May 25, 2025 and Mar 31, 2027 eligible regardless of prior experience+ Training – Selected candidates to serve as trainee judicial officers; 1 year academy training + 1 year structured clerkship+ Background – May 2025 ruling had barred fresh graduates, fixing 3‑year practice criterion+ Impact – Modification eases entry, balances training with practical exposure.

First All‑Women Commando Course – CISF: CISF starts first all‑women commando unit to boost gender parity+ Training – 30 women personnel undergo 8‑week advanced course at Barwaha, Madhya Pradesh+ Modules – Physical fitness, weapons training, live‑fire drills, rappelling, survival exercises+ Deployment – Commandos to serve in Quick Reaction Teams and Special Task Forces at high‑security sites +Scale Up – 100 women from Aviation Security Groups & sensitive units in first phase; 2,400 recruits expected next year+ Goal – Regular training to raise women representation from 8% to 10% in CISF.

ICGS Ajit: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) formally handed over ICGS Ajit (Yard 1277), a Fast Patrol Vessel, to Indian Coast Guard+ Indigenous Content – Built with over 65% indigenous material, reflecting Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence shipbuilding+ Specifications – 51.43 m long, 8 m wide, 330‑ton displacement, powered by twin marine diesel engines with controllable pitch propellers+ Performance – Top speed 27+ knots, endurance 1,500 nautical miles, advanced integrated machinery control system+ Crew – Operated by 6 officers and 35 sailors+ Role – Fisheries protection, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, coastal patrolling, anti‑smuggling, anti‑piracy, search and rescue.