Table of Content 

1. India’s first ‘Chadwick House: Navigating Audit Heritage’ Museum is Inaugurated at - Shimla
2. China becomes The First Country to Retrieve Rocks from the Moon’s Far Side
3. Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education Launched
4. The New VC of India’s First AI University - Simon Mak
5. The Second Military Station in India to have a Road Made from Plastic Waste - Jaipur Military Station
6. Indian Army Opened Khalubar War Memorial to Tourists in Ladakh
7. Denmark Set to Impose World’s First Carbon Tax on Gassy Cattle

India’s first ‘Chadwick House: Navigating Audit Heritage’ Museum is Inaugurated at - Shimla

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India inaugurated the ‘Chadwick House: Navigating Audit Heritage’ Museum at Shimla on June 24.

Chadwick House, a significant landmark in Shimla, boasts a rich and extensive history. Its historical significance is further highlighted by Mahatma Gandhi’s stay in 1946 during his visit to Shimla for the Cabinet Mission. Post-independence, in 1950, a training school for the Indian Audit and Accounts Service was started here.

The Museum at Chadwick House is now open to the public and welcomes visitors from all walks of life to explore and learn about the legacy and continuing journey of the institution of CAG. It preserves a treasure trove of artefacts, including Remington typewriters, British era franking machines, clocks, and trophies from the field offices of CAG.

China becomes The First Country to Retrieve Rocks from the Moon’s Far Side

China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft has successfully brought samples from the far side of the moon back to Earth, marking the first-ever return of materials from this scarcely seen lunar region.  

Wrapping up Chang’e 6’s 53-day mission, the spacecraft’s sample-return capsule parachuted down to a preselected site in the rolling grasslands of China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on June 25. Packed inside the capsule are approximately two kilograms of rock and soil that were scooped or drilled from the surface and subsurface of Chang’e 6’s lunar landing site in the northeastern quadrant of the moon’s South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin. Thought to have been gouged from the moon’s crust and underlying mantle by a giant impact more than four billion years ago, the 2,500-kilometer-wide SPA Basin is one of the largest and oldest craters in the solar system.

Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education Launched

The Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) was inaugurated on June 23, at the Rashtriya Raksha University in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district. Speaking at the inauguration event, Indian Olympic Association president and legendary sprinter PT Usha said the centre will serve as a hub of knowledge, innovation and performance in the Indian sports ecosystem.

Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) within Rashtriya Raksha University, India, has attained official recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an academic center promoting Olympic values.

It now operates within the esteemed Olympic Studies and Research Centers (OSRCs) network, comprising over 70 academic centers globally dedicated to Olympic studies and research. BCORE stands as the sole Olympic academic center in India and the South Asian region.

BCORE is committed to promote the Olympism and Olympic Movement in India through multidisciplinary research beyond sports training and performance.

The Olympic Panorama research and education program aims to develop and provide a research direction to the scholars and researchers of various disciplines to join the force and produce Olympic related research in their domain.

The New VC of India’s First AI University - Simon Mak

India’s first artificial intelligence university, Universal AI University (UAIU), has appointed international strategist and multiple award-winning professor Simon Mak as its vice-chancellor. Mak is the first non-Indian to hold the position of founding vice chancellor of an Indian institution.

Mak, who has expertise in both academia and Silicon Valley businesses, will work closely with the university’s chancellor, Professor Tarundeep Singh Anand. His main goal will be to preserve the highest ethical standards in education while boosting UAIU’s reputation throughout the world with an inventive, AI-driven curriculum.

Universal AI University is India’s First AI University in Mumbai, built as 'By Industry for Industry' and endorsed by 60 Global CEOs in order to prepare the next generation for a greener future.

The Second Military Station in India to have a Road Made from Plastic Waste - Jaipur Military Station

Jaipur Military Station has become the second military station in India to have a road made from plastic waste. The road, inaugurated on June 26, 2024, by Major General R.S. Godara, General Officer Commanding of 61 Sub Area, is 100 meters long and stretches from Sagat Singh Road under bridge to Cubs Corner complex. This initiative aligns with the Indian Army’s policy to create sustainable and green military stations, and it was constructed under the aegis of GE (South), CE Jaipur Zone, with assistance from Deep Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Compared to conventional roads, plastic waste roads are more durable, suffer less wear and tear, reduce water induction, and increase sustainability.

The first military station to have a plastic waste road was Narangi Military Station in Guwahati, Assam, built in 2019. In 2015, the Indian government allowed the use of plastic waste in constructing National Highways on a pilot basis to address the mounting plastic waste problem. By 2017, the government permitted the mixing of 10 percent plastic waste with hot bitumen for road construction. In 2023, it became mandatory to use plastic waste in the construction and repair of service roads of national highways within a 50-kilometer radius in urban-rural areas with populations of five lakh or more.

Indian Army Opened Khalubar War Memorial to Tourists in Ladakh

In Ladakh, as a tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War, the Indian Army has opened the Khalubar War Memorial to tourists. This opening ceremony was part of the ‘Forever in Operations’ Division’s Pre-Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations as this year, the country will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July. Located in the renowned Aryan Valley this memorial commemorates the bravery and sacrifices of soldiers who fought to reclaim the valley during the war.

Khalubar, a serene valley near the border, became a focal point during the Kargil War when enemy forces captured it. The area was recaptured by the valiant efforts of Indian soldiers, including Captain Manoj Pandey, whose heroic actions are now immortalized at the memorial. Alongside the military, the local men and women played a pivotal role in the battle, cementing the valley’s historical and cultural significance.

Denmark Set to Impose World’s First Carbon Tax on Gassy Cattle

Denmark is set to impose the world’s first emissions tax on livestock beginning in 2030, targeting greenhouse gases emitted by the country’s cows, pigs and sheep.

According to the plan, farmers would pay about $43 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent produced by their livestock. That rate would increase to about $108 in 2035. The levies would be partially offset by a 60 percent tax deduction, rendering them closer to $17 per metric ton in 2030 and $43 in 2035, according to the Danish government, which unveiled the proposed bill this week.

Danish officials project that the tax would cut the country’s emissions by about 1.8 million metric tons (about 2 million tons) of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2030.