Table of Contents:
1. India’s First Fully E-Governed State – Kerala 
2. First country to Introduce a Health Labeling Policy on Units of Alcohol - Ireland 
3. India and Australia sign Agreements in the Field of Migration, Mobility Partnership and Green Hydrogen. 
4. Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches UDAN 5.1, Specifically Designed for Helicopter Routes. 

India’s First Fully E-Governed State – Kerala 

Kerala will be the first state in India that will run its public services fully on e-governance platforms, where internet service will be deemed the fundamental right of the citizen. With a focus on a knowledge-based economy and 100% digital literacy, the government has digitized the delivery of vital services across various domains, ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and accessibility for all citizens. 

A noteworthy step in this direction is the implementation of the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) project, which has made internet access a citizen's right. This pioneering initiative will make the internet affordable or even free for the residents of Kerala. Furthermore, the government has launched a single-window portal called e-Sevanam, offering an extensive array of 900 services which would soon be extended to taluk-level offices. 

• Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan 

• Governor of Kerala: Arif Mohammed Khan 

First country to Introduce a Health Labeling Policy on Units of Alcohol - Ireland 

Ireland is to become the first country in the world to mandate health labelling on alcoholic drinks to alert people to calorie content, grams of alcohol, risks of cancer and liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant. 

The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, signed the legislation on Monday and he looked forward to other countries following the example – a prospect that has worried Italy’s winemakers and people in several other EU member states. 

The law would take effect from 22 May 2026 to give businesses time to adapt to a policy that mimics existing rules for other food and drink products, said Donnelly. 

• Capital of Ireland: Dublin 

• President of Ireland: Michael D. Higgins 

India and Australia sign Agreements in the Field of Migration, Mobility Partnership and Green Hydrogen. 

India and Australia signed agreements in the field of migration and mobility partnership and on Green Hydrogen task force. 

The Memorandum of Understandings were exchanged after a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney. 

The Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement is aimed at promoting two-way exchange of students, graduates, researchers and businesspeople, and expanding people-to-people ties. The opening of campuses in India by Deakin University and Wollongong University will open opportunities for two-way movement by students. 

• Capital of Australia: Canberra 

• Prime Minister of Australia: Anthony Albanese 

Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches UDAN 5.1, Specifically Designed for Helicopter Routes. 

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters. For the first time under RCS-UDAN, this round is designed specifically for helicopter routes.  

 Main Features   

• An increase in the scope of operations for operators.

• The scheme will now allow routes where one of the origin or destination locations is in a priority area.  

• Airfare caps have been reduced by as much as 25% .

UDAN 

• UDAN - Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik ("Let the common citizens of the country fly”).

• Regional airport development program of the Government of India and part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of upgrading under-serviced air routes. 

• Aim - Make air travel affordable and improve economic development in India. 

• Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation

• Minister for the Ministry of Civil Aviation: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia