Add navigation state persistence and recovery handling

[ash1shkumar]

Description

This PR improves navigation reliability by preserving transient navigation state across route transitions and page refreshes. It introduces lightweight recovery mechanisms to reduce unexpected state resets and provide a more consistent user experience.

Changes Made

• Added navigation state persistence using session storage.
• Preserved active route information across page transitions.
• Added recovery handling for previously stored navigation state.
• Reduced unnecessary navigation state resets.
• Improved route label restoration after refreshes.
• Added navigation recovery status indicator.
• Enhanced consistency of navigation behavior across views.

Benefits

• Reliable state preservation during navigation.
• Smoother transition experience.
• Reduced loss of transient route context.
• Improved user experience during page reloads and route changes.

Fixes #377

Expected Labels

level3, NSoC'26

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
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