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Why in News ? The RBI  has launched three major initiatives, including a mobile app, to enable retail investors to participate in the government securities (G-Secs) market. These  3 initiatives are PRAVAAH portal , Fintech  & EmTech Repositories. About  PRAVAAH portal : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the PRAVAAH portal in April 2023. […]

Why in News ?  : Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket recently  lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand  carrying a small satellite for NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission. About  the Pre Fire Mission : NASA’s Pre-Fire Mission, also referred to as the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed […]

Why in News ? Major Radhika Sen, an Indian military peacekeeper who served with the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be honoured with the 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Sen is the second Indian to win this award since its inception in 2016. About Major […]

The March 23 Movement, often abbreviated as M23, is a Congolese rebel military group operating primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, bordering Rwanda and Uganda.: Background: Emerged in 2012, formed by defecting soldiers from the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) after a failed integration process with […]

Why in News ? Twelve countries and European Space Agency (ESA) have recently signed the Zero Debris Charter (ZDC). About ZDC: The Zero Debris Charter (ZDC) is a new initiative launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in November 2023. It’s the first of its kind to bring together a wide range of space agencies […]

Why in News ? The  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahs recently  said that the government has so far achieved savings of more than 25,500 crore through the treasury savings account (TSA) and the single nodal agency (SNA) bank accounts.  What is Treasury Savings Account (TSA)? A Treasury Savings Account (TSA) is a bank account used […]

Why in News? More than half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse, with nearly one in five facing severe risk, according to the findings of the first global mangrove assessment. Climate change threatens one-third (33 per cent) of the mangrove ecosystems, according to the study done using the International Union for […]

Why in News ?  The Arab League has  recently called for the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in the Palestinian territories during a summit in Manama, Bahrain. About  the Arab League : Arab League, also called League of Arab States (LAS) is a regional organization of Arab states in the Middle East and parts of […]

Three improvised explosives devices (IEDs) were defused by the Indian Army in Manipur’s Imphal East district. The IEDs were found concealed on the road connecting Nongdam and Itham villages. “A bomb disposal squad arrived at the location and defused the IEDs safely, preventing potential loss of life and injury to locals,” What is IEDs? Improvised […]

According to the data available on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, between January and April 2024, over 740,000 complaints were lodged related to cybercriminal activities leading to monetary losses worth over Rs 1,750 crore. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) stated that in May 2024, an average of 7,000 cybercrime complaints were recorded daily. […]