, operating under the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR mission, departed from Phuket, Thailand after completing its operational turnaround, continuing its maritime engagement in the region.
India also strengthened its naval infrastructure with the launch of DSC A 23, the fourth vessel under the Diving Support Craft project, at Titagarh in Kolkata.
On the global front, Australia and Japan signed a defence deal worth USD 7 billion for the acquisition of advanced stealth warships, enhancing naval capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
Meanwhile, India and China conducted their first bilateral consultations under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation framework, indicating gradual improvement in diplomatic and strategic engagement.
Current Affairs: Apps & Portals
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has introduced a dedicated mobile application designed for Community Health Officers (CHOs). The platform aims to improve the efficiency of primary healthcare services by enabling better data management, real-time monitoring, and enhanced digital health delivery at the grassroots level.
- The European Union has rolled out a new open-source age verification application to ensure safer online environments. This tool is intended to verify users’ age digitally and restrict minors from accessing inappropriate or age-restricted content across online platforms.
Current Affairs: Science & Technology
- The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), introduced in 2016, continues to function as a nationwide digital marketplace that connects APMC mandis, enabling seamless trading of agricultural produce under the vision of “One Nation, One Market.”
- Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL), operating under the Ministry of Mines, has secured environmental approval from Argentina to begin exploration activities across five lithium-rich brine blocks, strengthening India’s access to critical minerals.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh proposed designating the Indian Institute of Public Administration as a central hub for developing Artificial Intelligence capabilities among government officials, aiming to modernize administrative functions.
- The NASA Artemis II mission successfully concluded with all crew members returning safely to Earth, landing in the Pacific Ocean near California.
- OpenAI launched GPT 5.4 Cyber, a specialized artificial intelligence system tailored for cybersecurity, focusing on enhancing digital protection mechanisms.
- Meanwhile, North Korea carried out new missile tests, including cruise and anti-ship systems, indicating advancements in its naval strike capabilities.
- AI company Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos, an advanced model designed to identify complex bugs in legacy software systems that are often overlooked during manual reviews.
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), through its Space Applications Centre, signed an MoU with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) to collaborate on environmental and ecological research initiatives.
- ISRO is also working on a dedicated G20 satellite mission aimed at monitoring climate change, pollution levels, and weather patterns, with a planned launch timeline of 2027.
- Additionally, NASA confirmed that SpaceX will use its Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover in 2028, marking a major step in planetary exploration.
- In the industrial sector, JSW Steel has approved a joint venture with POSCO Group to establish a 6 MTPA integrated steel plant in Odisha, strengthening India’s manufacturing capacity.
Current Affairs: Rankings and Reports
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