Fino Payments Bank Launches “GATI” Savings Account: Fino Payments Bank has launched a new digital savings account named “GATI” a term meaning “speed” in several Indian languages with the aim to deepen UPI transaction penetration in rural and semi-urban areas of West Bengal. By offering an affordable, zero-balance account with instant transaction capability, Fino seeks […]
Month: July 2025
Launch of Samudra Prachet
Launch of Samudra Prachet: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched ‘Samudra Prachet’, the final of two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs), on July 23, 2025, at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL). This vessel will play a crucial role in enhancing India’s oil spill response capabilities within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), supporting the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat […]
RBI’s approval for Warburg Pincus to invest in IDFC First Bank
RBI’s approval for Warburg Pincus to invest in IDFC First Bank: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to Warburg Pincus, a prominent global private equity firm, to acquire up to 9.99% stake in IDFC First Bank. The ₹4,876 crore investment is expected to enhance the bank’s capital base and support its growth […]
SBI Adjudged World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 by Global Finance Magazine
SBI Adjudged World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 by Global Finance Magazine: The State Bank of India (SBI) has been named the World’s Best Consumer Bank for 2025 by the reputed Global Finance magazine, recognizing the bank’s customer-centric innovations and strong digital presence. This global recognition reinforces SBI’s commitment to inclusive and modern banking.SBI, India’s largest […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tayfun Block-4
Tayfun Block-4 Turkey recently unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, the Tayfun Block-4, in Istanbul. Tayfun Block-4 is the first hypersonic ballistic missile developed by It is the hypersonic version of the Tayfun missile, Turkey’s longest-range nationally produced ballistic missile. The term “Hypersonic” refers to a speed at least five times the speed of sound […]
Etruscans
Etruscans: A rare, untouched tomb from the Etruscans, a civilization that predated the Roman Republic, has been recently discovered in central Italy. The Etruscans were a Mediterranean civilization that flourished between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. The Etruscans, also known as the Tyrrhenians, inhabited the area that is now Their country was called Tuscia, […]
Winter Fog Experiment
Winter Fog Experiment: The Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX), has completed a remarkable milestone of ten successful years of dedicated research into North India’s dense winter fog. It was launched in the winter of 2015 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi. It was led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the […]
Ambrosia beetle
Ambrosia beetle: Rubber plantations in Kerala have been under threat since an ambrosia beetle-fungus alliance has been attacking trees, causing severe leaf fall and rapid drying. Ambrosia beetles get their name from the ambrosia fungi that call the beetle their home. The name ‘ambrosia’ is not taxonomic but ecological. These beetles are native to Central […]
IUCN World Conservation Congress
IUCN World Conservation Congress: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 will be hosted in Abu Dhabi to decide on use of genetic tools in conservation. It is the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers in the world. It will help shape global priorities for nature conservation […]
