Shakti Semi-Conductor Chips: India’s first indigenous aerospace-grade semiconductor chip, ‘Shakti’, has been developed by IIT Madras and ISRO under the Digital India RISC-V initiative (DIRV) to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and strategic autonomy. Shakti is an indigenous microprocessor based on the RISC-V open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). It is designed to meet the high-reliability and […]
Advani Triumphs in Indian Snooker Championship
Advani Triumphs in Indian Snooker Championship: India’s most accomplished cueist, Pankaj Advani, secured his 36th national title and 10th men’s snooker championship at the Yashwant Club. Demonstrating exceptional skill and resilience, he triumphed over Brijesh Damani in the final, avenging an earlier group-stage defeat.
International Shipments category
International Shipments category: India has climbed to 22nd place in the International Shipments category and 38th overall in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023. This progress is driven by policy reforms, port modernization, and technology adoption.This improvement underscores the country’s focused efforts on enhancing logistics efficiency, reducing costs, and integrating advanced technology.
RBI Fines Federal Bank & Karur Vysya Bank for Rule Violations
RBI Fines Federal Bank & Karur Vysya Bank for Rule Violations: The RBI has imposed a total penalty of ₹35.60 lakh on Federal Bank (₹27.30 lakh) and Karur Vysya Bank (₹8.30 lakh) for regulatory non-compliance. FB was fined for opening savings accounts for ineligible entities, violating deposit rules, while Karur Vysya Bank failed to meet […]
Indian Students Win Bronze at Global M-Gov Awards 2025
Indian Students Win Bronze at Global M-Gov Awards 2025: Three Indian computer science students Namely Sagar Teotia (Team Lead), Abhinav Mishra, Anushka Singh from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, New Delhi, won the Bronze Award at the Global Best M-Gov Award 2025 during the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. Their AI-powered app, AccessWay, was […]
India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘CYCLONE-III’ Begins in Rajasthan
India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘CYCLONE-III’ Begins in Rajasthan: India and Egypt have launched the third edition of their joint special forces exercise, ‘CYCLONE-III’, at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. This exercise, scheduled from February 10 to 23, 2025, is a crucial part of the growing military cooperation between the two nations. It […]
President of India Inaugurates International Conference on Unani Medicine
President of India Inaugurates International Conference on Unani Medicine: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an international conference on Unani medicine at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, organized by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) under the Ministry of Ayush. The event, titled “Innovations in Unani Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions – A Way Forward”, […]
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum Imports
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum Imports: U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, a move set to take effect from March 4, 2025. The decision eliminates previous country-specific exemptions, impacting key exporters like Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and South Korea. The administration has framed […]
ISRO & IIT Madras Unveil Indigenous Chip for Space
ISRO & IIT Madras Unveil Indigenous Chip for Space: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have collaboratively developed and successfully booted an indigenous semiconductor chip named ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISC-V Microprocessor for Space Applications). This development aligns with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, aiming to reduce dependence on […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th February 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th February 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
