Financial Fraud Risk Indicator : In News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently said that the financial fraud risk indicator (or FRI) has prevented potential losses of ₹660 crore across the banking ecosystem within six months of the rollout of this initiative. It was launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT’s) Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU). […]
Tag: 23rd Dec 2025
Paliyar Tribe
Paliyar Tribe: A total of 17 families belonging to the Paliyar Tribe in the Dindigul district have petitioned the Dindigul Collector, urging the district administration to recognise and develop their existing settlement as a formal village. They are an indigenous tribal community primarily found in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are […]
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti: The Supreme Court recently declined urgent hearing of a plea against the practice of state-sponsored ceremonial honours or offering a ‘Chadar’ by the Prime Minister at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer. He was a very important Sufi saint. People often call him Gharīb Nawāz, which means ‘Benefactor of the […]
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Mission
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Mission: NASA has lost contact with its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft, the Mars orbiter that has worked for more than a decade to study how the planet’s atmosphere is escaping into space. It is the first spacecraft mission dedicated to surveying the upper atmosphere of Mars. […]
Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System
Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System: The soil tests in Kuttanad paddy fields which are part of Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System in Kerala showed increased level of aluminium concentrations in paddy fields. It is unique and the only system in India that favours rice cultivation below sea level. The Kuttanad system is a complex mosaic of […]
GhostPairing
GhostPairing: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory about an active threat campaign which targets WhatsApp users by using a new technique called GhostPairing. GhostPairing is a type of WhatsApp attack where hackers secretly link their own device to a victim’s WhatsApp account. It gives hackers almost full access without the […]
Rapid Financing Instrument
Rapid Financing Instrument: The International Monetary Fund has approved emergency funding of USD 206 million under its rapid finance instrument to help Sri Lanka address urgent needs arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah. It provides prompt financial assistance to any International Monetary Fund (IMF) member country facing an urgent balance of payments need. It is […]
Anjadip Ship
Anjadip Ship: The ‘Anjadip’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai. It is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. It is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off coast of Karwar, […]
Ravi Deecee Receives Prestigious French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Award
Ravi Deecee Receives Prestigious French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Award: Malayalam publisher Ravi Deecee has been conferred the prestigious French honour Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. The award recognizes his outstanding contribution to literature, publishing, and cross cultural exchange, particularly between India and France. The honour was presented […]
Oman Launches First Polymer One-Rial Banknote
Oman Launches First Polymer One-Rial Banknote: Oman has launched its first polymer one rial banknote. Which is a marking a historic shift from traditional paper based currency. Issued by the Central Bank of Oman, the new note will officially enter circulation on January 11, 2026. The primary objectives behind introducing the polymer one rial note […]
