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Digital Governance
Revamped OCI Portal – Key Features
Union Minister Amit Shah launched the revamped OCI Portal (ociservices.gov.in) serving 5 million+ OCI cardholders. Processes ~2,000 applications/day via 180+ Indian missions and 12 FRROs. New features: auto-fill forms, application dashboard, simplified sign-up for better diaspora service delivery.
Climate & Environment
Yala Glacier Declared ‘Dead’ – 1st in Asia
Yala Glacier (Langtang Valley, Nepal) lost 66% of its ice and retreated 784 metres since the 1970s. Declared the 3rd glacier worldwide and 1st in Asia to receive a memorial funeral, coordinated by ICIMOD, Kathmandu. Earlier funerals: Okjökull, Iceland (2019) and Ayoloco, Mexico (2021).
Energy & Technology
World’s First Commercial E-Methanol Plant – Denmark
The Kassø plant, Southern Denmark is the world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant (42,000 MT/year), developed by European Energy A/S (Denmark) and Mitsui & Co. (Japan) at ~€150 million. Powered by the 304 MW Kassø Solar Park (Northern Europe’s largest); up to 97% lower carbon footprint using green hydrogen + biogenic CO₂.
Finance & Regulation
SEBI’s Electronic Book Platform (EBP) – New Threshold
SEBI lowered the EBP threshold for private placement debt issues from ₹50 crore to ₹20 crore. Coverage extended to REITs, InvITs, and NCRPS. Reservation limits: 30% for AAA–AA- rated, 40% for A+/A-, 50% for lower-rated instruments. Aims to deepen the corporate bond market.
Defence & Sports
Neeraj Chopra – Honorary Lt. Colonel, Territorial Army
Neeraj Chopra conferred Honorary Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army (effective April 16, 2025) by President Droupadi Murmu under Para-31, Territorial Army Regulations, 1948. Originally enrolled as Naib Subedar in 4 Rajputana Rifles (Aug 26, 2016). Career progression: Subedar (2021) → Subedar Major (2024) → Hon. Lt. Col. (2025).
Startup & Economy
Section 80-IAC Startup Tax Exemption – Extended to 2030
Union Budget 2025–26 extended Section 80-IAC startup incorporation deadline to April 1, 2030 (from March 31, 2023). Benefit: 100% tax exemption on profits for 3 consecutive years within 10 years of incorporation. DPIIT approved 187 startups; also doubled CGSS guarantee cover to ₹20 crore per borrower.
Sports – Tennis
Italian Open 2025 – Alcaraz & Paolini Win
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, No. 2) won his maiden Italian Open title defeating Jannik Sinner (Italy, No. 1) — 7–6(5), 6–1. Jasmine Paolini (Italy, No. 5) achieved a historic double — winning both women’s singles and doubles at the same Italian Open event.
Energy & International
Reliance Power – 500 MW Solar JV in Bhutan
Reliance Power and Bhutan’s DHI formed a 50:50 JV for a 500 MW solar project under the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model at ₹2,000 crore capital outlay. Bhutan’s largest solar project and the largest private FDI in Bhutan’s solar sector. Target completion: May 2027; boosts RPower’s clean energy pipeline to 2.5 GWp.
Business & Economy
Sunday Times Rich List 2025 – Hinduja Family Tops Again
Hinduja family (led by Gopichand Hinduja) topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2025 for the 4th consecutive year with GBP 35.3 billion (~₹25.3 lakh crore). The 37th edition lists 350 individuals/families with combined GBP 772.8 billion. UK billionaires fell from 165 to 156 — largest drop since the list began in 1989.
Technology & Governance
ANKITA – Assam’s AI News Anchor for Official Communications
Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma introduced ANKITA (Assam’s New-age Knowledge-based Information Technology Anchor) — India’s first AI anchor for official government communications, delivering Cabinet updates in Assamese. Assam also earlier launched ‘Iris’, India’s first AI teacher, in 2024.
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Which glacier became the 1st in Asia to receive a memorial funeral, and how much ice did it lose?
Yala Glacier, Nepal — lost 66% of its ice
Retreated 784 m since 1970s; coordinated by ICIMOD; 3rd globally after Okjökull (2019) & Ayoloco (2021)
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Where is the world’s first commercial e-methanol plant, and who developed it?
Kassø, Denmark — European Energy A/S + Mitsui & Co.
42,000 MT/year; ~€150 mn; 97% lower carbon; powered by 304 MW Kassø Solar Park
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What regiment did Neeraj Chopra originally join, and in which year?
4 Rajputana Rifles — August 26, 2016
Joined as Naib Subedar; now Honorary Lt. Colonel (April 2025)
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What does ANKITA stand for, and which state launched it?
Assam’s New-age Knowledge-based Information Technology Anchor — Assam
Delivers Cabinet updates in Assamese; Assam also has ‘Iris’ — India’s first AI teacher (2024)
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What is the new SEBI EBP threshold for private debt placements?
₹20 crore (reduced from ₹50 crore)
Now covers REITs, InvITs, NCRPS; tiered reservation for different credit ratings
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What was Hinduja family’s net worth in the Sunday Times Rich List 2025?
GBP 35.3 billion (~₹25.3 lakh crore)
4th consecutive year at top; 37th Rich List; UK billionaires fell to 156
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Under what model is the Reliance Power–DHI Bhutan solar JV structured?
Build-Own-Operate (BOO); 50:50 JV; ₹2,000 crore
500 MW; Bhutan’s largest solar project; completion: May 2027
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What historic feat did Jasmine Paolini achieve at the Italian Open 2025?
Won both women’s singles and doubles titles at the same event
Italy’s World No. 5; same tournament where Alcaraz beat Sinner for the men’s title
Think & Discuss
Yala Glacier’s Funeral: Are Climate Memorials a Wake-Up Call or a Distraction?
Context from today’s quiz: Yala Glacier in Nepal’s Langtang Valley has been declared ‘dead’ after losing 66% of its ice since the 1970s, becoming the first glacier in Asia to receive a memorial funeral — a practice started with Iceland’s Okjökull in 2019. The event was coordinated by ICIMOD, and highlights the accelerating retreat of Himalayan glaciers that supply freshwater to hundreds of millions of people across South and Southeast Asia.
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Himalayan glaciers are often called Asia’s “Water Towers” — their meltwater feeds the Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, and other major rivers. Yet policy action on glacial preservation remains fragmented across the Himalayan nations. Memorial funerals make headlines, but critics argue they can foster fatalism over urgency.
Do symbolic acts like glacier funerals build meaningful public and political momentum for climate action, or do they risk normalising irreversible ecological loss?
Do symbolic acts like glacier funerals build meaningful public and political momentum for climate action, or do they risk normalising irreversible ecological loss?
- India’s water security is deeply tied to Himalayan glaciers — should India lead a multilateral South Asian framework specifically for Himalayan glacier conservation, similar to the Arctic Council?
- The world’s first e-methanol plant (today’s quiz) represents industrial decarbonisation — is green energy infrastructure scaling fast enough to prevent further glacial loss, or are we too late for vulnerable regions?
- ICIMOD and institutions like it generate critical climate data — should international funding for mountain ecosystem research be treated as a global public good, mandatorily financed by the largest emitters?
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