Netzarim Corridor
Israel agreed as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement to remove its forces from the Netzarim corridor.
- Location – Gaza
- Stretches from the Israeli border in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
- Other Corridors – Philadelphi Corridor & Rafah Corridor.
PM YUVA
Union Minister for Education has launched 41 new books under PM YUVA 2.0 scheme.
- An Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors below 30 years of age.
- Ministry – Ministry of Education
- Launched in – 2022, as part of India@75 Project (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav).
Morand Ganjal Irrigation Project
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has warned against the construction of the Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project
- Location – Madhya Pradesh.
- Project involves building 2 dams on the Morand and Ganjal rivers to improve irrigation
- Issue – Could destroy a vital tiger corridor between Satpura and Melghat Tiger Reserves
Mission Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0
Union Government has sanctioned 338 Anganwadi Centres for upgradation under Mission Saksham Anganwadi
- Integrated Nutrition Support Programme to address challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- Ministry – Ministry of Women and Child Development
BIMSTEC
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Youth Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Established in 1997 with the signing of Bangkok Declaration.
- Secretariat – Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Members – Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan.
- Aim – Promote rapid economic development, social progress, and ensure peace and stability across Bay of Bengal region.