Cyclone 2025
‘Cyclone 2025’ to be commenced soon.
- Joint military exercise between India & Egypt
- Aim – Enhance defence cooperation, improve interoperability, and share special forces skills in desert warfare.
Bombay Blood Group
Doctors recently conducted a cross-blood transplant in a patient with a rare Bombay blood group.
- A rare blood group that was 1st discovered in Mumbai in 1952
- They can only receive blood from another Bombay blood group donor.
Graphene
Researchers found a new quantum state in twisted bilayer-trilayer graphene
- Allotrope of carbon
- Thinnest, lightest, and strongest material
- 98% transparent, chemically stable, and highly conductive
ASPIRE Programme
India and the UK have initiated the second phase of the bilateral ASPIRE program as part of the Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue.
- A bilateral initiative between India and the UK
- Aimed at promoting clean energy transition and sustainable development in India.
- Implemented in partnership with India’s Ministry of Power (MoP) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
WAVES and Creative Economy
Prime Minister chaired a virtual meeting of WAVES (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit) to amplify India’s creative media and economy.
- WAVES – A global summit for the media and entertainment (M&E) industry
- Organized by – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Creative Economy – Also known as Orange Economy
- A knowledge-based sector involving the creation, production, and distribution of creative goods and services.