- India has strategically expanded its claim in the Central Arabian Sea, adding nearly 10,000 square kilometers to its Extended Continental Shelf (ECS).
- It is a critical concept in maritime law, defined under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
- It refers to the submerged extension of a country's landmass, stretching from the coastline to the deep ocean floor. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 28 April, 2025
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- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted 'above normal' rainfall (105% of the long-period average) during the 2025 southwest monsoon season (June-September).
- The IMD began forecasting the monsoon in 1877, driven by the need to understand rainfall patterns after the devastating 1876-78 Great Famine.
- Henry Francis Blanford, in the late 1800s, studied the relationship between Himalayan snow cover and monsoon rainfall. Read More
History and Evolution of Monsoon Forecasting in India
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History of Monsoon Forecasting
- This year marks the 70th anniversary of the historic Bandung Conference held in Indonesia in 1955.
- The Bandung Conference brought together twenty-nine newly independent Asian and African countries.
- The objective of the conference was to deliberate on the common challenges faced by decolonized nations and to assert their collective voice in a world order dominated by the Cold War superpowers. Read More
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- The government has authorised Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to share and receive information from the Enforcement Directorate under the anti-money laundering law.
- It is aimed at detecting money trails and combating cyber frauds.
- The Revenue Department under the Finance Ministry included I4C under Section 66 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Read More
Govt. Brings Cybercrime Centre I4C under PMLA
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- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved the annual master plan under the River Cities Alliance (RCA) to chart a roadmap of initiatives to be undertaken across the year.
- As per the Jal Shakti Ministry, the plan focuses on integrating river-sensitive urban planning within India’s growing cities.
- It encompasses a series of capacity-building programs, knowledge exchange platforms, development of technical tools, expert guidance, and thematic case studies. Read More
NMCG Approves Annual Master Plan to Promote River-Sensitive Urban Planning Under RCA
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- The Department of Posts will release a stamp to honor centenary celebrations of tabla exponent Pandit Chatur Lal.
- He was a pioneer who introduced tabla to Western audiences and contributed to the first-ever LP of Indian classical music recorded for the West in 1955.
- Early Life: He was Born in Udaipur and came from a family of court musicians and learned tabla under Ustad Abdul Hafiz Ahmed Khan. Read More
