Erez Crossing
- Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing to allow the flow of more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
- Also approved use of Ashdod Port for Aid.
- About Erez Crossing
- Also known as Beit Hanoun.
- It is a border crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip.
- It is the only border crossing that allows people in Gaza to travel to the occupied West Bank without passing through Egypt or Jordan.
- Other Key Crossings: Rafah crossing (between Egypt and Gaza), Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, etc.
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- Israel-Gaza
- Erez Crossing
Project Akashteer
- As per reports, the Indian Army has started the induction of Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System ‘ProjectAkashteer’ to bolster its air defence capabilities.
- Project Akashteer
- It is indigenously developed and has state-of-the-art capability.
- It will enable monitoring of low level airspace over the battle areas of Indian Army and effectively control the Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems.
- It will empower the Air Defence units of the Indian Army to effectively operate in an integrated manner.
- It has been developed by the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
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- Project Akashteer
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
- Finance Ministry has appointed new presiding officer of SAT.
- About SAT
- It is statutory body under Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992.
- Function: To hear and dispose of appeals against orders passed by
- SEBI
- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority,
- Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India.
- Bench: Mumbai.
- Composition: Consists of a Presiding Officer and such number of Judicial Members and Technical Members as Central Government may determine.
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- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- Securities Appellate Tribunal
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
- The port handled record cargo of 66.4 million Metric Tonnes (MMT) in 2023-24.
- About SMP
- Earlier called Kolkata Port Trust, it is oldest operating port (since 1870) in India.
- It is governed under Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
- Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- SMP has two Dock complexes: Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock Complex.
- It is only riverine Major Port in India.
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- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
Gulf of Khambhat
- Indian Coast Guard evacuated crew from a fishing boat in the Gulf of Khambat.
- About Gulf of Khambhat:
- Also known as the Gulf of Cambay.
- It is a funnel-shaped indentation of the Arabian Sea that separates the large Saurashtra Peninsula and the mainland of Gujarat.
- Narmada, Tapi, Mahi, and Sabarmati Rivers drains in it, carrying heavy loads of suspended sediment.
- Famous Harappan port town at Lothal was situated at the head of the Gulf of Khambhat.
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- Gulf of Khambhat
- Lothal
- Gulf of Cambay