Cabinet approves continuation of APY  till 2030-31.

About APY:

• Launch: 9th May, 2015
• Objective:  To create a universal social security system for all, especially the poor, under-privileged and workers in the unorganized sector.
• Eligibility: Any citizen of India between the age of 18 and 40 who are not income tax payers.
• Type: Central Sector Scheme
• Scheme Features: APY offers a guaranteed minimum pension of Rs.1,000 to Rs.5,000 per month starting at age 60, based on contributions.
• Progress: Over 8.66 crore subscribers have been enrolled, making APY a cornerstone of India’s inclusive social security framework.

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) has completed 11 years since its launch under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

About Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

• Launch: 22nd January 2015 under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.
• Objective: Promote welfare of the girl child and create a long-term savings corpus for education and future needs.
• Key features
  • Eligibility: Girl child below 10 years;
  • Only one SSY account is permitted per girl child, and a family can open accounts for a maximum of two girl children.
  • Annual deposit of ₹250–₹1.5 lakh for 15 years.
  • Account operated by guardian till 18 years.
  • Maturity & withdrawal: Matures after 21 years; up to 50% withdrawal for education after 18 years is allowed.

SC is once again examining the long-standing dispute over the ST status of the Lambada community in Telangana.

About Lambada Tribe

• Also known as Sugalis or Banjaras, They are one of the Scheduled Tribe communities Spread across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
• Origin: Believed to have originated from Marwar region of Rajasthan.
• Traditional Occupation: With the advent of British rule, the Lambadas were compelled to give up their semi-nomadic traditional occupation of transporting goods.
• Language Spoken: “Gor Boli” or Lambadi’.
• Culture: Distinct dress, rich embroidery, traditional music by Dappans

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2025 awarded to human rights activist Graca Machel of Mozambique.

 About Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

• Instituted in 1985 and administered by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
• It  awarded annually to a person or organization without any distinction of nationality, race or religion, in recognition of creative efforts towards: 
  • Promoting international peace and disarmament, racial equality, and goodwill and harmony among nations.
  • Securing economic co-operation and promoting a new international economic order.
  • Ensuring that the discoveries of science and modern knowledge are used for the larger good of the human race; and
  • Enlarging the scope of freedom and enriching the human spirit.

The Union Cabinet approved the equity support of Rs.5,000 crore to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

About SIDBI

• Set up in 1990 as per the provisions of Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989.
• Mandate: Acts as the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of the MSME sector.
• Serves as a nodal agency for various MSME-focused schemes 

India’s first ‘Made in India’ C-295 aircraft will roll out before September 2026.

• It is being manufactured at the Airbus–Tata Final Assembly Line in Vadodara.”

About C-295 aircraft 

• It is Medium-range, twin-engine turboprop tactical transport aircraft.
• It is an efficient tactical transport aircraft having a flight endurance of up to 11 hours.
• Other key features: short take-off and landing (STOL), etc. 

The government has allowed the licence-free use of a portion of the high-speed 6GHz spectrum crucial for providing high-speed WiFi.

About WiFi

• WiFi allows devices to connect to the internet without cables.
  • It transmits data using radio waves over specific frequency bands.
  • On the other hand, Lifi (Light Fidelity) uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission and is several times faster than 'WiFi'.
• Benefits: Provides flexible, reliable, and high-speed internet access.

Under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, the GI-tagged ‘Kaladi’ cuisine will be technologically upscaled to develop diverse value-added food products.

About Kaladi

• Traditional Dogra cuisine originating from Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir.
• Nature of dish: It is a very dense cheese, sauted in its own fat, salted before being served hot with bun slices.
• Preparation: Traditionally prepared from raw full-fat milk, using whey water as a coagulant.