Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) dedicated agency has blocked  suspicious online content under Section 79(3)(b) of IT Act. 

• MHA established I4C as scheme in 2018 for prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime. 
• It has been set up as an Attached Office of MHA with effect from 1st July, 2024. 

About Section 79 (3) (b) of IT Act

• Section 79(1) of IT Act shields online platforms and social media intermediaries from legal liability for content posted by users.
• Section 79(3)(b) says that shield will not apply if they fail to take down content despite being flagged by government authorities.

Indian Navy launched ‘Operation Urja Suraksha’.

About Operation Urja Suraksha

• Launched to escort, guide, and safeguard India-bound energy shipments (e.g. LPG, crude oil, etc.) through the Strait of Hormuz, currently blockaded by Iran.

Recently, a private bank  took action against individuals for alleged involvement in mis-selling of Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds.

About AT-1 Bonds

• Type of debt instrument issued by banks to strengthen their capital base. 
• Key Features: 
  • Perpetual: Unlike regular bonds (government, corporate, etc) with a fixed maturity date, AT-1 bonds have no maturity date. 
  • Convertible to Equity: In a financial distress situation. 
  • High Risk, High Reward: Due to their risk profile, they offer higher interest rates than traditional bonds. 
• Issued by: Banks at the direction of the RBI. 

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute is spearheading efforts for the effective utilization of Waste Foundry Sand (WFS) in road construction.

About WFS

• It is high-quality silica sand, byproduct of metal casting processes, often contaminated with heavy metals, acids, and carbon residues.
  • It is generated in large quantities and poses environmental disposal challenges.
• Its reuse supports circular economy, waste minimization and resource efficiency.

16th annual edition of QS World University Rankings by Subject was recently published. 

Key Highlights

• Published By: London-based, QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
• Subjects: Ranks universities for 55 subjects sorted into five broad areas, namely, Arts and humanities; Engineering and technology; Life sciences and medicine; Natural sciences; Social sciences and management 
• Five Indicators: Academic reputation; Employer reputation; Research citations per paper; H-index ; International research network (by broad faculty area) . 
• Top positions from India: Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM) Dhanbad, ranked 21st globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering, along with IIM Ahmedabad in both Business and Management Studies and Marketing.

Telangana government begins rehabilitation of 417 tribal families from Amrabad Tiger Reserve.

About Amrabad Tiger Reserve

• Established: Carved out of the original Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in 2014.
• Location: It is a part of Nallamala Hills in the Eastern Ghats chain in Telangana. It forms the catchment area of River Krishna.
• Size: This is the second-largest Tiger Reserve in terms of core area but the sixth-largest tiger reserve in terms of total area.
• The Chenchu tribe has a strong presence.
• Forest type: Tropical dry deciduous.
• Major Fauna: Nilgai, Jackel, Chowsingha etc.

NASA has unveiled a new map of the ocean floor created using data collected from SWOT Satellite.

About SWOT Satellite

• Developed by: NASA and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales of France.
• Objective: To make the first global survey of Earth's surface water, observe the fine details of the ocean's surface topography, and measure how water bodies change over time.
• It maps the ocean floor indirectly by measuring tiny changes in water height, which reveal underlying features.

A Slovak Republic citizen  was detained  along the Mizoram-Myanmar border for not having a Protected Area permit (PAP).

About PAP

• It is a special permit required for foreign nationals to visit certain sensitive areas in India.
• Governed Under: Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958. 
• Areas Covered: Those falling between the ‘Inner line’ and  International Border of State that have been declared as a Protected Area in states like Arunachal Pradesh, Parts of Sikkim, etc. 
• Issuing Authority: Union Ministry of Home Affairs.