1. Appointment:

• The reserve bank of India (RBI) has hired Shri Sanjay Kumar Hansda as an Executive Director (ED).
• The appointment comes into effect March 3, 2025.

1. Brand Ambassador:

• Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, recognized as the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), has been appointed the brand ambassador for the initiative.

• Position: A stern warning was given by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the Pakistan on any aggression in the Sir Creek region.
• Important Quation: According to him, a resounding response would be done to any provocation, and this would alter history and geography.

Key Announcement:

• Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) released an AI-based application called SARAL (Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning).

Objective:

• In order to simplify the process of conducting complex scientific research, so it could be more accessible and comprehendible to the general population.

Key Announcement:

• Google has increased its availability of its AI-assisted, no-code app developer, Opal, to 15 additional nations, such as India, Japan, Brazil, Canada, and Singapore.

About Google Opal:

• It is a no-code, experimental tool that was developed by Google Labs and allows users to build mini web applications through simple text prompts.
• It also creates the workflow, outputs and inputs of the app automatically with the help of AI models of Google without the need to know how to write a program.