India has gone a big mile in redefining international remittance through the initiation of the UPI-UPU Integration Project at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai. The project was announced by Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and creates an interface between the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and the Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), establishing a rapid, secure, and low-cost method of making cross-border payments.

The licensing of first indigenous multi-stage malaria vaccine AdFalciVax by India has been a significant milestone in the field of public health in the country. The vaccine was created by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and collaborating institutions and provides a low-cost, stable, and scalable remedy to deal with Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite. This innovation will not only reduce the spread of malaria, but also it will substantially alleviate burden of disease in India as well as other endemic countries.

• What is the overall goal of the SPREE-2025 scheme of ESIC?
  • a) To minimize court battles in labor disputes.
  • b) To encourage employers and employees to volunteer to be registered.
  • c) To raise the wage ceiling by ESIC.
  • d) Privatize social security.
  • Response: b) To facilitate voluntary enrollment of employers and employees.
• When will the SPREE-2025 scheme be in effect?
  • a) 31 March 2026
  • b) 31 December 2025
  • c) 30 September 2026
  • d) 1 January 2026
  • Answer: b) 31 December 2025

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has implemented two historic schemes in 2025- SREE-2025 and Amnesty Scheme-2025. Both programs are aimed at increasing the social security coverage, making industries compliance less complicated, and decreasing the level of legal challenges. Collectively, they are an affirmative action towards improving the labour welfare in India.

Characteristics and Habitat.

The Cross river gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is restricted to a tiny mountainous forest strip along the Nigeria-Cameroon border. These strategic bastions are the Cross River basin, the Afi mountain, the Mbe mountain, and the Takamanda National Park. They are found on altitudes of 1,500-3,500 metres where there are thick rainforest and bamboo groves. It is possible to identify these gorillas using a darker brown-grey fur, cone-shaped heads, and reddish crest. Once they are mature, males are able to grow the common silver patch on their backs, which then causes them to be referred to as silverback.