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India rolls out the UPI-UPU project on the cross-border payments

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.

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India Introduces Home Grown Multi-stage Malaria Vaccine

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.

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ESIC introduces SPREE-2025 and Amnesty Scheme

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.

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Cross River Gorilla-Rarest Primate on Earth

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.

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Role and evolution of vice president of India

The election of C. P. Radhakrishnan as the new Vice President of India is carry on to the long held office that is the second highest constitutional office in the Constitution, Article 63. In addition to this post of symbol, the Vice President is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and takes over the responsibilities of the President when the President is vacated or incapacitated. The office has developed over the years since its establishment in 1952 in accordance with the political, social, and constitutional changes in India.

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