National

KABIL and CSIR-IMMT sign MoU

• Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) for Technical & Knowledge cooperation for Critical Minerals.
• KABIL is a JV company of three Indian public sector undertakings - National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL).

Pre-Cyclone Exercise

• Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) conducted Pre-Cyclone Exercise for the season April-June 2024 in Hybrid mode at Mausam Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Cyclones are caused by atmospheric disturbances around a low-pressure area distinguished by swift and often destructive air circulation.

Mining Start-up Webinar

• Ministry of Mines organized Mining Start-up Webinar to promote research and innovation in mining and mineral processing.

Economy

GDP growth forecast

• Asian Development Bank raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.7 per cent earlier.
• For the 2025-26 fiscal, the ADB has projected India's growth at 7.2 per cent.

Person in News

Jagjit Pavadia

• India's nominee Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board at elections held in New York, for the term 2025-2030.

Justice Aniruddha Bose

• Justice Aniruddha Bose has been appointed as the Director of National Judicial Academy, Bhopal.

Elon Musk

• Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk is likely to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his upcoming visit to India.

Miscellaneous

Eid-ul-Fitr

• Eid-ul-Fitr is a significant festival for Muslims across the world, celebrated with fervour.
• It is celebrated as 'Meethi Eid' and marks the end of Ramadan.