• Three AI Bots: It includes three key AI assistants that help children, parents, and teachers:
• Katha Sakhi: It tells stories to children to enhance their imagination.
• Parent Tara: It answers parents' questions related to child parenting and development.
• Teacher Tara: It suggests new and effective ways for teachers to teach in the classroom.
• Interactive Content: The app features stories, songs, play-based activities, and interactive tools.
• Multi-platform availability: This feature can be availed not only through the mobile app, but also through WhatsApp and Telegram.
• Smartphone-free access: Those without smartphones can listen to the "Story of the Day" or "Song of the Day" by calling the toll-free IVRS number 1800-212-0173 or 15108.
• Free and safe: It is completely free and designed to foster children's curiosity in a safe digital environment.
• This initiative is accompanied by the "Kingdom of Learning and Learning" campaign on the NCERT official website to encourage more families to participate.

• Key Objective: It aims to make the global supply chain of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and critical minerals secure and resilient.
• Signatories: S. Krishnan, Secretary of India's Ministry of Electronics and IT, Sergio Gor, US Ambassador to India, and Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of Energy for Economic Growth.
• Bilateral Cooperation: Along with 'Pax Silica', the two countries also issued a joint statement on the 'India-US AI Opportunity Partnership,' which will promote investment in semiconductor manufacturing and data centers.

• A total of 1,954 border villages across 15 states and two union territories will be covered under the second phase.
• 140 border villages spread across 26 blocks in nine districts of Assam will be developed under this scheme.
• States covered under VVP-II: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
• Financial provision for VVP-II: A total of ₹6,839 crore has been allocated, which will be implemented by the financial year 2028-29. Proposal to spend ₹3 crore per village

Vibrant Village Programme-I (VVP-I):

• Approval by the Central Government: February 15, 2023, as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
• Objective: Comprehensive development of selected villages in 46 blocks along the northern border of 19 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and the Union Territory of Ladakh
• Initially, 662 villages have been identified for priority comprehensive development under VVP-I
• Approval of VVP-II: April 2, 2025, as a Central Sector Scheme

• Objective: To ensure secure digital storage and real-time verification of official documents for Kenyan citizens, students, and businesses.
• This solution will be jointly developed by India's National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and Kenya's Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy.

DigiLocker:

• Launched: Launched by the Prime Minister on July 1, 2015, as a key part of the Digital India program.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
• Objective: To provide 'digital empowerment' to citizens and promote paperless governance by reducing the use of physical documents.
• Legal Validity: Digital documents issued in DigiLocker are considered equivalent to original physical documents under Rule 9A of the Information Technology (Providing Digital Locker Facilities by Intermediaries) Rules, 2016.
• DigiLocker has over 500 million registered users in India and over 9 billion digital documents have been issued through it.

Mizoram (23rd State):

• Mizoram became the 23rd state of the Indian Union. Originally known as the Lushai Hills district of Assam, it was renamed Mizo Hills in 1954. It gained statehood through the 53rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1986). Prior to this, it was part of Assam and became a Union Territory in 1972.

Arunachal Pradesh (24th State):

• Arunachal Pradesh became the 24th state of India. It was made a full state under the 55th Constitutional Amendment Act (1986). Until 1972, it was known as NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency).
• The 39th anniversary of the establishment of both the states is being celebrated.

• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Main language: Malayalam
• State animal: Elephant
• State bird: Great Hornbill
• Literacy rate: Nearly 94% (highest in India)
• Digital literacy: Kerala has become India's first fully digitally literate state.
• Borders: Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea to the west.
• Mountain range: The Western Ghats range in the east. Kerala's highest peak is Anamudi, which is also the highest peak in South India (2,695 meters).

• Rural unemployment: increased to 4.2% from 3.9%.
• Urban unemployment: increased to 7.0% from 6.7%.
• Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR): It declined slightly to 55.9% from 56.1% in December.
• Worker Population Ratio (WPR): It was recorded at 53.1% at the national level.

• Target Languages: In the initial phase, the lab will focus on the study and preservation of languages ​​such as Soliga, Kota, Toda, Irula, and Badaga.
• Implementation: The project is implemented in collaboration with the non-profit organization Gabo Alliance Foundation.

• Venue: Visakhapatnam, India
• Chairmanship: India (took over from the Royal Thai Navy)
• Term: India will lead from 2026–2028
• Significance: This is India's second chairmanship since its launch in New Delhi in 2008, strengthening the 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) approach.
• Key Focus: Maritime Security, Humanitarian Assistance (HADR), Disaster Relief, and Regionally Shared Maritime Challenges.
• Conference: It is held in conjunction with the International Fleet Review (IFR) and Milan 2026, which enhances its strategic importance.

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):

• Established: 2008
• Objective: To enhance cooperation, maritime security, confidence-building, and information sharing among the navies of the Indian Ocean region
• IONS currently has a total of 33 members, divided into four geographical sub-regions:
• South Asian littoral countries: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• West Asian littoral countries: Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
• East African littoral countries: Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa
• Southeast Asian and Australian littoral countries: Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore
• Note: The IONS conference is held every two years, called the 'Conclave of Chiefs', where the naval chiefs of all member countries approve important decisions.

• Established: 1958
• Headquarters: New Delhi

• Function: Ministry of Defence, Government of India
• Current Chief: Dr. Samir V. Kamat

• Proclamation: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day on November 26, 2007.
• First Observance: It was first officially celebrated in 2009.
• Objective: To promote equality, protect human rights, and promote inclusive development in societies.