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• India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) Tri Lateral (TRILAT) is a joint maritime exercise.
• First edition of IMT TRILAT exercise was conducted on Oct 2022.

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the BhashaNet portal based on the concept of Universal Acceptance (UA). 
  • It is developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing with support of National Internet Exchange of India.

• About Universal Acceptance 
  • It ensures that all domain names, including Internationalized Domain Names and email addresses, are treated equally.
  • It can be used by all Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems. 
  • BhashaNet portal is such a step, aims to make .in (dot in) universally accepted domain. 

• India launched Operation Indravati to evacuate its nationals from Haiti to the Dominican Republic.
• As part of the ongoing operation, 12 Indians were evacuated.
• Haiti has been under a state of emergency after some armed groups attacked the country's largest prison in Port-au-Prince earlier this month.

• Study finds female right whales may never breed after entanglement in fishing gear. 

• Right Whale  
  • They are named for being "right" whales to hunt because they were easy to catch (found close to shore, swam slowly, and floated when they were dead). 
  • It has 3 species 
    • Southern right whales (Least Concern)
    • North Atlantic right whales (Critically Endangered)
    • North Pacific right whales (Endangered)
  • They feed almost exclusively on zooplankton.
  • They are threatened by entanglement in fishing gear, ship collisions, bycatch, climate change etc.

• ITU elected India as co-chair of its Digital Innovation Board.
• ITU is specialized United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs.
• Members: 193 Member States (including India) and over 900 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations.
• Established in 1865 to manage the first international telegraph networks.
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

• JNCASR scientists develop a pancreas-mimicking silk-based hydrogel system for responsive insulin delivery in diabetes treatment.

• Pancreas 
  • Pancreas is located behind the stomach in the upper left abdomen. 
  • Functions of the Pancreas
    • Exocrine Function: Pancreas contains exocrine glands that produce enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the small intestine.
    • Endocrine Function: Pancreas produces several hormones, including insulin and glucagon.
  • Disorders affecting pancreas include pancreatitis, Diabetes, pancreatic cancer, etc. 

• Technology Development Board grants funds for Project ANAGRANINF - Development of a Novel Class of Antibiotics Against Gram-Negative Bacterial-Infections. 

• About Project:
  •  It is a collaborative initiative between Indian and Spanish companies.
  • Objective: Develop a novel lead compound (particularly an antibiotic) and combatting critical gram-negative pathogens. 
    • It will produce compounds which are aligned with the criteria laid out by the World Health Organization (WHO) for tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) infections.
• Gram-negative bacteria are resistant to multiple drugs and are increasingly resistant to most available antibiotics.

Papua New Guinea (Capital: Port Moresby)

• Recently, two warring groups Yopo Alliance & Palinau Alliance signed ceasefire agreement in Papua New Guinea.

• Political Boundaries 
  • Island country in south-western Pacific Ocean.
  • Encompassing eastern half of New Guinea (world’s second largest island); Bismarck Archipelago; Bougainville and Buka, etc.
  • Stretches from just south of Equator to Torres Strait.
  • Neighbours: Indonesia (west), Australia (south) and Solomon Islands (south-east).

• Geographical Features
  • Situated along a Pacific Ring of Fire.
  • Main rivers: Sepik and Fly
  • Highest peak: Mount Wilhelm
     

• India criticised the UfC model at the United Nations for its opposition to Security Council reforms. 

• About Uniting For Consensus (UfC) 
  • Group created in 1990’s, also known as Coffee Club. 
  • Objective:
    • Expand non-permanent seats for regional inclusivity.
    • Avoid new permanent seats and limit veto power.
  • Members: It comprises 12 countries and 2 observers including a P5 country. Italy, Turkey, Pakistan etc. are part of it.