Recently, POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) Abhiyan (launched in 2018) completed 7 years of its implementation.

About POSHAN Abhiyan

• Ministry: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Nature: Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• Objective: Improve nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children from 0-6 years age.
• Mission POSHAN 2.0: Launched in 2021, it amalgamated various programmes with similar objectives such as Supplementary Nutrition Programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan under one umbrella.
• Funding pattern: 
  • For States & UTs with a legislature: 60:40 between Union and State/ UT Government.
  • For Northeastern (NER) & Himalayan States: 90:10 between Union and State Government.
  • For UTs without a legislature: 100% by Union Government.

The SC permits Ranveer Allahbadia to air programs as it is only source of livelihood” for him.

Right to Livelihood

• The Supreme Court through various judgements held that Article 21 includes the right to life and right to livelihood. 
• Article 39: The State shall ensure that all citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate livelihood.

SC Judgments 

• Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (Pavement Dwellers Case): Right to livelihood is part of the right to life, as no one can live without a means of livelihood.
• M.J. Sivani v. State of Karnataka: The right to life under Article 21 includes protection of livelihood.

TROPEX 25 conducted over a period of three months from January to March 25.

About TROPEX

• It is the Indian Navy’s premier biennial war exercise.
• Aim: To assess and enhance the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy in coordination with the Indian Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Recently, Union Government has notified a scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills under Modified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme.

About Scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills

• Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Department of Food & Public Distribution
• Aim: Conversion of existing sugarcane-based feedstock ethanol plants into multi-feedstock based plants to use grains like Maize and Damaged Food Grains (DFG).
• Under modified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme, Government is providing Interest subvention @ 6% per annum or 50% of rate of interest charged by banks/financial institutions, whichever is lower.

The DRDO has officially designated its air-to-air missile technology as “Gandiva.”

Key Features of Gandiva/Astra MK-3

• It is next in line of the Astra series, building upon the success of its predecessors, the Astra MK-1 and MK-2.
• Propulsion System: It is powered by a Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet Propulsion System, a cutting-edge technology that utilizes atmospheric oxygen as an oxidizer.
• Speed: It can sustain supersonic speeds, reportedly up to Mach 4.5, over extended ranges of 300–350 kilometres.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) endorsed the Arab League’s alternate proposal against Trump’s plan to seize Gaza and displace its residents.

About OIC

• It is an international organization that represents the collective voice of the Muslim world.
• Membership: It is the second largest organization after United Nations with 57 states spread over 4 continents.
• Genesis: 25 September 1969
• Permanent Secretariat: Jeddah
• Objective: To safeguard and protect interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of world.

Ministry of Finance launched a new credit assessment model using MSMEs' digital footprints to streamline credit appraisal and disbursement.

About New Credit Assessment Model

• It will leverage the digitally fetched and verifiable data available in the ecosystem and devise automated journeys for MSME loan appraisal.
• It aims to improve financial inclusion, reduce reliance on traditional credit scores, and support MSMEs with easier access to formal credit.
• It was announced in Union Budget 2024-25 that Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will build their in-house capability to assess MSMEs for credit, instead of relying on external assessment.