The golden jubilee of the Department of Official Language has been celebrated. 

• It was established in the year 1975. 

Official Language

• Provisions related to the official language are covered in Part XVII of the Constitution. 
• Article 343 states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.
  • The Official Language Act, 1963 provides for the use of English, in addition to Hindi, for all official purposes of Union and business transactions in Parliament.
• Article 344 provides for the constitution of the Commission and Committee on Official Language
• Article 345 provides that the State Legislature may adopt any one or more languages used in the State or Hindi as the official language of that State.

Finance Minister reviewed the progress of Gujarat International Finance Tech- City (GIFT City)-IFSC.

• GIFT City-IFSC was established as Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in 2015.
• It acts as a hub for international financial activities, bridges the gap between Indian and global financial markets, etc. 

IFSC Authority

• IFSC Authority is a statutory body established under the IFSC Act, 2019.
• A unified regulator for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions in IFSCs in India.The 

UN80 Initiative was launched by the United Nations to commemorate the signing of the UN Charter 80 years ago in 1945. 

• The UN80 Initiative is aimed at streamlining operations, sharpening impact, and reaffirming the UN's relevance for a rapidly changing world.

About United Nations (UN)

• Genesis: United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945 following the World War II. 
• Six principal organs
  • General Assembly 
  • Security Council, 
  • Economic and Social Council, 
  • Trusteeship Council
  • International Court of Justice
  • UN Secretariat
• Total Members: 193 (India is a founding member)

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized goods valued at approximately ₹9 crore under Operation Deep Manifest

About Operation Deep Manifest

• This operation was launched to target the illegal import of Pakistani-origin goods routed through third countries, primarily via Dubai, UAE. 
  • Following the Pahalgam terror attacks, India imposed a comprehensive ban on the direct or indirect import or transit of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan. 
    • Previously, such goods were subject to a 200% customs duty.

S&T Clusters Annual Report 2024-2025” highlighted various initiatives launched under the programme, including Kalaanubhav.in which is an AR/VR-enabled artisan marketplace 

About the S&T Clusters initiative

• Genesis: Launched in 2020 based on the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). 
• Aims: To bring together stakeholders, like academic institutions, R&D organisations, industry, local governments, to deliver demand-driven solutions through innovative ideas.
• Working Model: 
  • Operates through a consortium-based approach.
  • Focuses on science and tech-based regional problem-solving.
• Nodal Implementing Agency: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)
  • PSA works under the Cabinet Secretary. 

Google DeepMind has launched a new AI model called AlphaGenome.

AlphaGenome

• New AI model will help in accurately predicting how individual mutations in human DNA affect their functions and impact our health.
• It is built upon Google DeepMind's earlier genomics model, Enformer, and complements to AlphaMissense, which specializes in categorizing the effects of variants within protein-coding regions.
• Model will analyze extremely long DNA sequences — up to 1 million base pairs — and generate highly detailed predictions.

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister for Science & Technology laid the foundation of state-of-the-art Green Data Centre at Central Electronics Limited (CEL), Ghaziabad. 

About Green Data Center 

• It will focus on minimizing environmental impact and maximizing energy efficiency. 
  • It is aligned to make India a self-reliant global digital power.
• It has been set by the collaboration between CEL, a Govt PSU affiliated with CSIR under Ministry of Science & Technology and ESDS (private company)

After a six-year gap, Indian pilgrims completed the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and visited the sacred lake.

• This marks the first India-China people-to-people exchange to resume since the COVID-19 pandemic and the LAC stand-off.
• The yatra takes place via two routes: Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim).

About Manasarovar Lake

• Mount Kailash Parvat is also known as Lake Manas Sarovar in Sanskrit 
• Location: Located in Tibet, at sthe outhern foot of Mount Kailash.
  • It is world's highest freshwater lake.
• Major Monastry: Chiu Gompa Monastery is located near the lake. 
• Cultural and Religious Significance
  • Hinduism: Lake is nelieved to be created by Lord Brahma
  • Buddhism:  Buddhists associate it with Lake Anotatta and believe Lord Buddha was conceived here.