🗞 Daily GK One Liners: February 26, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Science & Technology, Summits, Awards, and Books & Authors.
🇮🇳 National News
- Madhya Pradesh Records Highest Vulture Population in India: A recent state-level vulture census conducted by the Forest Department reported 12,981 vultures, making Madhya Pradesh the state with the highest vulture population in India.
- PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Global Investors Summit 2025, unveiling 18 new industrial policies to establish Madhya Pradesh as a top investment hub, with a focus on aerospace and manufacturing.
- NITI Aayog Forms High-Level Committee to Transform AIIMS New Delhi: A NITI Aayog-led committee, headed by VK Paul, has been set up to reform AIIMS New Delhi into a world-class medical research and healthcare institute.
🌍 International News
- Cali Fund Launched at CBD COP16 in Rome to Boost Biodiversity Finance: At COP16 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Cali Fund was launched to secure private sector contributions for biodiversity conservation, aligning with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
💼 Business News
- TRIFED Partners with NIFT and HPMC to Promote Tribal Entrepreneurship: TRIFED has signed MoUs with NIFT and HPMC to enhance tribal entrepreneurship, focusing on handicrafts, textiles, and horticulture marketing.
- Paytm Launches Solar Soundbox for Small Merchants: Paytm has introduced the Paytm Solar Soundbox, a solar-powered transaction alert device designed for hawkers, street vendors, and small shopkeepers, ensuring uninterrupted digital payments.
🚀 Science & Technology News
- India Unveils First Detailed Geological Map of Moon’s South Pole: Using Chandrayaan-3 data, Indian scientists have created the first-ever geological map of the Moon’s south pole, providing insights into lunar topography and crater formations.
- Pixxel Successfully Launches India’s First Hyperspectral Satellites: Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel deployed three hyperspectral imaging satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA, via SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission.
🌍 Summits & Conferences
- Prakriti 2025: India’s First International Conference on Carbon Markets: Held in New Delhi on February 24-25, 2025, Prakriti 2025 focused on India’s evolving carbon market and was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power.
🏆 Awards News
- IIMCAA Awards 2025: Neelesh Misra & Anshu Gupta Named ‘Alumni of the Year’: The 9th IIMC Alumni Association Awards in New Delhi honored journalists, media professionals, and public servants, celebrating 80 alumni from the Silver Jubilee batch.
- Kannada Book ‘Heart Lamp’ Makes Historic Entry into International Booker 2025 Longlist: Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, became the first Kannada book to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize, marking a historic achievement for Indian literature.
📚 Books & Authors
- Namita Gokhale Releases ‘Life on Mars: Collected Stories’: Author Namita Gokhale’s latest book, ‘Life on Mars: Collected Stories’, explores themes of love, destiny, and human existence, blending new and past narratives.
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🚀 Quick Summary: TRIFED’s Strategic Partnerships with NIFT & HPMC
🌟 Key Highlights
- TRIFED & NIFT Partnership: Focuses on modernizing tribal handicrafts and textiles through design innovation, skill enhancement, and branding support.
- TRIFED & HPMC Partnership: Strengthens tribal horticulture and agro-based industries by improving processing, storage, and marketing of organic products.
- Market Expansion: Tribal products will be promoted globally through e-commerce platforms like TRIBES India, Amazon, and Flipkart.
- Sustainable Livelihoods: Ensures fair pricing, job creation, and financial security for tribal artisans and farmers.
- Challenges Addressed: Supply chain improvements, digital literacy programs, and government incentives will help tribal businesses compete in the mainstream market.
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- Comprehensive Insight: Understand the role of TRIFED in tribal empowerment and economic growth.
- Real-World Impact: Learn how these initiatives will transform the livelihoods of tribal entrepreneurs.
- Support Local & Sustainable Business: Discover ways to contribute to India’s tribal economy by purchasing authentic tribal products.
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🌍 Quick Summary: Cali Fund at COP16 – Transforming Global Biodiversity Finance
🌟 Key Highlights
- Industry Contributions: Sectors like pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture will fund biodiversity initiatives.
- Governance & Transparency: Managed by an international body to ensure equitable and strategic fund allocation.
- Corporate Responsibility: Aligns with the Nagoya Protocol to ensure fair benefit-sharing from genetic resource utilization.
- Biodiversity Finance Link: Supports endangered species protection, habitat restoration, and sustainable community development.
- Future Plans: Expansion of industry contributors, stronger monitoring, and integration with carbon credits and biodiversity bonds.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Understand Global Biodiversity Finance: Learn how the Cali Fund is transforming conservation efforts.
- Explore Corporate Responsibility: Discover how industries are being held accountable for biodiversity impact.
- Engage in Sustainability: Find out how individuals and businesses can support ethical biodiversity finance.
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