TIT BITS:
1. The Gyan Bharatam Mission, announced in the Union
Budget 2025-26, aims to survey, document, and digitize over one crore manuscripts to revive India's
manuscript heritage, with a significant budget increase from ₹3.5
crore to ₹60 crore. This initiative enhances preservation, global academic access, and
digital availability of ancient knowledge in over 80 scripts, strengthening
India's intellectual legacy.
2. The rusty-spotted cat, the world’s
smallest cat species, was recently spotted in Purulia district, West Bengal by HEAL
researchers during an investigation into pangolin poaching. This rare sighting
raises concerns about habitat threats, while highlighting
successful conservation efforts and community initiatives to reduce
human-wildlife conflict.
3. Us President Donald Trump signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on
imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation.
4.
Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive
flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur
off the coast of Odisha.